how to get deleted date in recycle bin

[Zexor]

How do i get the deleted date on files in the recycle bin? I could get the file name and modifydate ok in a shell32.folder recyclebin object.
Also, if i want to delete a file that is already in the recycle bin, i need an API call?

 

[JohnH]

See the sample in post 2: http://www.vbdotnetforums.com/vb-net-general-discussion/47708-hot-get-mp3-file-value-rating.html
If shows how to explore the columns available for a folder, and how to get the details of an item for one such column.

 

[Zexor]

Then how do i delete a file that is already in the recycle bin? do i just delete the file in C:\$Recycle.Bin\.
Or do i need SHFileOperation?

 

[JohnH]

The FolderItem has a Verbs collection with the methods that you can do with the item, among them the Delete verb.

 

[Zexor]

I really dont see how to use the verbs. This is what i have.

Dim SH As New Shell32.Shell
Dim RecycleBin As Shell32.Folder = SH.NameSpace(Shell32.ShellSpecialFolderConstants.ssfBITBUCKET)


For Each Item As Shell32.FolderItem In RecycleBin.Items

Next

say i want to delete the first item there, how do i delete it?

 

[JohnH]

Loop the Verbs collection to find the Delete verb object, each item in the collection is of type FolderItemVerb. Then either use FolderItem.InvokeVerb method or call the FolderItemVerb.DoIt method.

 

[Zexor]

You mean like this?

Dim SH As New Shell32.Shell
Dim RecycleBin As Shell32.Folder = SH.NameSpace(Shell32.ShellSpecialFolderConstants.ssfBITBUCKET)

For Each Item As Shell32.FolderItem In RecycleBin.Items
    for i = 0 to item.verbs.count-1
        If item.verbs.item(i).name.contains("Delete") then
                item.verbs.item(i).doit()
        End if
    next
Next

 

[Zexor]

everytime when on the line .doit() it will popup a message box asking if i want to delete the file. Can i have it not show that message box and just do it?

 

[JohnH]

I don't see any options in that library, but File.Delete(item.Path) seems to do the trick.