Article: Q154005
Product(s): Microsoft Visual Basic for Windows
Version(s): 4.0,5.0,6.0
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kbAPI kbSDKWin32 kbVBp kbVBp400 kbVBp500 kbVBp600 kbGrpDSVB kbDSupport
Last Modified: 22-JUN-2001
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Visual Basic Learning Edition for Windows, versions 5.0, 6.0
- Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition for Windows, versions 5.0, 6.0
- Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition for Windows, versions 5.0, 6.0
- Microsoft Visual Basic Standard Edition, 32-bit, for Windows, version 4.0
- Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition, 16-bit, for Windows, version 4.0
- Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition, 32-bit, for Windows, version 4.0
- Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition, 16-bit, for Windows, version 4.0
- Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition, 32-bit, for Windows, version 4.0
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SUMMARY
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The Visual Basic function called KILL enables a user to delete a file from disk.
Under Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT 4.0, and Windows 2000,
files can be deleted into the Recycle Bin, giving a user the ability to reclaim
deleted items. The KILL function does not offer this functionality to the Visual
Basic Programmer. This article describes how to use the SHFileOperation Win32
API to enable a user to delete a file and place it in the Recycle Bin. Below is
a code sample showing how to use the API in Visual Basic.
The Recycle Bin option to remove files immediately when deleted should be turned
off in order for this sample to function as designed.
MORE INFORMATION
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1. Start a new project in Visual Basic. Form1 is created by default.
2. Place a Command button on Form1.
3. Add the following code to the Form1 code window:
Option Explicit
Private Type SHFILEOPSTRUCT
hwnd As Long
wFunc As Long
pFrom As String
pTo As String
fFlags As Integer
fAnyOperationsAborted As Boolean
hNameMappings As Long
lpszProgressTitle As String
End Type
Private Declare Function SHFileOperation Lib "shell32.dll" Alias _
"SHFileOperationA" (lpFileOp As SHFILEOPSTRUCT) As Long
Private Declare Function GetTempFileName Lib "kernel32" _
Alias "GetTempFileNameA" (ByVal lpszPath As String, _
ByVal lpPrefixString As String, ByVal wUnique As Long, _
ByVal lpTempFileName As String) As Long
Private Const FO_DELETE = &H3
Private Const FOF_ALLOWUNDO = &H40
Sub Command1_Click()
Dim FileOperation As SHFILEOPSTRUCT
Dim lReturn As Long
Dim sTempFilename As String * 100
Dim sSendMeToTheBin As String
lReturn = GetTempFileName("c:\", "VB_", 0, sTempFilename)
sSendMeToTheBin = Left(sTempFilename, InStr(sTempFilename, _
Chr$(0)))
With FileOperation
.wFunc = FO_DELETE
.pFrom = sSendMeToTheBin
.pTO = vbNullChar ' Not used
.fFlags = FOF_ALLOWUNDO
End With
lReturn = SHFileOperation(FileOperation)
MsgBox "View your Recycle Bin for files beginning with VB_"
End Sub
4. Press the F5 key to run the project, and click the Command button. You will
be prompted to confirm the deletion of the file. In your Recycle Bin, there
will be a file with the prefix "VB_" that is the file created by the
GetTempFileName Win32 API call.
REFERENCES
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The Win32 SDK Helpfile refers to other SHFileOperation functionality.
Additional query words:
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Keywords : kbAPI kbSDKWin32 kbVBp kbVBp400 kbVBp500 kbVBp600 kbGrpDSVB kbDSupport
Technology : kbVBSearch kbAudDeveloper kbZNotKeyword6 kbZNotKeyword2 kbVB500Search kbVB600Search kbVBA500 kbVBA600 kbVB500 kbVB600 kbVB400Search kbVB400 kbVB16bitSearch
Version : :4.0,5.0,6.0
Issue type : kbhowto
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