delete the contents inside a folder - Xtreme Visual Basic Talk

03-02-2004, 07:35 AM

ncks82

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delete the contents inside a folder

is it possible to delete the contents inside a folder using VB ??

for example, i got one folder used to stored image and and i wish to delete all image inside the folder using cmdDelete.

is it possible ?

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03-02-2004, 07:38 AM

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Quote:
Originally Posted by ncks82
is it possible to delete the contents inside a folder using VB ??

for example, i got one folder used to stored image and and i wish to delete all image inside the folder using cmdDelete.

is it possible ?

Remove Files in folder:

Code:

Kill "C:\MyFolder\*.*" 'Or *.extension

Remove Folder:

Code:

RmDir "C:\MyFolder\"

03-02-2004, 07:40 AM

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Of course, and its like this:
Kill ("your path\*.jpeg")

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03-02-2004, 08:07 AM

ncks82

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AH !!
yes, just remember !!!
anyway, thanks for the replies.~
thank you/

Kill statement.

This is the question which i wanna ask from last time..
once i performed kill statement, the file is permanently deleted ???

if yes, how can i just remove it to recycle bin ?

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03-02-2004, 09:05 AM

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Yes, the file is absolutely lost...
But how to do deleting to recycle bin, i dont know...
There is no help in MSDN for that question...
Browse more sites, hope you'll find the answer...

Metaller

03-02-2004, 09:43 AM

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Quote:
Originally Posted by metaller
Yes, the file is absolutely lost...
But how to do deleting to recycle bin, i dont know...
There is no help in MSDN for that question...
Browse more sites, hope you'll find the answer...

Metaller

thank you

here is my problem
i got a list box and i just want to delete the file in the folder where selected from the listbox.

this code cant work because when i click the delete button, nothing happen. what's wrong with this code ?
please correct me.

Code:

Private Sub cmdDelete_Click()

Dim fileName As String
Dim x As Integer
Dim tempFile As String
tempFile = App.Path & "\image\.BMP"

For x = 0 To lstView.ListCount - 1
    fileName = lstView.List(x)
    pathName = App.Path & "\image\" & fileName & ".BMP"
    If pathName = tempFile Then
    Kill tempFile
    End If
Next x
End Sub

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03-28-2004, 05:31 AM

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Private Sub cmdDelete_Click()

Dim fileName As String
Dim x As Integer
Dim tempFile As String
tempFile = App.Path & "\image\.BMP"

For x = 0 To lstView.ListCount - 1
fileName = lstView.List(x)
if ucase(right(filename,3))="BMP" then Kill tempFile
Next x
End Sub

Try this
JamesAnthony