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DeleteFile

The DeleteFile function deletes an existing file.

VB4-32,5,6
Declare Function DeleteFile Lib "kernel32" Alias "DeleteFileA" (ByVal lpFileName As String) As Long

VB.NET
System.IO.File.Delete

Operating Systems Supported
Requires Windows NT 3.1 or later; Requires Windows 95 or later

Library
Kernel32

Parameter Information
- lpFileName
Points to a null-terminated string that specifies the file to be deleted.

Return Values
If the function succeeds, the return value is nonzero.

If the function fails, the return value is zero. To get extended error information, call GetLastError.

Last update: 07 April 2006