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CeDeleteFile (RAPI)

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This function deletes an existing file from the object store. CeDeleteFile is a remote application interface (RAPI), which enables an application running on a desktop computer to make function calls on a Windows CE–based device.

BOOL CeDeleteFile(
LPCWSTR lpFileName);

Parameters

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

Return Values

Nonzero indicates success. Zero indicates failure. To determine if a function failed because of RAPI errors, call CeRapiGetError. To determine if a function failed because of non-RAPI errors, call CeGetLastError.

Remarks

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

When writing applications for Windows CE versions 1.0 and 1.01, use the PegDeleteFile function.

Requirements

Runs On Versions Defined in Include Link to
Windows CE OS 2.0 and later Rapi.h    

See Also

CeGetLastError, CeRapiGetError, DeleteFile

 Last updated on Tuesday, July 13, 2004

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