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Kill FileName

Deletes the given file(s).

You can use wildcard characters such as "*" and "?" in FileName. For example, the following command deletes all files with the file extension "bak":

Kill "*.bak"

See also: RmDir

Example:

Const NumberOfFiles = 3

Sub Main

 Dim Msg                                          ' Declare variables

 Call MakeFiles()                                ' Create files

 Msg = "Some test files were created. "

 Msg = Msg & "Click on OK to delete them again."

 MsgBox Msg

 For i = 1 To NumberOfFiles

         Kill "TEST" & o        ' Delete files

 Next i

End Sub

Sub MakeFiles()

 Dim i, FNum, FName                              ' Declare variables

 For i = 1 To NumberOfFiles

         FNum = FreeFile                             ' Next free file pointer

         FName = "TEST" & i

         Open FName For Output As Fnum              ' Open file

         Print #FNum, "This is test #" & i   ' Write to file

         Print #FNum, "Here comes another "; "line"; i

 Next i

 Close                                            ' Close all files

End Sub