Problems with CopyFile, DeleteFile and ExecFile

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You want to delete the file that is dragged onto your app?

I had a bit of trouble with it, it would appear to be related to long filenames

you need to remove the quotes from either side of the filename (don't ask me why)

this works:
file$=CommandLine$() 
;REMOVE THE QUOTES
file$= Left(file$,Len(file$)-1)
file$ = Right(file$, Len(file$)-1)

If FileType(file$) = 1 Then DeleteFile ""+file$
If FileType(file$) = 1 Then Print "not deleted" Else Print "deleted"
Print FileType(file$)
Print file$

WaitKey()
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