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' This example deletes the file specified on the command line.  Note: Choose
' Modify COMMAND$ from the Run menu to specify a file to delete.
 
' To try this example:
' 1. Choose New Project from the File menu
' 2. Copy the code example below to the code window
' 3. Press F5 to run the example
 
 DEFINT A-Z
 CLS                                   ' Clear the screen
 ON ERROR GOTO Errorhandle             ' Set up error handling
 FileName$ = COMMAND$                  ' Get file name
 KILL FileName$
 PRINT FileName$; " deleted"
 END
 
Errorhandle:
     Number = ERR
     IF Number = 53 THEN
          PRINT "Couldn't delete "; FileName$;
          PRINT "; file does not exist in current directory"
     ELSE
          PRINT "Unrecoverable error:"; Number
          ON ERROR GOTO 0              ' Aborts program
     END IF
     RESUME NEXT