OSDELETE
OSDELETE command deletes a NT or UNIX file.
COMMAND SYNTAX
OSDELETE filename [ ON ERROR statements ]
SYNTAX ELEMENTS
filename specifies the file to be deleted. Filename must include the file path. If you do not specify a path, jBASE searches the current directory.
ON ERROR statements specifies the statements to execute if the OSDELETE statement fails with fatal error, I/O error, or jBASE cannot find the file.
If you do not specify the ON ERROR clause and a fatal error occurs, the program will terminate.
STATUS Function Return Values
After you execute OSDELETE, the STATUS function returns either 0 or a failure code.
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | Deletes the file successfully. |
| 1 | Fails to delete the file. |
EXAMPLES
In the following example, the program statement deletes the file 'MYPIPE' in the current directory:
OSDELETE "MYPIPE"
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