vbscript FileSystem Objects Deleting an existing folder and creating a new Folder
Example
Methods used:
.DeleteFolder(FileSpec, Force (True/False))
.CreateFolder(Path)
.DeleteFile(FileSpec, Force (True/False))
The following example illustrates the Deletion and creation of a folder using the methods "DeleteFolder" and "CreateFolder".
Code:
Dim strFolderPath, objFso
strFolderPath = "C:\Users\GS\Desktop\testFolder"
Set objFso = CreateObject("Scripting.Filesystemobject")
'Checking for the folder's existence and deleting it, if found
If objFso.FolderExists(strFolderPath) then
objFso.DeleteFolder strFolderPath, True 'True indicates forceful deletion
End If
'Creating a new Folder
objFso.CreateFolder strFolderPath
Set objFso = Nothing
Similarly, One can Delete a File using the "DeleteFile" method:
Dim strFilePath:strFilePath = "C:\Users\GS\Desktop\tasks.txt"
If objFso.FileExists(strFilePath) then
objFso.DeleteFile strFilePath, True 'true indicates forceful deletion
End If
