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==Syntax==
==Syntax==
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bool fileDelete ( string filename [, resource res = getThisResource()] )
bool fileDelete ( string filePath )
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===Required Arguments===
===Required Arguments===
*'''filename:''' the name of the file to delete.
*'''filePath:''' the path of the file to delete in the following format: '''":resourceName/path"'''. 'resourceName' is the name of the resource the file is in, and 'path' is the path from the root directory of the resource to the file.
 
:For example, if you want to delete a file name "myFile.txt" in the resource 'fileres', it can be deleted from another resource this way: ''fileDelete(":fileres/myFile.txt")''.
===Optional Arguments===
:If the file is in the current resource, only the file path is necessary, e.g. ''fileDelete("myFile.txt")''.
*'''res:''' the resource containing the file to delete.


===Returns===
===Returns===

Revision as of 03:39, 30 July 2009

Deletes the specified file.

Syntax

bool fileDelete ( string filePath )

Required Arguments

  • filePath: the path of the file to delete in the following format: ":resourceName/path". 'resourceName' is the name of the resource the file is in, and 'path' is the path from the root directory of the resource to the file.
For example, if you want to delete a file name "myFile.txt" in the resource 'fileres', it can be deleted from another resource this way: fileDelete(":fileres/myFile.txt").
If the file is in the current resource, only the file path is necessary, e.g. fileDelete("myFile.txt").

Returns

Returns true if successful, false otherwise (for example if there exists no file with the given name, or it does exist but is in use).

Example

--TODO

See Also