RmDir
Removes a folder/directory from the file system
result = RmDir( folder )
folder
Returns zero (0) on success, and negative one (-1) on failure.
Removes a folder from the file system. The function will fail if the folder is not empty.
Syntax
Usage
result = RmDir( folder )
Parameters
folder
The folder/directory to be removed.
Return Value
Returns zero (0) on success, and negative one (-1) on failure.
Description
Removes a folder from the file system. The function will fail if the folder is not empty.
Example
Dim pathname As String = "foo\bar\baz"
Dim result As Integer = RmDir( pathname )
If 0 <> result Then Print "error: unable to remove folder " & pathname & " in the current path."
Dim result As Integer = RmDir( pathname )
If 0 <> result Then Print "error: unable to remove folder " & pathname & " in the current path."
Platform Differences
- Linux requires the folder case matches the real name of the file. Windows and DOS are case insensitive.
- Path separators in Linux are forward slashes / . Windows uses backward slashes \ but it allows for forward slashes . DOS uses backward \ slashes.
Differences from QB
- None
See also
