WD98: Macro to Remove a Folder in Word for Windows

ID: Q181399

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition

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 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:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q176476
   TITLE     : OFF: Office Assistant Not Answering Visual Basic Questions

REFERENCES

For more information about getting help with Visual Basic for Applications, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q163435
   TITLE     : VBA: Programming Resources for Visual Basic for
               Applications

Keywords          : kbdta kbdtacode OffVBA kbmacroexample macword98 
Platform          : MACINTOSH
Issue type        : kbhowto

Last Reviewed: April 7, 1999