Library: File system utilities (OMVFS) Import: omvfs.xmd

Declaration

export external function delete-file
                value string filename
        on      value directory on-dir optional

Argument definitions

filename

The path of the file to be deleted.

on-dir

A connected vfs.directory object. If this parameter is specified, the filename parameter is interpreted relative to the vfs.directory and must be expressed as a relative URL.

You can use vfs.delete-file to delete a file.

  import "omvfs.xmd" prefixed by vfs.
  process
    vfs.delete-file "c:\temp\myfile.txt"
    vfs.delete-file "hello.xml"

The specified file must exist or exception VFS306 is thrown.

Exceptions

The following exceptions may occur:

• VFS001 The requested function is not supported for the type of connection
• VFS004 The specified name 'X' exceeds system length limits
• VFS100 The vfsDir object must be connected before it can be used
• VFS105 The path 'X' is not a valid absolute or relative path
• VFS300 Generic operating system error
• VFS306 The file 'X' does not exist

Related Syntax vfs.make-directory vfs.delete-directory vfs.link vfs.copy vfs.move vfs.directory

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