DeleteFile

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Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R3

4/8/2010

This function deletes a file from a file system. A RAPI version of this function exists called CeDeleteFile (RAPI).

Syntax

BOOL DeleteFile(
  LPCTSTR lpFileName
);

Parameters

  • lpFileName
    [in] Pointer to a null-terminated string that specifies the file to be deleted.

Return Value

Nonzero indicates success. Zero indicates failure. To get extended error information, call GetLastError.

Remarks

If the file does not exist, this function fails.

Use the RemoveDirectory function to delete a directory.

This function fails if an application attempts to delete a file that is open for normal I/O or as a memory-mapped file.

To close an open file handle, use the CloseHandle function.

Requirements

Header winbase.h
Library coredll.lib
Windows Embedded CE Windows CE 1.0 and later
Windows Mobile Windows Mobile Version 5.0 and later

See Also

Reference

File I/O Functions
CloseHandle
CreateFile
RemoveDirectory

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