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TrFile_DeleteFolder |
Deletes the folder indicated by the folderPath.
Syntax
TrFile_DeleteFolder ( switches ; folderPath )
Parameters
| switches | determines which folders are deleted |
| folderPath | the path to the folder to delete |
Switches
Switches can be empty or this:
| -DeleteAllSubFoldersAndAllContents | delete all sub folders and also the contents of those folders |
| -ForceDelete | use in combination with the switch "-DeleteAllSubFoldersAndAllContents". Forcefully deletes any open files inside the folder and subfolders. |
Returned Result
Data type returned
Error code
Result
The returned result is an error code. An error always starts with 2 dollars, followed by the error code. You should always check for errors. Returned error codes can be:
| 0 | no error | The folder was deleted |
| $$-1 | user CANCELED | |
| $$-37 | bdNamErr | Bad name in the file system |
| $$-47 | fBsyErr | File is busy, can’t delete because it is not empty |
| $$-50 | paramErr | Parameter error, check if the supplied parameters are correct. |
| $$-120 | dirNFErr | Directory not found, is not a directory or is a file |
Other errors may be returned.
Originated in
Troi File Plug-in 2.0
Compatibility
FileMaker Pro 18 to FileMaker Pro 22 (2025)
Considerations
WARNING This is a powerful feature. Be careful what you do! Note also that the folder is not moved to the Trash, but deleted completely. This can not be undone!
See also Dial_Dialog function (of the Troi Dialog plug-in) or use the “Show Message” script step if you want to warn the user.
You can use FileMaker styled paths, like “filemac:/MacHD/folder/subfolder”.
Starting with Troi File Plug-in 12.0 you can omit filemac: or filewin: too! Any path starting with a slash will be parsed as a FileMaker style path (of the platform FileMaker is running).
v13.0 (macOS) Added the switch “-ForceDelete”. When you use this switch in combination with the switch “-DeleteAllSubFoldersAndAllContents” the plug-in will forcefully delete any open files inside the folder and subfolders. This solves a problem where in some cases the function could return error code $$-47 (fBsyErr).
Example
Assume your C disk already contains a folder “TestFold”. We assume that a global number field gErrorCode is defined. Create the following script:
Set Field [ result ; TrFile_DeleteFolder ( "-Unused " ; " C:\TestFold\" ) ]This script will delete the folder “TestFold”. On macOS the path will be of the form “Mac HD:TestFold:”.
Example 2
We assume that in your FileMaker file the following fields are defined:
gErrorCode Global, number
gFolderPath Global, textgFolderPath should contain the path to an existing file which you want to delete, for example “D:\Logs\” (Windows) or “Mac HD:Logs:” (Mac). In a script add the following scriptstep:
Set Field [ gErrorCode ; TrFile_DeleteFolder ( "-DeleteAllSubFoldersAndAllContents" ; gFolderPath ) ]This will delete the folder from the disk, including contents, like files and folders. The user is always given a warning. If you don’t use this switch only empty folders are deleted.
Used in example file
DeleteFolder.fmp12
Related functions
| TrFile_CreateFile |
| TrFile_CreateFolder |
| TrFile_SelectFileDialog |
Related script step
| Delete Folder |
Related topics
Troi File Plug-in online help (overview)