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DriverDeleteFile

Delete file from given path. This is a privileged, low level operation that can delete files located on a blocked drive, or files which could not be deleted by ordinary means. Requires administrative privileges.

Syntax​

Method ID​

#define WAAPI_MID_DRIVER_DELETE_FILE 29018

JSON Input Structure​

{
"input": {
"method": 29018,
"path": string
}
}

Input Properties​

ParameterTypeDescription
pathstringPath of the file which is going to be deleted.

JSON Output Structure​

{
"result": {
"method": 29018,
"code": number,
"timing": number,
"timestamp": string
}
}

Output Properties​

PropertyTypeDescription
result.methodnumberThe method ID that generated this result.
result.codenumberThe result code. See Result Codes.
result.timingnumberThe measured time for the method call in milliseconds.
result.timestampstringThe timestamp in seconds of when the call was made.

Result Codes​

CodeNameDescription
0WAAPI_OKThe operation completed successfully.
note

Other codes may be returned. See the full Result Codes reference for the complete list.

Remarks​

Error Handling​

The results of this function are determined by the error code returned by the call. If successful, WAAPI_OK or a special success code will be returned. Always check both the function return value and the result.code field in the output JSON.

Examples​

Examples will be added here demonstrating the usage of this method.

See Also​


Last updated: 2026-10-01