Sorry Jos - my bad. I was using a backslash after the folder name. works great thanks so much. nice job

k

>hmm, is it possible that some file or sub-folder is in use by another process?
>
>>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  )
>>>>>