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 KILL filespec$
 
 Usage Notes
   ■ The argument filespec$ is a string expression that may contain a path
     and the MS-DOS wildcard characters question mark (?) or asterisk (*). A
     question mark matches any single character in the file name or
     extension. An asterisk matches one or more characters starting at its
     position.
 
   ■ Be extremely careful when using wildcard characters with KILL. You can
     delete files unintentionally.
 
   ■ The KILL statement is similar to the MS-DOS ERASE or DEL command.
 
   ■ KILL is used for all types of disk files (program files, random-
     access data files, and sequential data files).
 
   ■ KILL deletes files only. To delete directories, use the MS-DOS RMDIR
     command or the Visual Basic RMDIR statement. See: ◄RMDIR Statement►
 
   ■ If you use KILL to delete a file that is currently open, Visual Basic
     generates the error message, "File already open."