The RMDIR statement deletes an empty directory using a designated path relative to the present path location.
Syntax
RMDIR directory$
Description
- directory$ is a relative path to the directory to delete.
- Directory path must be a literal or variable STRING value designating the folder to be deleted.
- If the directory contains files or folders, a ERROR Codes will occur.
- If the directory path cannot be found, a ERROR Codes error occurs.
Example(s)
ON ERROR GOTO ErrorHandler
DO
ERRcode = 0
INPUT "Enter path and name of directory to delete: "; directory$
IF LEN(directory$) THEN 'valid user entry or quits
RMDIR directory$ 'removes empty folder without a prompt
IF ERRcode = 0 THEN PRINT "Folder "; directory$; " removed."
END IF
LOOP UNTIL ERRcode = 0 OR LEN(directory$) = 0
SYSTEM
ErrorHandler:
ERRcode = ERR 'get error code returned
SELECT CASE ERRcode
CASE 75
PRINT directory$ + " is not empty!"
CASE 76
PRINT directory$ + " does not exist!"
CASE ELSE
PRINT "Error"; ERRcode; "attempting to delete " + directory$
END SELECT
PRINT
RESUME NEXT
This Windows-specific output from two runs of the above program is typical, though your output may vary. User-entered text is in italics.
Enter path and name of directory to delete: *Some\Folder\That\Doesnt\Exist*
Some\folder\That\Doesnt\Exist does not exist!
Enter path and name of directory to delete: *C:\temp*
C:\temp is not empty!