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Deletes a file directly without moving it to trash.
Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
Files | 3.3 | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
Parameter | Description | Example |
---|---|---|
Path | The native file path to the file to be deleted. | "/Users/John/Desktop/test.txt" |
Returns OK or error message.
Delete a file on desktop on Mac:
$r = MBS("Files.Delete"; "/Users/cs/Desktop/testing.fp7")
Delete a file on desktop on Windows:
$r = MBS("Files.Delete"; "C:\Users\Christian\Desktop\testing.fp7")
Delete two files:
MBS("Files.Delete"; "/Users/cs/Desktop/test1.txt¶/Users/cs/Desktop/test2.txt")
Delete two files on Windows:
MBS("Files.Delete"; "C:\Users\Christian\Desktop\test1.txt¶C:\Users\Christian\Desktop\test2.txt")
Delete FileMaker license on macOS:
Set Variable [ $result; Value:
MBS( "Files.Delete"; "/Users/Shared/FileMaker/FileMaker Pro/19.0/LicenseData") &
MBS( "Files.Delete"; "/Users/Shared/FileMaker/FileMaker Pro/19.0/LicenseCert.fmcert")]
Delete FileMaker license on Windows:
Set Variable [ $result; Value:
MBS( "Files.Delete"; "C:\ProgramData\FileMaker\FileMaker Pro\19.0\LicenseData") &
MBS( "Files.Delete"; "C:\ProgramData\FileMaker\FileMaker Pro\19.0\LicenseCert.fmcert")]
This function checks for a license.
Created 18th August 2014, last changed 15th November 2022