Declare Function DeleteFile Lib "kernel32.dll" Alias "DeleteFileA" (ByVal lpFileName As String) As Long
Platforms: Win 32s, Win 95/98, Win NT
DeleteFile deletes a file completely -- it does not send it to the Recycle Bin. It also doesn't prompt to confirm the deletion, so use it carefully. The function returns 1 if successful, or 0 if an error occured (most likely the file doesn't exist).
Example:
' Delete the file C:\Dummy\thefile.txt
Dim retval As Long ' return value
retval = DeleteFile("C:\Dummy\thefile.txt")
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