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December 28, 2019
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Delete Active Document - Recycle Bin

  • December 28, 2019
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Hello everyone,

 

I'm running windows 10 and I have this small script to delete active document. This script is irreversible the file is being deleted for good. Is there a way to upgrade the script to send it to the recycle bin ?

 

Here is my code:

#target photoshop


var FullPath = app.activeDocument.path.fsName;
var Name = app.activeDocument.name;  

var myFile = new File(FullPath + "\\"  + Name);

myFile.remove();

 

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Correct answer r-bin
Give it a try.
Works. Checked on win7.

 

var FullPath = app.activeDocument.path.fsName;
var Name = app.activeDocument.name;  

var p = (FullPath + "\\"  + Name).toSource();
p = p.replace(/^\(new String\(/, "");
p = p.replace(/\)\)$/, "");
var js = new File(Folder.temp.fsName + "/tmp.js");
js.open("w");
js.encoding = "UTF8";
js.writeln('(new ActiveXObject("shell.application")).NameSpace(10).MoveHere(' + p + ');');
js.close();
js.execute();

 

 

 

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r-binCorrect answer
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December 28, 2019
Give it a try.
Works. Checked on win7.

 

var FullPath = app.activeDocument.path.fsName;
var Name = app.activeDocument.name;  

var p = (FullPath + "\\"  + Name).toSource();
p = p.replace(/^\(new String\(/, "");
p = p.replace(/\)\)$/, "");
var js = new File(Folder.temp.fsName + "/tmp.js");
js.open("w");
js.encoding = "UTF8";
js.writeln('(new ActiveXObject("shell.application")).NameSpace(10).MoveHere(' + p + ');');
js.close();
js.execute();

 

 

 

    Kukurykus
    Kukurykus
    Legend
    December 29, 2019

    You may also instead of first 5(6) lines use this code:

     

     

     

    '"' + activeDocument.fullName.fsName.split('\\').join('\\\\') + '"'

     

     

     

    or directly instead of p variable, just with double quotation marks:

     

     

    cde = '(new ActiveXObject("shell.application")).NameSpace(10).MoveHere'
cde += '("' + activeDocument.fullName.fsName.split('\\').join('\\\\') + '");'

     

      Kukurykus
      Kukurykus
      Legend
      December 28, 2019

      'It deletes the file associated with this object from disk, immediately, without moving it to the system
      trash. It cannot be undone. It is recommended that you prompt the user for permission before deleting.'

       

      The above is taken from 'JAVASCRIPT TOOLS GUIDE'. I suggest to try with system()

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