Description
Use the aqFile.Delete method to remove one or more files from the disk.
Declaration
Applies To
The method is applied to the following object:
Parameters
The method has the following parameter:
PathToFile
The fully-qualified path (including the name) of the file to be deleted. To delete several files, use wildcards (* and ?) to specify the mask. Note, that wildcards are only allowed in the file names, not in paths.
Result Value
True if the deletion succeeds, and False otherwise.
| Note: | If the specified file was not found, the method returns True. |
Remarks
If the method fails to delete the file, TestComplete will post an information message to the test log explaining the cause of the failure.
Example
The code below creates a new text file, writes some temporary data to it and then deletes this file at the end of the test.
JavaScript, JScript
function DeletingFile()
{
var sPath = "C:\\Temp\\TempFile.txt";
// Creates a file
aqFile.Create(sPath);
// Writes some data to the file
aqFile.WriteToTextFile(sPath, "The temporary data.", aqFile.ctANSI);
// Performs some actions over the file's content
// Deletes the file
aqFile.Delete(sPath);
}
Python
def DeletingFile():
sPath = "C:\\Temp\\TempFile.txt"
# Creates a file
aqFile.Create(sPath)
# Writes some data to the file
aqFile.WriteToTextFile(sPath, "The temporary data.", aqFile.ctANSI)
# Performs some actions over the file's content
# Deletes the file
aqFile.Delete(sPath)VBScript
Sub DeletingFile
sPath = "C:\Temp\TempFile.txt"
' Creates a file
Call aqFile.Create(sPath)
' Writes some data to the file
Call aqFile.WriteToTextFile(sPath, "The temporary data.", aqFile.ctANSI)
' Performs some actions over the file's content
' Deletes the file
Call aqFile.Delete(sPath)
End Sub
DelphiScript
function DeletingFile;
var sPath;
begin
sPath := 'C:\Temp\TempFile.txt';
// Creates a file
aqFile.Create(sPath);
// Writes some data to the file
aqFile.WriteToTextFile(sPath, 'The temporary data.', aqFile.ctANSI);
// Performs some actions over the file's content
// Deletes the file
aqFile.Delete(sPath);
end;
C++Script, C#Script
function DeletingFile()
{
var sPath = "C:\Temp\TempFile.txt";
// Creates a file
aqFile["Create"](sPath);
// Writes some data to the file
aqFile["WriteToTextFile"]( sPath, "The temporary data.", aqFile.ctANSI );
// Performs some actions over the file's content
// Deletes the file
aqFile["Delete"](sPath);
}
The code below deletes all text files from the C:\Temp folder.
JavaScript, JScript
function DeletingFiles()
{
var sPath = "C:\\Temp\\*.txt";
// Deletes the files
aqFile.Delete(sPath);
}
Python
def DeletingFiles():
sPath = "C:\\Temp\\*.txt"
# Deletes the files
aqFile.Delete(sPath)VBScript
Sub DeletingFiles
sPath = "C:\Temp\*.txt"
' Deletes the files
Call aqFile.Delete(sPath)
End Sub
DelphiScript
function DeletingFiles;
var sPath;
begin
sPath := 'C:\Temp\*.txt';
// Deletes the files
aqFile.Delete(sPath);
end;
C++Script, C#Script
function DeletingFiles()
{
var sPath = "C:\Temp\*.txt";
// Deletes the files
aqFile["Delete"](sPath);
}
See Also
Working With Files From Scripts
aqFile.Create Method
aqFile.Exists Method
aqFile.Move Method
aqFile.Rename Method
aqFile.Copy Method