How to Move files to the recycle bin

Question

I need to Move a file to recycle bin in .net 2003

I added microsft.visualbasic.runtime dll from refrence, but I could not able to get filesystem.deletedirectory, So what to do..Can any one help me?

Greggrega

Have you tried Google? google.com/search?q=C%23+delete+file+to+recycle+bin – Taille

There really should be a "too easy to find on Google" reason for closing a question. – Jestinejesting

agreed, you really should try google first. Or at least report what you've tried? – Dysart

I also agree with Matt on this. Chances are this guy just registered to ask this, then finds the answer before he gets and answer here, and then is never heard from again. – Kentigerma

NOW you're talking, guys! I've always discouraged easily Google-able questions. – Manda

This question WAS the top result on Google when I searched. Isn't the point of stackoverflow to be a comprehensive database of programmer questions and answers, rather than to simply fill in the gaps? – Phytosociology

Possible duplicate of Send a File to the Recycle Bin – Anthropo

Answer 1

I found this, don't know if it works, but it's worth a shot.

using Microsoft.VisualBasic;

string path = @"c:\myfile.txt";
FileIO.FileSystem.DeleteDirectory(path, FileIO.UIOption.OnlyErrorDialogs, RecycleOption.SendToRecycleBin);

EDIT: Wise words from Nifle: Just remember to add a reference to Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll

Kentigerma

+1 This does indeed work. I was just going to post the same answer myself. – Lyric

Just remember to add a reference to Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll – Lyric

Btw, it uses P/Invoke, as it seems from Reflector – Taille

Answer 2

Basically, between the reference at the top and actually calling the method you need the full name (after adding the library of course)

You can either fully call it:

Microsoft.VisualBasic.FileIO.FileSystem.DeleteDirectory(
    path,
    FileIO.UIOption.OnlyErrorDialogs,
    RecycleOption.SendToRecycleBin);

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OR you can add the reference to the top with the others:

using Microsoft.VisualBasic.FileIO

and then

FilesSystem.DeleteDirectory( etc );

Yacov

Answer 3

This might help you. Looks like you need to either add a reference to Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll or use P/Invoke.

Obsolescent

Answer 4

Have you got a

using Microsoft.VisualBasic.FileIO;

at the top of your page?

Misuse

Answer 5

Using

FileIO.FileSystem.DeleteDirectory(path, FileIO.UIOption.OnlyErrorDialogs, RecycleOption.SendToRecycleBin);

needs: 00:00:00.4036573 to delete one file. Using

[DllImport("shell32.dll", CharSet = CharSet.Auto)]
private static extern int SHFileOperation(ref SHFILEOPSTRUCT FileOp);

only needs: 00:00:00.1107684 to delete one file.

An implementation can be found there: Send a File to the Recycle Bin

Timecard

@xmenW.K. Sorry, it's to long ago but I think I used 1000 generated files and devided the time that was used to delete them to get an average time ;-) – Timecard