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;* DelFile - Deletes a specified file.
;*
;* Shows:   DOS Function - 41h (Delete File)
;*
;* Params:  fspec - Pointer to ASCIIZ file specification
;*
;* Return:  Short integer with error code
;*          0 if successful
;*          1 if delete error
 
DelFile PROC \
        USES ds, \
        fspec:PTR BYTE
 
        LoadPtr ds, dx, fspec           ; Point DS:DX to file spec
        mov     ah, 41h                 ; DOS Function 41h
        int     21h                     ; Delete File
        mov     ax, 0                   ; Set error code, keep flags
        jnc     exit                    ; Exit if successful
        inc     ax                      ; Else set error code to 1
exit:   ret
 
DelFile ENDP
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