Kill
Deletes a file from disk / storage media.
result = Kill( filename )
filename
Returns zero (0) on success, or non-zero on error.
Kill deletes a file from disk / storage media.
On some platforms, Kill may be able to remove folders and read-only files. Whether it succeeds or fails here is not currently defined. It may be necessary to check the attributes of the file you are deleting, and decide accordingly whether you want to try Killing it.
Syntax
Usage
result = Kill( filename )
Parameters
filename
The filename is the name of the disk file to delete. If the file is not in the current directory, the path must also be given as path/file.
Return Value
Returns zero (0) on success, or non-zero on error.
Description
Kill deletes a file from disk / storage media.
Example
Dim filename As String = "file.ext"
Dim result As Integer = Kill( filename )
If result <> 0 Then Print "error trying to kill " ; filename ; " !"
Dim result As Integer = Kill( filename )
If result <> 0 Then Print "error trying to kill " ; filename ; " !"
Platform Differences
On some platforms, Kill may be able to remove folders and read-only files. Whether it succeeds or fails here is not currently defined. It may be necessary to check the attributes of the file you are deleting, and decide accordingly whether you want to try Killing it.
Differences from QB
- KILL can optionally be used as function in FreeBASIC.
See also
