vuDelete(FileSpec, Subdirs, RecycleBin)

vuDelete(*CSTRING,LONG,LONG), Signed

Description

Deletes one or more files or directories, with the option to include subdirectories and send items to the Recycle Bin. This function is extremely powerful and must be used with caution.

Parameters

Parameter	Data Type	Description
FileSpec	CSTRING(256)	Fully qualified file specification. Wildcards are permitted.
Subdirs	LONG	0 = Do not delete subdirectories 1 = Delete all subdirectories and files when mask is used
RecycleBin	LONG	0 = Permanently delete 1 = Send files to Recycle Bin

Returns

1 (True) on success, 0 (False) on failure.

Example

! Delete all files and subdirectories in C:\Temp, sending them to the Recycle Bin
FileSpec = 'C:\Temp\*.*'
vuDelete(FileSpec, 1, 1)

Notes

Danger! Misuse can result in catastrophic data loss.

Example of destructive call (do not use):

FileSpec = 'C:\*.*'
vuDelete(FileSpec, 1, 0)  ! Wipes the entire drive

Use only with explicit and validated file paths.

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