Inside Macintosh: AppleScript Finder Guide /

Chapter 3 - Finder Commands / Command Definitions

Delete

A Delete command is a request to delete one or more objects. The Finder version of the Delete command is identical to the standard version described
in the AppleScript Language Guide.

SYNTAX

delete referenceToObject

PARAMETER

referenceToObject

A reference to the object or objects to be deleted.
Class: Reference

RESULT

None

EXAMPLE

tell application "Finder"   delete file "OldFile" of startup disk
end tell