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Deletes a file accessible from the current computer.
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// Delete a file
ResDelete = fDelete("C:\MyDirectories\File.doc")
// ------------------
let nRes = fDelete("C:\my projects\My File.txt")
IF nRes = False THEN ErrorInfo(errMessage)
Syntax
<Result> = fDelete(<File name> [, <Option>])
<Result>: Boolean
  • True if the file was deleted,
  • False otherwise. To get more details on the error, use ErrorInfo with the errMessage constant.
<File name>: Character string
Name of the file to delete. This parameter can be:
  • a file name. This file will be automatically sought in the current directory (returned by fCurrentDir).
  • a file name with its full or relative path. A UNC path can be used.
    Wildcard characters (*,?) are allowed in the file name.
    If no drive is specified, the file will be deleted from the current drive.
AndroidAndroid Widget Java If the "*.*" expression is used, only the files that have an extension will be deleted.
WindowsLinux This parameter can be in Ansi or Unicode format.
AndroidAndroid Widget This parameter can correspond to a full path or a path relative to the current directory (returned by fCurrentDir). This parameter is case-sensitive.
Reminder: In Android, the file system is read-only on the device and on the emulator. An application can only write to its setup directory or one of its subdirectories, as well as to the external memory (SDCard).
iPhone/iPadIOS WidgetMac Catalyst This parameter can correspond to a full path or a path relative to the current directory (returned by fCurrentDir). This parameter is case-sensitive.
Reminder: On iPhone/iPad, the file system is read-only on the device and on the emulator. An application can only write to its setup directory or one of its subdirectories.
<Option>: Optional constant
Type of deletion to perform:
frReadOnlyAutomatically deletes the read-only files (without confirmation).
frToRecycleBinSends the file to the Windows recycle bin instead of deleting it.
WEBDEV - Server codeAndroidAndroid Widget Java This constant is not available.
PHP This parameter is not available.
Remarks

Handling errors

fDelete throws an error in the following cases:
  • the file to delete does not exist,
  • the file to delete is open or locked,
  • the user has no read or write rights on the file to delete.
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Operating mode in Windows Vista (and later)

If this function does not operate properly in Windows Vista (and later), check whether the file or directory used is not in one of the system directories (Windows directory or "Program Files" directory).
In Windows Vista (and later), with the UAC mechanism (User Account Control) enabled, you must have administrator privileges to handle and/or modify the files or directories in system directories (Windows directory or "Program Files" directory).
Programming tip: To handle and/or modify the files or directories without administrator privileges, you should:
  • avoid writing to the Windows directory or to the "Program Files" directory,
  • use the system directory of the application (returned by SysDir with the srAppDataCommun constant, for example).
Component: wd290std.dll
Minimum version required
  • Version 9
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Exemplo
If Ffileexist(path) = true
Info(“existe”)

If Fdelete(path) = true
Info (“deletado”)
Else
Info(herrorinfo(), errorinfo())
End

Else
Info(“não existe”)
End
Boller
07 Mar. 2024
EXEMPLO
https://youtu.be/vK75Qg9DOW0

http://windevdesenvolvimento.blogspot.com.br/2018/05/dicas-1743-publica-windev-arqivos-27.html

https://groups.google.com/d/forum/amarildowindev

// EXEMPLO


IF YesNo("DESEJA ELIMINAR ARQUIVO") THEN

b_arquivo_excluir is boolean=fDelete(EDT_DIRETORIO+TABLE_LISTA_ARQUIVOS.COL_Nome,frToRecycleBin)


END
De matos
29 May 2018
Exemplo Fdelete
Exemplo Fdelete

//Sem Nada - exclui direto
//frReadOnly - exclui somente leitura
//frToRecycleBin - manda lixeira
s_arquivo_excluir is string = "E:\aleva\Amarildo\Texto2.txt"
b_arquivo_excluir is boolean=fDelete(s_arquivo_excluir,frToRecycleBin)

//Frances
s_arquivo_excluir_f est chaîne = "E:\aleva\Amarildo\Texto2.txt"
b_arquivo_excluir_F est booléen=fSupprime(s_arquivo_excluir,frVersCorbeille)

//Blog com video e exemplo
http://windevdesenvolvimento.blogspot.com.br/2016/09/curso-windev-arquivos-012-arquivos.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbUlXDSoBfw
De matos AMARILDO
05 Sep. 2016

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