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ASP DeleteFolder Method


< Complete FileSystemObject Object Reference

The DeleteFolder method deletes one or more specified folders.

Note: An error will occur if you try to delete a folder that does not exist.

Syntax

FileSystemObject.DeleteFolder(foldername[,force])

Parameter Description
foldername Required. The name of the folder or folders to delete (Wildcards are allowed)
force Optional. A Boolean value that indicates whether read-only folders will be deleted. True indicates that read-only folders will be deleted, False indicates that they will not be deleted. Default is False

Example

<%
dim fs
set fs=Server.CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
if fs.FolderExists("c:\temp") then
  fs.DeleteFolder("c:\temp")
end if
set fs=nothing
%>

< Complete FileSystemObject Object Reference