Kill
 
Deletes a file from disk / storage media.

Syntax

Declare Function Kill ( ByRef filename As String ) As Integer

Usage

result = Kill( filename )

Parameters

filename
The filename is the name of the disk file to delete. If the file is not in the current directory, a the path must also be given [path]file.

Return Value

Returns zero (0) on success, or non-zero on error.

Description

Deletes a file from disk / storage media.


Example

Dim filename As String = "file.ext"
Dim result As Integer = Kill( filename )

If result <> 0 Then Print "error trying to kill " ; filename ; " !"

Differences from QB

  • KILL can optionally be used as function in FreeBASIC.

See also