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RemoveDirectory

The RemoveDirectory function deletes an existing empty directory.

VB4-32,5,6
Declare Function RemoveDirectory Lib "kernel32" Alias "RemoveDirectoryA" (ByVal lpPathName As String) As Long

VB.NET
System.IO.Directory.Delete

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

Library
Kernel32

Parameter Information
- lpPathName
Points to a null-terminated string that specifies the path of the directory to be removed. The path must specify an empty directory, and the calling process must have delete access to the directory.

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