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<%@ Import Namespace="System" %>
<%@ Import Namespace="System.IO" %>
<%@ Page Language="VB" %>
<script runat="server">
Public Sub Page_Load(Source As Object, E As EventArgs)
MessageLiteral.Text = ""
End Sub
Public Sub DeleteFile(Source As Object, E As EventArgs)
'Delete the file if it exists
Try
If File.Exists(FileNameTextBox.Text) Then
File.Delete(FileNameTextBox.Text)
MessageLiteral.Text = "File has been deleted."
Else
MessageLiteral.Text = FileNameTextBox.Text & " does not exist."
End If
Catch _Error As Exception
MessageLiteral.Text = _Error.Message
End Try
End Sub
</script>
<html>
<head>
<title>Deleting a File</title>
</head>
<body>
<form runat="server">
<h4>Type Path/Name of file to delete it (disabled for live demo)
</h4>
<asp:TextBox id="FileNameTextBox" runat="server"/>
<asp:Button id="DeleteFileButton" onclick="DeleteFile" runat="server" Text="Delete File"></asp:Button>
<asp:Literal id="MessageLiteral" runat="server"></asp:Literal>
</form>
</body>
</html>