Will do - thanks Jos.

k

>You should encapsulate it in a TRY ... ENDTRY because if a file or sub-folder is in use you will also get the COM status error. So you can trap for the fault and take action.
>
>>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  )
>>>>>>>