thanks jos
I tried it and got the following error 'unknown COM status code' on your third line (Delete....)

k

>>I am running into an issue in which I need to delete a directory that is not empty - it is filled with misc directories.
>>example C:\dir1\dir2\dir3\dir4
>>I want to shortcut the delete simply c:\dir1 *.* and in the process remove whatever other directories are tucked away in there .... - I am getting error message 'the directory is not empty'
>>old solution is RM -f
>>Is there a way to run the effect of the RM -F in VFP by using a short program.
>>Or any other routes I might try?
>>
>>tnx
>>k
>
>You can use Windows File System Object
>
>

>oFSO = CREATEOBJECT("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
>LCPATH = "C:\Your Folder Name"
>oFSO.DeleteFolder( LCPATH  )
>