2 files changed, 14 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/common/os_calls.c b/common/os_calls.c
index 4d78887c..366a4832 100644
--- a/common/os_calls.c
+++ b/common/os_calls.c
@@ -585,6 +585,18 @@ g_file_exist(char* filename)
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
+/* returns non zero if the file was deleted */
+int
+g_file_delete(char* filename)
+{
+#if defined(_WIN32)
+  return DeleteFile(filename);
+#else
+  return unlink(filename) != -1;
+#endif
+}
+
+/*****************************************************************************/
 int
 g_strlen(char* text)
 {
diff --git a/common/os_calls.h b/common/os_calls.h
index 2fd0f6f0..cf26cf20 100644
--- a/common/os_calls.h
+++ b/common/os_calls.h
@@ -102,6 +102,8 @@ g_set_current_dir(char* dirname);
 int
 g_file_exist(char* filename);
 int
+g_file_delete(char* filename);
+int
 g_strlen(char* text);
 char*
 g_strcpy(char* dest, char* src);