DeleteFile2

Deletes a file.

Syntax

FileSystem.DeleteFile2(File, UIOption, RecycleOption)

FileSystem.DeleteFile2(File, UIOption, RecycleOption, UICancelOption)

Parameters

	File	String, input
		Name and path of the file to be deleted.
	UIOption	Enumeration, input
		Whether to visually track the operation's progress. Default is OnlyErrorDialogs.
	RecycleOption	Enumeration, input
		Specifies whether the file should be deleted permanently or placed in the Recycle Bin. Default is DeletePermanently.
	UICancelOption	Enumeration, input
		Specifies what should be done if the user clicks Cancel during the operation. Default is ThrowException.

Remarks

	UIOption
	UIOption.AllDialogs	Show progress dialog box and any error dialog boxes.
	UIOption.OnlyErrorDialogs	Only show error dialog boxes and hide progress dialog boxes. Default.

	UICancelOption
	UICancelOption.DoNothing	Do nothing when the user clicks Cancel.
	UICancelOption.ThrowException	Throw an exception when the user clicks Cancel. Default.

	RecycleOption
	RecycleOption.DeletePermanently	Delete the directory permanently. Default.
	RecycleOption.SendToRecycleBin	Send the directory to the Recycle Bin.

Examples

This example deletes the specified file and allows the user to confirm deletion of the file:

Sub Main()

FileSystem.DeleteFile2 "C:\Users\Public\My Directory\Test.txt", UIOption.AllDialogs, RecycleOption.SendToRecycleBin, UICancelOption.ThrowException

End Sub

This example deletes the specified file, but does not confirm deletion and does not send to the Recycle Bin:

Sub Main()

FileSystem.DeleteFile2 "C:\Users\Public\My Directory\Test.txt", UIOption.OnlyErrorDialogs, RecycleOption.DeletePermanently, UICancelOption.ThrowException

End Sub