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Delete Multiple Files

Delete Multiple Files

To delete multiple files from a directory based on a string 
pattern eg. "C:\temp\*.tmp", use the following routines:

'Purpose   :    Delete single or multiple files, based on the sFileName criteria
'Inputs    :    sFileName           The full path and name of a file (can include either * or $)
'               [bDeleteReadOnly]   If True, routine will delete readonly files
'Outputs   :    Returns True if errors where encountered
'Notes     :    VBA.Kill will stop deleting and raise an error, as soon as it fails to delete a file. 
'               This routine will continue trying to delete any matching files.'Revisions :

Function FileKill(sFileName As String, Optional bDeleteReadOnly As Boolean) As Boolean
    Dim sThisFile As String, sThisPath As String
    
    On Error Resume Next
    If InStr(1, sFileName, "*") > 0 Or InStr(1, sFileName, "$") > 0 Then
        'Kill multiple files
        sThisPath = PathFileToPath(sFileName)
        sThisFile = Dir(sFileName, vbNormal)
        Do While Len(sThisFile)
            If bDeleteReadOnly Then
                SetAttr sThisPath & sThisFile, vbNormal
            End If
            Kill sThisPath & sThisFile
            sThisFile = Dir
        Loop
    Else
        If bDeleteReadOnly Then
            SetAttr sFileName, vbNormal
        End If
        Kill sFileName
    End If
    FileKill = (Err.Number <> 0)
    On Error GoTo 0
End Function



'Purpose   :    Strips off the file name from a string.
'Inputs    :    sPathFileName           A path and file name
'Outputs   :    The path the file is stored in.
'               eg. "C:\WinNT\System32\Xcopy.exe" returns "C:\WinNT\System32\"
'Notes     :    In VB/Excel 2000, alter function to use InStrRev for speed
'Revisions :

Function PathFileToPath(sPathFileName As String) As String
    Dim lThisChar As Long

    For lThisChar = 0 To Len(sPathFileName) - 1
        If Mid$(sPathFileName, Len(sPathFileName) - lThisChar, 1) = "\" Then
            PathFileToPath = Left$(sPathFileName, Len(sPathFileName) - lThisChar)
            Exit For
        End If
    Next
End Function