hmm..how do i make a delete comand ignore certain files?

[XGelite]

lets see, i have this code

 Dim f() As IO.FileInfo
        Dim FD As IO.FileInfo

        f = dir.GetFiles
     For Each FD In f

            FD.Delete()

        Next

        Dim da() As IO.DirectoryInfo
        Dim d1 As IO.DirectoryInfo

        da = dir.GetDirectories
        For Each d1 In da
            DeleteDirContents(d1)
        Next
    End Sub

and well, i cant do On Error Resume next, because it just skips the entire delete. There are some files in the directory i am deleting files from that are being used by another process. how would i make it skip those files?

and btw..i didnt just copy paste this

[Calebb]

I was gonna suggest On error resume next.

[Bombsaway707]

could u be clearer in what u are asking? Specifically here -->"There are some files in the directory i am deleting files from that are being used by another process." I think i can help u but u need to be clearer so i can help u better

[mnpeep]

hmmm, when you try to modify or read files being run by windows, it comes with an error that another program is using it, so the delete will just skip it all together.

[XGelite]

im trying to skip the files that it cannot delete. even if i dont know the name of the file.
like say index.dat is being used by another process. i want it to ignore that file even if i dont tell it the name of the file in the code

[mnpeep]

im pretty sure C++ can do that, i dunno about VB sorry.