Ian, years ago I remember seeing a Q&A about how to NOT send things into the recycle bin, and I vaguely recall it required a Win32 API call probably in shell32. If you can find that call and reverse the flag it might do what you want.
Wait, it might be http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/bb762164(v=vs.85).aspx, but I'm not certain. Greg On 17 October 2013 20:16, Ian Thomas <il.tho...@iinet.net.au> wrote: > This is situation is for a standard user on Windows 7. There is no such > problem on pre-Vista Windows versions – and I assume the Windows 8 > behaviour is similar to that on Windows 7.**** > > I want to use the Microsoft.VisualBasic assembly’s FileSystem.Delete > method universally, but can’t work out how to get around the problem that > the RecycleOption.SendToRecycleBin parameter is overridden once permission > is given by the user to delete the file, when that file is in a restricted > location like the root directory. **** > > ** ** > > My.Computer.FileSystem.DeleteFile(TestFilePath,**** > > FileIO.UIOption.AllDialogs,**** > > FileIO.RecycleOption.SendToRecycleBin,** > ** > > FileIO.UICancelOption.ThrowException)*** > * > > If TestFilePath is “C:\test.file” then the usual security dialog occurs, > and on continuing & giving permission the file is deleted – but > permanently. **** > > On the otherhand, in a location like the user’s desktop**** > > (Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.Desktop) & > "\Test.txt")**** > > it *does* get deleted to the recycle bin. **** > > How can I have the files always go to the recycle bin (assuming the user > gives permission, as required)? **** > ------------------------------ > > **Ian Thomas** > Victoria Park, ****Western Australia******** >
