Home > How-To Library > File/Folders Handling

How to delete the given directory and all the files it contains.

****************************************************************
*       © 2007 CodeItBetter http://www.codeitbetter.com        *
*          This notice MUST stay intact for legal use          *
****************************************************************

Public Function fnDeleteDirectory(ByVal Dir_Name As String)
    On Error Resume Next
    Dim file_name As String
    Dim files As Collection
    Dim i As Integer

    ' Get a list of files it contains.
    Set files = New Collection
    file_name = Dir$(Dir_Name & "\*.*", vbReadOnly + _
                                        vbHidden + vbSystem + vbDirectory)
    Do While Len(file_name) > 0
        If (file_name <> "..") And (file_name <> ".") Then
            files.Add Dir_Name & "\" & file_name
        End If
        file_name = Dir$()
    Loop

    'Delete the files.
    For i = 1 To files.Count
        file_name = files(i)
        'See if it is a directory.
        If GetAttr(file_name) And vbDirectory Then
            'It is a directory. Delete it.
            fnDeleteDirectory file_name
        Else
            'It's a file. Delete it.
            SetAttr file_name, vbNormal
            Kill file_name
        End If
    Next i

    'The directory is now empty. Delete it.
    RmDir Dir_Name
End Function

If you would like to submit your code here please us. Do not forget to mention your name. We are always thankful to each and everyone of you who submitted their code here.