DeleteFile

Hi RaGR,

Not sure why you feel the need to be insulting. I am not a beginner - I have been programming professionally for 17 years, which is why this is not in the beginner's forum. What I do not understand is that this:

Path$=CurrentDir$()
FileName$="Test.txt"
If FileType(Path$+FileName$)=1 Then
  DeleteFile Path$+FileName$
EndIf

works, while this:

Graphics ScreenW%,ScreenH%,32,ScreenM%
Path$=CurrentDir$()
.
.
.
Function BackDropSelect()
  Local LoadFile$
  Local FileT%=0

  BackDropDraw()
  Flip
  LoadFile$=FileSelect$()
  If LoadFile$<>"<CANCEL>" Then
    If LoadFile$="<NONE>" Then
      If BackDrop%<>0 Then
        FreeImage BackDrop%
        BackDrop%=0
        FileT%=FileType(Path$+"Game.ini")
        If FileT%=1 Then
          DeleteFile Path$+"Game.ini"
        EndIf
      ElseIf LoadFile$<>""
        BackDropLoad(Path$+LoadFile$)
        INISave(LoadFile$)
      EndIf
    EndIf
  EndIf
  BackDropDraw()
  MenuDraw()
End Function

...doesn't.

I am well aware that it could be something I have done wrong, but the deletefile above does not delete the INI file even though FileType returns 1, whereas pasting contents of Path$+"Game.ini" into VB KILL command does.

[edit]
I have just hard coded the path and filename:

Function BackDropSelect()
  Local LoadFile$
  Local FileT%=0

  BackDropDraw()
  Flip
  LoadFile$=FileSelect$()
  If LoadFile$<>"<CANCEL>" Then
    If LoadFile$="<NONE>" Then
      If BackDrop%<>0 Then
        FreeImage BackDrop%
        BackDrop%=0
        FileT%=FileType("C:\BlitzBasic\SmallSoft\Game.ini")
        If FileT%=1 Then
          DeleteFile "C:\BlitzBasic\SmallSoft\Game.ini"
        EndIf
      ElseIf LoadFile$<>""
        BackDropLoad(Path$+LoadFile$)
        INISave(LoadFile$)
      EndIf
    EndIf
  EndIf
  BackDropDraw()
  MenuDraw()
End Function

and the file was not deleted. I have tested this repeatedly in debug mode and FileT% is definitely being set to 1 via FileType when BackDrop%<>0 and LoadFile$="<NONE>" [and "C:\BlitzBasic\SmallSoft\Game.ini" exists!].

Creating a new program with the code:

FileT%=FileType("C:\BlitzBasic\SmallSoft\Game.ini")
If FileT%=1 Then
  DeleteFile "C:\BlitzBasic\SmallSoft\Game.ini"
EndIf

DID delete the file.

If you can shed any light on what I am doing wrong I would be very grateful.