How to tell if file or folder could be placed into the Recycle Bin?

Asked May 18 '14 at 18:07

Active May 18 '14 at 19:03

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Say, I have the "K:\test del USB" folder. Then I do the following:

SHFILEOPSTRUCT sfo = {0};
sfo.wFunc = FO_DELETE;
sfo.pFrom = L"K:\\test del USB\0";
sfo.fFlags = FOF_ALLOWUNDO |
     FOF_SILENT | /*FOF_NOCONFIRMATION |*/ FOF_NOERRORUI | FOF_NOCONFIRMMKDIR |
     FOF_WANTNUKEWARNING;

int res = SHFileOperation(&sfo);
BOOL bFullSuccess = res == 0 && !sfo.fAnyOperationsAborted;

So when I run it, the SHFileOperation API shows this warning:

Are you sure you want to permanently delete this folder?

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If the end-user clicks "No", SHFileOperation return 0x4c7, which I believe is ERROR_CANCELLED.

My question is, if I don't need any UI, how can I know that my file/folder will be permanently deleted (vs. placed into the Recycle Bin)?

edited May 18 '14 at 19:03

asked May 18 '14 at 18:07

c00000fd

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I think if the user decides it, you shouldn't get in his way. – πάντα ῥεῖ May 18 '14 at 18:21
@πάνταῥεῖ: That is my own question. I separated it into two for better clarity. – c00000fd May 18 '14 at 18:27
_'That is my own question.'_ I well know, that's why I marked it. – πάντα ῥεῖ May 18 '14 at 18:29
WTF. This is not a duplicate! – c00000fd May 18 '14 at 19:18
You should not repost variations of your earlier asked questions, but ask for more answers or critique existing ones there. If this doesn't help you may consider starting a bounty. – πάντα ῥεῖ May 18 '14 at 19:21
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@πάνταῥεῖ: And you may consider being helpful vs. policing a tech forum. – c00000fd May 18 '14 at 20:11
OK, flagged for reopening. Let's see ... – πάντα ῥεῖ May 18 '14 at 20:15
Just in case someone is curious. I was able to resolve this: http://stackoverflow.com/a/23770459/843732 – c00000fd May 20 '14 at 21:42

How to tell if file or folder could be placed into the Recycle Bin?

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