---
name: "DelNodeW"
section: "3w"
platform: "linux"
package: "libwine-dev"
version: "1.4.1-4"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/DelNodeW"
---

# DelNodeW(3w)

## NAME

**DelNodeW** (ADVPACK.@)

## SYNOPSIS

HRESULT DelNodeW\
  (\
   LPCWSTR *pszFileOrDirName*,\
   DWORD   *dwFlags*\
  )

## DESCRIPTION

Deletes a file or directory.

## PARAMS

*pszFileOrDirName* **\[In\]**  Name of file or directory to delete.

*dwFlags* **\[In\]**  Flags; see include/advpub.h.

## RETURNS

**Success:** **S\_OK**

**Failure:** **E\_FAIL**.

## BUGS

**-** Ignores flags

**-** Native version apparently does a lot of checking to make sure we're not trying to delete a system directory etc.

## IMPLEMENTATION

Declared in **"advpub.h"**.

Implemented in **"dlls/advpack/files.c"**.

Debug channel **"advpack"**.