FileDelete

FileDelete is a built-in function that deletes a specified file.

Syntax

FileDelete(strFile)

FileDelete ( strFile )

strFile

The file path and name of the file to be deleted.

Note: Follow the conventions of the target platform for the file path and name, and separators. For example, a file path in Windows starts with a drive letter and uses backward slashes as separators (C:\path\to\file), while a file path in Linux starts at the root directory and uses forward slashes as separators (/path/to/file).

Return value

This function returns one of the following possible values:

Notes

By default, this function is executed on the project runtime server even when it is called in a screen on a project thin client, which means it only affects directories and files that are located on the server and all paths must be specified in that context. You can change the default behavior to force this function to be executed on the client where it is called, but if you do so, you must keep in mind that the change will affect not just this function but also several other File functions. To change the behavior of these functions, use a text editor to open your project file (<project name>.app) and then edit the following property:

[Options]

ExecuteFileFunctionsOnClient=1

Examples

Delete a file named ReadMe.txt in Windows:

FileDelete("C:\Users\Me\Documents\ReadMe.txt")

Delete a file named readme.txt in Linux:

FileDelete("/home/me/readme.txt")