RmDir

Removes an existing directory or folder.

Syntax: RmDir path

path

A string expression that identifies the directory or folder to be removed. The path may include the drive. If no drive is specified, RmDir removes the directory or folder on the current drive.

An error occurs if you try to use RmDir on a directory or folder containing files. Use the Kill statement to delete all files before attempting to remove a directory or folder.

See Also

• ChDir, ChDrive, MkDir statements
• CurDir, Dir functions
• Kill statement

Example

This example uses the RmDir statement to remove an existing directory or folder.

' Assume that MYDIR is an empty directory or folder.
RmDir "MYDIR"   ' Remove MYDIR.

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