it's all me. I created the folders on my computer.

>When I get that sometimes on a server it is because of rights issues. Who created the folder and what user are you logged in as?
>
>
>>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  )
>>>