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RemoveDir

unit
Sysutils
category
file management routines

declaration
function RemoveDir(const DirFullName: string): boolean;

description
Deletes an empty folder.

Returns True if folder was removed, False if not. Note: the directory must be empty before it can be successfully deleted using RemoveDir.

example
//the following example will
//rename the application's file name. 
var AFolder : string;

AFolder := 'c:\Temp';

if not RemoveDir(AFolder) then begin
 ShowMessage('Could not delete Temp folder');
end;

in real code
Delete files with the ability to UNDO
Here's how to d elete a file (or an entire folder with subfolders) with the ability to undo by sending the file to the "Recycle Bin."

see also
DeleteFile


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