Name
Folder.Delete Method
Syntax
oFolderObj
.Delete [Force
]
-
oFolderObj
Use: Required
Data Subtype: Folder object
Any object variable returning a Folder object.
-
Force
Use: Optional
Data Subtype: Boolean
If set to
True
, any read-only flag on a file to be deleted is ignored and the file is deleted. When set toFalse
, a read-only flag prevents that folder or file from being deleted. Its default value isFalse
.
Description
Removes the current folder and all its files and subfolders.
Rules at a Glance
If any of the files within the folder are open, the method fails with a “Permission Denied” error.
The Delete method deletes all the contents of the given folder, including subfolders and their contents.
The default setting for
Force
isFalse
. If any of the files in the folder or its subfolders are set to read-only, the method will fail.If
Force
is set toFalse
and any of the files in the folders are set to read-only, the method fails.
Programming Tips & Gotchas
The Delete method deletes a folder and its files permanently; it does not move the file or the folder to the Recycle Bin.
If an error occurs while deleting more than one file in the folder, the Delete method exits immediately, thereby leaving the rest of the folders or files undeleted. There is also no rollback facility to undo the deletions prior to the error.
Unlike the FileSystemObject’s DeleteFolder method, which accepts wildcard characters in the path parameter and can therefore delete multiple folders, the Delete method deletes only the ...
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