Microsoft KB Archive/181399

= WD98: Macro to Remove a Folder in Word for Windows =

Article ID: 181399

Article Last Modified on 11/23/2006

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 * Microsoft Word 98 for Macintosh

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This article was previously published under Q181399





SUMMARY
The RmDir command can be used to remove a specified folder, subfolder, directory, or subdirectory. Before the directory can be deleted, all the files in the directory must be removed. The Kill statement can be used to delete files from a directory.



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Syntax
RmDir DirName$

The following example deletes all files from a directory and then deletes the directory: Sub RemFilesAndDir ' Check documents in folder. If Dir("Macintosh HD:MyDocs:") <>; "" Then ' Change folder to the folder to delete. ChDir "Macintosh HD:MyDocs" ' If Word documents exist, delete them. ' Note: There may be other files in the folder. ' This example is limited to Word documents only. Kill MacID("W8BN") ' Change folder back by one folder. ' Note: You cannot delete an active folder. ChDir Macintosh HD"        RmDir "Macintosh HD:MyDocs"      End If   End Sub For more information about the RmDir Statement, from the Visual Basic Editor, click the Office Assistant, type RmDir Statement, click Search, and then click to view "RmDir Statement."

For more information about the Kill Statement, from the Visual Basic Editor, click the Office Assistant, type Kill Statement, click Search, and then click to view "Kill Statement."

For more information about the ChDir Statement, from the Visual Basic Editor, click the Office Assistant, type ChDir Statement, click Search, and then click to view ChDir Statement."

NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the Standard toolbar. If the Assistant is not able to answer your query, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

176476 OFF: Office Assistant Not Answering Visual Basic Questions

