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try to delete a file only when it exists. but this scri... - 7/24/2008 3:58:56 AM

sd41

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Imports System
Imports System.IO
Imports System.Text

Public Class Test
Public Shared Sub Main()
Dim path As String = "c:\temp\MyTest.txt"
Try
Dim sw As StreamWriter = File.CreateText(path)
sw.Close()
Dim path2 As String = path + "temp"

' Ensure that the target does not exist.
File.Delete(path2)

' Copy the file.
File.Copy(path, path2)
Console.WriteLine("{0} was copied to {1}.", path, path2)

' Delete the newly created file.
File.Delete(path2)
Console.WriteLine("{0} was successfully deleted.", path2)

Catch e As Exception
Console.WriteLine("The process failed: {0}", e.ToString())
End Try
End Sub
End Class

line 5
char 8
error: expected identifier
code: 800a03f2

thanks,

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RE: try to delete a file only when it exists. but this ... - 7/24/2008 4:28:03 AM

dm_4ever

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I tried your code....are you sure this file exists

"c:\temp\MyTest.txt"

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