variable dir passed :

C:\Documents and Settings\Sylvain Ard\Mes documents\Mes images\Icônes extraits\


procedure DeleteDir (dir :string);// efface un dossier mm plein
var
  lpFileOp:TSHFILEOPSTRUCTA;
  TabFrom:array[0..255] of char;
  i:integer;
begin
//remove dir
setlasterror(0);
if directoryexists(dir) then
begin
     For i:=0 to length(dir)-1 do TabFrom[i]:=dir[i+1];
     TabFrom[length(dir)]:=#0;
     TabFrom[length(dir)+1]:=#0;

     lpFileOp.Wnd:=hwnd(0);
     lpFileOp.wFunc:=FO_DELETE; 
     lpFileOp.pFrom:=TabFrom; 
     lpFileOp.pTo:='';
     lpFileOp.fFlags:=FOF_NOCONFIRMATION+FOF_SILENT;
     SHFileOperation(lpFileOp); 

end;
display_win32_error; // my home function to display the last Win32 error
// its details are not interesting for fixing this bug...
end;