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ERASE
Remove a file from disk
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Syntax
ERASE | DELETE FILE <xcFile>
Arguments
<xcFile> is the name of the file to be deleted from disk and can be
specified either as a literal filename or as a character expression
enclosed in parentheses. The filename must be fully specified including
the extension, and it may optionally be preceded by a drive and/or path
specification.
Description
ERASE is a file command that removes a specified file from disk. SET
DEFAULT and SET PATH do not affect ERASE. The file is deleted from disk
only if found in the current DOS directory or in the directory
explicitly specified as part of the filename.
Warning! Files must be CLOSEd before being ERASEd.
Examples
. This example removes a specified file from disk then tests to
see if the file was in fact removed:
? FILE("Temp.dbf") // Result: .T.
ERASE Temp.dbf
? FILE("Temp.dbf") // Result: .F.
Files: Library is CLIPPER.LIB.
See Also:
CLOSE
CURDIR()
FERASE()
FILE()
FRENAME()
RENAME
USE
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