Barry MacDonnell's Toolbox for WordPerfect for Windows

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Barry MacDonnell's Toolbox for WordPerfect

Macros, tips, and templates for Corel® WordPerfect® for Windows® © Copyright 1996-2008 by Barry MacDonnell. All Rights Reserved.		Page updated May 15, 2007

SHREDDER - "Shred" (delete from disk) the currently open file

Download SHREDDER.ZIP (v1.01; 03/21/04; 4379 bytes)

Compatible with WordPerfect 6-X3+

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Delete the file you are viewing on the screen with a mouse click.

Here is a macro that deletes the currently open file after a warning message. Good for periodic cleanups. It saves you time by not requiring you to close the file first, remember its name, find it in the file list, and then delete it from its directory/folder.

Note about certain WordPerfect versions:

This macro does not work to delete files across a network using even fully patched versions of WordPerfect 8 and WordPerfect 9 under Windows XP (and perhaps other modern operating systems). It might even hang or crash these WordPerfect programs, since WP8 was not designed for later operating systems, and WP9/sp4 was a complete rewrite of the program (and it might not have been completely compatible with some networks). It does delete files across a network in WordPerfect 10 and later, at least in the author's tests.

In any case, you can try a similar macro from Charles Rossiter: Delete Current File.wcm.

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