## XSIApplication.UnInstallAddon

### Description

Uninstalls an .xsiaddon file from Softimage. This deletes all items that were previously installed by the specified add-on file.

### C# Syntax

    XSIApplication.UnInstallAddon( String in_bszFileName );

### Scripting Syntax

    XSIApplication.UnInstallAddon( FileName );

### Parameters

Parameter | Type | Description
--- | --- | ---
FileName | String | File path of the add-on file to uninstall.

### Examples

#### VBScript Example

    '

    ' This example demonstrates how to uninstall an add-on package.

    '

    sPath = InstallationPath( siUserPath )

    sHTMLName = makeHTMLPage()

    ' Create the add-on package object

    set oAddOn = Application.CreateAddon

    ' Add the HTML page to the add-on package

    oAddOn.AddOtherItem sHTMLName

    ' Save the package in the Addons directory

    sAddOnFileName = sPath & "\Addons\myHelpPkg.xsiaddon"

    oAddOn.Save sAddOnFileName

    ' Install the add-on package containing the HTML page

    Application.InstallAddOn sAddOnFileName, siUserAddonPath

    ' Paste the following line (uncommented) into the script editor to uninstall it:

    REM Application.UnInstallAddon sAddOnFileName

    ' **********************************

    ' This function just provide the means to remove the details of

    ' creating the HTML page.

    function makeHTMLPage()

    	' Build the filename & path

    	sHelpFileName = sPath & "\Data\HelpMe.html"

    	' Create a standard hello world script file

    	set fso = CreateObject( "Scripting.FileSystemObject" )

    	set fHWFile = fso.CreateTextFile( sHelpFileName )

    	fHWFile.WriteLine "<html>"

    	fHWFile.WriteLine "<head>"

    	fHWFile.WriteLine vbTab & "<title>Help Page for Testing Add-ons</title>"

    	fHWFile.WriteLine "</head>"

    	fHWFile.WriteLine "<body>"

    	fHWFile.WriteLine vbTab & "<p>Help! I'm trapped inside this HTML code!</p>"

    	fHWFile.WriteLine "</body>"

    	fHWFile.WriteLine "</html>"

    	fHWFile.Close

    	' Return the name of the new command

    	makeHTMLPage = sHelpFileName

    end function

### See Also

XSIApplication.InstallAddon XSIApplication.CreateAddon