Re: Deleting Files with SQR

[Don Mellen <donm@ONTKO.COM>]

Check out the "exists" and "delete" functions under the Let command.  Be
warned, however, that these functions (along with "rename") return 0 if
they are succesful!

On Tue, 10 Mar 1998, Chris Hagen wrote:
>      HELLO.
>
>      I am writing some interface programs and am wondering if it is
>      possible to write a small SQR that will delete a file if that file
>      exists.
>
>      I would like the program to:
>
>      1) Read C:\TEMP
>      2) See if C:\TEMP\FOO.dat exists.
>      3) Delete C:\TEMP\FOO.dat if it indeed exists.
>
>      I have looked through the B-board postings and my SQR documentation
>      but have not seen anything discussing this issue.
>
>      Thank you for your time and consideration.
>
>      Chris
>

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