DeleteOlderFiles
Deletes files that are older than a date matching the configured mask from the configured path.
| Function | Group | Execution | Windows | Embedded | Thin Client | Mobile Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeleteOlderFiles | File | Synchronous | Supported | Supported | Supported | Not supported |
Syntax
DeleteOlderFiles( strPath, strMask, strDate )
- strPath
- The path to the files that will be deleted.
- strMask
- The mask of the files to be deleted.
- strDate
- The cut-off date. Any files older than this date will be deleted.
Note: This parameter must be configured using the date format specified for the project (such as MDY or DMY ) with the appropriate separator ( /, :, ., and so forth.).
Returned value
Returns the number of files deleted.
Examples
| Tag Name | Expression |
|---|---|
| Tag | DeleteOlderFiles( “C:StudioProjectHST”, “*.hst”, “04/12/2002″ ) |