The DeleteFile function deletes an existing file.
BOOL DeleteFile(
LPCTSTR lpFileName |
// pointer to name of file to delete |
); |
If the function succeeds, the return value is nonzero.
If the function fails, the return value is zero. To get extended error information, call GetLastError.
If an application attempts to delete a file that does not exist, the DeleteFile function fails.
Windows 95: The DeleteFile function deletes a file even if it is open for normal I/O or as a memory-mapped file. To prevent loss of data, close files before attempting to delete them.
Windows NT: The DeleteFile 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, use the CloseHandle function.
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