Description
Removes a directory.
Syntax
RemoveDirectory ( directoryname )
Argument |
Description |
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directoryname |
String for the name of the directory you want to remove. If you do not specify an absolute path, this function deletes relative to the current working directory. |
Return value
Integer. Returns 1 if the function succeeds and -1 if an error occurs.
Usage
The directory must be empty and must not be the current directory for this function to succeed.
Examples
This example removes a subdirectory from the current directory:
string ls_path="my targets" integer li_filenum li_filenum = RemoveDirectory ( ls_path ) If li_filename <> 1 then MessageBox("Remove directory failed", & + "Check that the directory exists, is empty, and " & + "is not the current directory") else MessageBox("Success", "Directory " + ls_path + & " deleted") end if
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