Deletes a file
Supported Platforms: Windows and Mac OS
(vl-file-delete filename)
Type: String
Name of the file to be deleted. If you do not specify a full path name, vl-file-delete searches the AutoCAD default drawing directory.
Type: T or nil
T if successful; nil if delete failed.
Delete newauto.bat:
(vl-file-delete "newauto.bat") nil
Nothing was deleted because there is no newauto.bat file in the AutoCAD default drawing directory.
Delete the newauto.bat file in the c:\ directory:
(vl-file-delete "c:/newauto.bat") T
The delete was successful because the full path name identified an existing file.
Delete newstart.sh:
(vl-file-delete "newstart.sh") nil
Nothing was deleted because there is no newstart.sh file in the AutoCAD default drawing directory.
Delete the newstart.sh file in the / <root> directory:
(vl-file-delete "/newstart.sh") T
The delete was successful because the full path name identified an existing file.