VBScript in a Nutshell

Name

File.Delete Method

                  oFileObj.Delete [Force]

oFileObj

Use: Required

Data Subtype: File object

Any object variable returning a File object.

Force

Use: Optional

Data Subtype: Boolean

If set to True, ignores the file’s read-only flag (if it’s on), and deletes the file.

Removes the current file.

The Delete method deletes a file permanently; it does not move it to the Recycle Bin.
If the file is open, the method fails with a “Permission Denied” error.
The default setting for Force is False.
If Force is set to False, and the file is read-only, the method will fail.

Unlike the FileSystemObject object’s DeleteFile method, which accepts wildcard characters in the path parameter and can therefore delete multiple files, the Delete method deletes only the single file represented by oFileObj.
As a result of the Delete method, the Files collection object containing oFileObj is automatically updated, the deleted file is removed from the collection, and the collection count is reduced by one. You shouldn’t try to access the deleted file object again; you should set oFileObj to Nothing.