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[Sacofjoea]

Can I not delete a directory using the kill command?

Kill ("C:\Windows\Desktop\Myfolder\")

I have also tried

Kill ("C:\Windows\Desktop\Myfolder")

and

Kill "C:\Windows\Desktop\Myfolder"

and

Kill "C:\Windows\Desktop\Myfolder\"

none work...which one am I missing?

[REM]

To create a folder you use the MKDir function:

'Create a folder
MkDir "C:\MyFolder"

To delete a folder, use the RmDir function:

'Delete a folder
RmDir "C:\MyFolder"

When creating a directory, if the directory all ready exists, then you will get an error. If you try to delete a folder that contains files, or sub-directories with files, then an error will also occur.

Hope you know what I mean. Use the kill method for files only.

Laterz

REM

[Sacofjoea]

thanks ...got it

[Sacofjoea]

For some reason it will not delete the folder, I am thinking its because there are files in it...so I tried to kill the files before but
kill "c:\myprogram\*.*"
Doesnt work...

[Joacim Andersson]

If you're using VB6 then set a reference to the Microsoft Scripting Runtime. Declare a FileSystemObject and call the DeleteFolder method. This method deletes a folder even if it contain files.

Private Sub KillFolder(sPath as String, Optional blnForce As Boolean)
    Dim fso As FileSystemObject
    Set fso = New FileSystemObject
    fso.DeleteFolder sPath, blnForce
End Sub

The blnForce value forces a delete even if the folder is ReadOnly.

Good luck!