WIPE_File

CryptoSys PKI Pro Manual

Wipe and delete a file using secure 7-pass DOD standards.


Public Declare Function WIPE_File Lib "diCrPKI.dll" 
    (ByVal strFileName As String, ByVal nOptions As Long) As Long

nRet = WIPE_File(strFileName, nOptions)


long __stdcall WIPE_File(const char *szFileName, long nOptions);

szFileName: [in] specifying the file to be deleted.
nOptions: [in] Option flags [New in v12.0]. Select one of:
PKI_WIPEFILE_DOD7 (0) to use DOD 7-pass (default)
PKI_WIPEFILE_SIMPLE to overwrite with single pass of zero bytes (quicker but less secure).

If successful, the return value is zero; otherwise it returns a nonzero error code.

static bool dipki::Wipe::File (const std::string fileName, Opts opts=Opts::Dod7Pass)

static Wipe.file(filename, opts=Options.DEFAULT)

Wipes a file using the 7-pass DOD Standard according to [NISPOM] before deleting.

nRet = WIPE_File("ToDelete.txt", 0)