DELFILE() - Delete a file

Delete a file from your system.

Returns

Integer value if successful. If an error occurs, this function returns -1.

Arguments

Type	Field	Description
string	dFileName	File name of file to be deleted

16 bit DLL declarations

PowerBuilder Function declaration

function int DELFILE(string dFileName) library "IFL16.DLL"

Visual Basic Function declaration

Declare Function DELFILE lib "IFL16" (ByVal dFileName As String) As Integer

32 bit DLL declarations

PowerBuilder Function declaration

function int DELFILE(string dFileName) library "IFL32.DLL"

Visual Basic Function declaration

Declare Function DELFILE lib "IFL32" (ByVal dFileName As String) As Integer

Example:

dFileName

=

C:\TEMP\TEST.TXT

Result: 0 if successfully deleted

-1 if not succesfully deleted