How To Send Files to the Recycle Bin (155081)

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows 5.0
Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows 6.0

This article was previously published under Q155081

SUMMARY

The ERASE and DELETE FILE commands can be used to programmatically delete a file or files. In previous versions of FoxPro, the ERASE and DELETE FILE commands would always permanently delete the files from disk. However, in Visual FoxPro version 5.0, the ERASE and DELETE FILE commands have an optional RECYCLE clause that will place the files in the Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0 Recycle Bin.

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The following example uses the ERASE command to place a file in the Recycle Bin:

   ERASE Test.txt RECYCLE

The following example uses the DELETE FILE command to place a file in the Recycle Bin:

   DELETE FILE Test.txt RECYCLE

NOTE: The RECYCLE clause is ignored under Windows NT 3.51. Files are always permanently deleted under Windows NT 3.51.

Modification Type:	Minor	Last Reviewed:	7/13/2004
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