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FileInfo.Delete Method

Silverlight

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When it is called by trusted applications, permanently deletes a file.

Namespace: System.IO
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)

Syntax

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[SecuritySafeCriticalAttribute]
public override void Delete()

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
IOException	The target file is open or memory-mapped on a computer running Microsoft Windows NT. -or- There is an open handle on the file, and the operating system is Windows XP or earlier. This open handle can result from enumerating directories and files.
SecurityException	The caller does not have the required permission.
UnauthorizedAccessException	The path is a directory.

Exception

Condition

IOException

The target file is open or memory-mapped on a computer running Microsoft Windows NT.

-or-

There is an open handle on the file, and the operating system is Windows XP or earlier. This open handle can result from enumerating directories and files.

SecurityException

The caller does not have the required permission.

UnauthorizedAccessException

The path is a directory.

Remarks

Platform Notes

Silverlight for Windows Phone

This member has a SecurityCriticalAttribute attribute on Silverlight for Windows Phone, because the attribute was present in Silverlight 3. This attribute restricts this member to internal use. Application code that uses this member throws a MethodAccessException.

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