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IsolatedStorageFile.DeleteDirectory Method

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Deletes a directory in the isolated storage scope.

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

Syntax

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[SecuritySafeCriticalAttribute]
public void DeleteDirectory(
	string dir
)

Parameters

dir: Type: System.String
The relative path of the directory to delete within the isolated storage scope.

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
IsolatedStorageException	The store has been removed. -or- Unable to delete directory. -or- Isolated storage is disabled.
ArgumentException	dir is badly formed.
ArgumentNullException	The directory path is null.
ObjectDisposedException	The store has been disposed.

Remarks

A directory must be empty before it is deleted. The deleted directory cannot be recovered once deleted.

Examples

The following example deletes a directory if it exists.

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                // Delete a specific directory.
                string dirDelete = Path.Combine("MyApp1", "SubDir3");
                try
                {
                    if (store.DirectoryExists(dirDelete))
                    {
                        store.DeleteDirectory(dirDelete);
                    }
                }
                catch (IsolatedStorageException ex)
                {
                    sb.AppendLine(ex.Message);
                }

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