deleteResource

Removes a resource from the resource fork of a Mac OS file.

# Metadata

Platforms: desktop OS: mac Introduced: 1.0 Security: disk

# Syntax

deleteResource(file, resourceType,{resourceID | resourceName})

# Params

- file : The name and location of the file containing the resource. If you specify a name but not a location, LiveCode assumes the file is in the defaultFolder. - resourceType : The 4-character type of the resource you want to delete. - resourceID : An integer that specifies the resource ID of the resource you want to delete. - resourceName : The name of the resource you want to delete.

# Examples

get deleteResource("New Build","ICN#",129)

put deleteResource(line x of theFiles,"XFCN","Colorize") into temp

# Description

Use the deleteResource function to delete a resource from a file.

The deleteResource function deletes individual resources within the file, but does not delete the resource fork.

# Tags

file system,

# See

- **keyword:** file - **property:** externals - **command:** delete - **function:** result, setResource - **control structure:** function - **glossary:** resource fork, resource, Mac OS, return