| ImageEn, unit iexWindowsFunctions |
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WindowsErase
Declaration
function WindowsErase(Handle : HWnd; const sFilename: String; bSendToRecycleBin, bShowConfirmation, bShowProgress: Boolean; bVerboseErrors : boolean = True): Boolean;
function WindowsErase(Handle : HWnd; ssFiles : TStrings; bSendToRecycleBin, bShowConfirmation, bShowProgress: Boolean; bVerboseErrors : boolean = True): Boolean; overload;
Description
Uses
PerformSHFileOperation to delete files from a folder.
| Parameter | Description |
| sFilename/ssFiles | The file(s) to delete. If using sFromFilename the multiple files can be delimited using #0 |
| bSendToRecycleBin | Moves the file to the Recycle Bin rather than permanently deleting it (pertains to FOF_ALLOWUNDO |
| bShowConfirmation | If not specified then will automatically respond with "Yes to All" for any dialog box that is displayed (undefines FOF_NOCONFIRMATION |
| bShowProgress | Displays a progress dialog box (undefines FOF_SILENT |
| bVerboseErrors | Displays a dialog to the user if an error occurs (undefines FOF_NOERRORUI |
Result is true unless the operation fails or is aborted.
Note: Both files and folders can be specified.
Example
WindowsErase(Form1.Handle, 'C:\My Image.jpg', True, True, True);
// Delete the folder C:\Images and all files that it contains
WindowsMove(Form1.Handle, 'C:\Images', True, True, True);