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#112130 - 2004-01-20 11:05 PM Recycle bin sample script
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; Recycle bin sample script uses a COM object to work
; with the recycle bin.
; Requires BinManager.dll to be installed on the system,
; see http://www.cheztabor.com/binmanager/

Dim $bin, $items, $size

$bin = CreateObject("BinManager.RecycleBin")
$items = $bin.NumItems
$size = $bin.Size

? "RecycleBin contains " $items " items " $size " bytes"
; Permanently delete items recycled more than two days ago.
; Note, the argument is full calendar days, so specifying
; zero would delete all items older than today.
$Returnvalue = $bin.DeleteOldItems(2)
; This permanently deletes all recycled items.
$Returnvalue = $bin.Empty()

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#112131 - 2004-01-20 11:37 PM Re: Recycle bin sample script
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No need for COM DLLs as this could be done via pure KiXtart (optionally with WMI COM).
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#112132 - 2004-01-20 11:46 PM Re: Recycle bin sample script
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I knew I had code for this.
I didn't find my COM code but here is my simple version:
http://www.kixtart.org/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=UBB1&Number=26421
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#112133 - 2004-01-21 12:11 AM Re: Recycle bin sample script
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Really? dont recall reading about the recycle bin in the KiX doc's. Could you give an example?
I'm not too good at WMI either...

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#112134 - 2004-01-21 12:13 AM Re: Recycle bin sample script
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btw what has Lonkero's link have to do with this?
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#112135 - 2004-01-21 03:01 AM Re: Recycle bin sample script
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Why should the KiXtart documentation contain anything about the 'Recycle bin'? The 'Recycle Bin' is just a redirection from the RECYCLER subfolder that exists on the root directory of local drives, e.g. C:\RECYCLER. The RECYCLER subfolder contains numerous subfolder with the user's SID containing the user's deleted files. One can thus enumerate the folders/files via Kixtart and/or WMI/WSH and selectively delete them. However, two file sneed to preserved, namely 'desktop.ini' and the catalog file 'INFO2'.

This would also work but I beleive it will throw a prompt:
Code:

$sh = CreateObject("Shell.Application")
$fi = $sh.NameSpace(&h000a)
if $fi.items.count
$fi.ParentFolder.ParseName('::{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}').InvokeVerb('Empty Recycle &Bin')
end if


See also http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/scriptcenter/scrguide/sas_fil_higv.asp

Using a custom DLL requires this DLL to be distributed to all computers and installed under admin privs.


Edited by sealeopard (2004-01-21 11:06 PM)
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#112136 - 2004-01-21 09:45 PM Re: Recycle bin sample script
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Quote:

However, two file sneed to preserved, namely 'desktop.ini' and the catalog file 'INFO2'.



Wich exactly why i didnt want to simply delete all files in the recycler folder, thereby possibly corrupting the recycle bin's functionality. Plus, i'd have to check for and delete the files on each logical drive.
But thx for that little script sample, i'll look into that.
As said i'm not much into WMI scripts (yet)

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#112137 - 2004-01-21 09:57 PM Re: Recycle bin sample script
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well, gladly there is no WMI scripts in this thread yet.
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#112138 - 2004-01-21 11:07 PM Re: Recycle bin sample script
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WMI is just one option to solve the underlying problem of removing files from the RECYCLER subfolders. However, AFAIK, there's now WMI way to control the Recycle Bin.
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#112139 - 2006-02-16 10:16 AM Re: Recycle bin sample script
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Rooting up an old thread, but how would one easily PUT items in the script executioners recycle bin (instead of hard deleting)? Ie, "delete to recycle bin"?

Edited by masken (2006-02-16 10:17 AM)
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#112140 - 2006-02-16 06:21 PM Re: Recycle bin sample script
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Well I replied in your Suggestions post too, but I'd like a KiXtart NATIVE way to deal with the Recycle Bin as well and not just delete to Recycle Bin.

Using other methods that require installation of a DLL are possible but cumbersome, which is why most of us use KiXtart in the first place as it makes all these tasks so much easier to do.

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#112141 - 2006-02-16 06:55 PM Re: Recycle bin sample script
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Can this VBA snippet be converted?
http://www.cpearson.com/excel/Recycle.htm
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#112142 - 2006-02-16 06:57 PM Re: Recycle bin sample script
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or this... I can't remember if kix support "InvokeVerb"

Option Explicit
Dim oWinShell, oSHFolder, oSHFItems, oSHFItem
Dim Start
msgbox "Go..."
start = csng(timer)
Set oWinShell = CreateObject("Shell.Application")
Set oSHFolder = oWinShell.Namespace("C:\")


Set oSHFItems = oSHFolder.Items
Set oSHFItem = oSHFItems.Item("temp.txt")
oSHFItem.InvokeVerb("&Delete")


Set oWinShell = Nothing
Set oSHFolder = Nothing
Set oSHFItems = Nothing
Set oSHFItem = Nothing
msgbox csng(timer) - start


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#112143 - 2006-02-16 06:58 PM Re: Recycle bin sample script
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Not directly with KiXtart but maybe a shell to VB script which then shells the API call.

I'm sure Ruud could implement something which is the point of recent discussion I suppose, unless Masken is wanting something a bit sooner in which case that may be a great link for him Les.


Why does the Recycle Bin have different file system names on FAT and NTFS?
http://blogs.msdn.com/oldnewthing/archive/2006/01/31/520225.aspx

Don't forget that KiXtart would also need to be aware of such programs as Norton Protected Recycle Bin and act accordingly.

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#112144 - 2006-02-16 07:01 PM Re: Recycle bin sample script
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Similar code that Jens posted a while back. Unless I'm mistaken here I don't think Masken was wanting or looking for a method to do it right now so much as I think he wanted an EASY way with a built-in command or function from KiXtart.

But if that's not the case and he is looking for immediate answer then I suppose all these work-arounds might be of immediate value for him.

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#112145 - 2006-02-16 07:01 PM Re: Recycle bin sample script
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The FileAction() UDF will send to recyle bin but it prompts first.
Break On

$sFile="C:\test.txt"

$=FileAction($sFile,"Delete")
@ERROR " | " @SERROR ?

Get $
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#112146 - 2006-02-16 07:05 PM Re: Recycle bin sample script
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Oh, and FileAction() proves that InvokeVerb does in fact work in KiX.
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#112147 - 2006-02-16 08:51 PM Re: Recycle bin sample script
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yes it does
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#112148 - 2006-02-16 10:15 PM Re: Recycle bin sample script
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Only prob, Jooel's version doesn't work, I need to use Chris' version.
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#112149 - 2006-02-16 10:36 PM Re: Recycle bin sample script
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lol.
no, only problem is, xp sp2 doesn't work with my udf.
there is no problem in the udf
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