/// <summary>
/// Deep delete that can handle paths upto ~32k characters.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="path"></param>
/// <returns></returns>
public void ShellDeleteFile(string path)
{
var shFile = new SHFILEOPSTRUCT();
shFile.hwnd = IntPtr.Zero;
shFile.wFunc = 0x3; // FO_DELETE
shFile.pFrom = path;
shFile.pTo = "";
shFile.fAnyOperationsAborted = false;
shFile.hNameMappings = IntPtr.Zero;
shFile.lpszProgressTitle = "";
shFile.fFlags = 0x10;// FOF_NOCONFIRMATION;
// TODO handle any errors
SHFileOperation(ref shFile);
// in the case of a directory path, SHFileOperation will delete
// contents but seems to leave directory itself
if (Directory.Exists(path))
{
Directory.Delete(path);
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Deep delete that can handle paths upto ~32k characters.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="path"></param>
/// <returns></returns>
public void ShellDeleteFile(string path)
{
var shFile = new SHFILEOPSTRUCT();
shFile.hwnd = IntPtr.Zero;
shFile.wFunc = 0x3; // FO_DELETE
shFile.pFrom = path;
shFile.pTo = "";
shFile.fAnyOperationsAborted = false;
shFile.hNameMappings = IntPtr.Zero;
shFile.lpszProgressTitle = "";
shFile.fFlags = 0x10; // FOF_NOCONFIRMATION;
// TODO handle any errors
SHFileOperation(ref shFile);
// in the case of a directory path, SHFileOperation will delete
// contents but seems to leave directory itself
if (Directory.Exists(path))
{
Directory.Delete(path);
}
}
static extern int SHFileOperation([In] ref SHFILEOPSTRUCT lpFileOp);