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FERASE()

Erase a file from disk
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 Syntax

        FERASE( <cFile> ) --> nSuccess  

 Arguments

        <cFile>   Name of file to erase.    

 Returns

        <nSuccess>   0 if successful, -1 if not    

 Description

      This function deletes the file specified in <cFile> from the disk.
      No extensions are assumed. The drive and path my be included in
      <cFile>; neither the SET DEFAULT not the SET PATH command controls
      the performance of this function.If the drive or path is not used,
      the function will look for the file only on the currently selected
      direcytory on the logged drive.

      If the function is able to successfully delete the file from the
      disk, the value of the function will be 0; otherwise a -1 will  be
      returned.If not successfu, aditional information may be  obtained by
      calling the FERROR() function.

      Note: Any file to be removed by FERASE() must still be closed.

      IF (FERASE("TEST.TXT")==0)
          ? "File successfully erased"
      ELSE
          ? "File can not be deleted"
      ENDIF
  

Status

      Ready

 Compliance

      This function is CA-Clipper Compatible

 Files

      Library is Rtl