[RESOLVED] deleting a file in single button?

hi, how to delete a file in single button?

lets say i want to delete a Myapp.exe using a single button in vb...

and Myapp.exe not showing anymore in recycle bin

thanks..

the Kill function?

VB Code:

Private sub cmdDeleteFile_Click
    On error resume next
          Kill app.path & "\Myapp.exe"
    On error goto 0    
end Sub

The on Error traps are in place for the fact that if MyApp can't be deleted it will raise an error. Resume next will ignore the error, On error goto 0 will allow errors to be raised.

A better way of doing it:

VB Code:

Public Function fDeleteFile(strFilename as string) as Boolean
    On error goto ErrHandler
        Kill strFilename
        fDeletefile = true
        Exit function
ErrHandler:
        fDeleteFile = false
End Function
 
' You can use this function like:
If fDeletefile(app.path & "\MyApp.exe") then
   Msgbox "File MyApp was deleted.", vbOkOnly + VbInformation, "Deletion"
else
   Msgbox "File MyApp was not deleted due to error: " & err.description, vbOkOnly + VbCritical, "Deletion"
end if

Quote:

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Originally Posted by nokmaster

and Myapp.exe not showing anymore in recycle bin

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Not sending it to the Recycle Bin, or sending it?

If not, use Kill like Devion posted.
If yes, use SHFileOperation (I posted an example earlier).

My SHFileOperation example if you're interested.

@Devion

thanks... :)

works perfect

br, :)