I'm not sure if it's ok to delete the folder if it's readonly or if it contains
readonly files, but you can force those folders/files to be deleted by adding an
option to the .delete command.

For development, I like to set a reference to Microsoft Scripting Runtime
(Tools|References in the VBE). Then I get a lot of help via the intellisense
feature.

I could do this:

Option Explicit
Sub testme()
Dim FSO As Scripting.FileSystemObject
Dim Fldr As Scripting.Folder

Set FSO = New Scripting.FileSystemObject

Set Fldr = FSO.GetFolder("C:\my documents\excel\test\test1")

Fldr.Delete force:=True

End Sub

After I'm happy with my testing, I'll go back change those dim's to Objects and
remove the reference.

And for files, I'd use something like:

Option Explicit
Sub testme()
Dim FSO As Scripting.FileSystemObject
Dim Fldr As Scripting.Folder
Dim myFile As Scripting.File

Set FSO = New Scripting.FileSystemObject

Set Fldr = FSO.GetFolder("C:\my documents\excel\test\test1")

For Each myFile In Fldr.Files
myFile.Delete force:=True
Next myFile

'Fldr.Delete force:=True

End Sub

(Or something based on this.)



Alvin Hansen wrote:

Hi bob thanks
CAn i instead of a name say if folder is readonly then
dont delete.
i have try with
fso.deletefolder "c:\" & tt & tal & kur1 & "\*", False
its working with my files but not on folders
If the folders is emty it dele the folder if the folder have a file with
readonly then
i get permission denied error
So the only thing i nead is if the folder is read only then dont delete

regards alvin

"Bob Phillips" skrev:

You have to iterate through all the folders

Set FolderObj = fso.GetFolder("c:\" & tt & tal & kur1)
For each fldr in FolderObj.SubFolders
If fldr.name < "special" Then
fldr.delete
End If
Next fldr

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HTH

RP
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"Alvin Hansen" wrote in message
...
HI!

I use this:
fso.deletefolder "c:\" & tt & tal & kur1 & "\*.*"
its allright but if there are one folder i dosn't want to delete
how can i do that?

Befor the delefolder i have :

Set FolderObj = fso.GetFolder("c:\" & tt & tal & kur1) to see if there are
folders

Best regards alvin






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Dave Peterson