Massdelete recycles/deletes multiple files.

Options:
- Display delete confirmation dialog box.
- Display full file path in delete confirmation dialog (single file deletion only)
- Stop and restart playback if necessary (single file deletion only).
- Remove directories if empty.

Current version: 1.7.1 (20 Mar 2005)

You can get it here: http://pelit.koillismaa.fi/plugins/general.php#81

thank you.

- Lyx

Thanks

Would it be possible to make this an option as you've made the confirm dialog? I know some don't like the recycle bin but others (like me) think it serves a very useful purpose.

Thanks for the nice plugin

That's a cool plugin. I'm damn lazy and I like things that allow me to do less
Even emptying recycle bin is bothersome...

I'll see what I can do

I'm lazy too You have nothing to worry, if I succeed in sending files to the recycle bin instead of deleting them, I'll make that an option too!

Thanks, Wiz!

v1.1 is available!

Changes:
-It can now use the Recycle Bin (default in Configuration page)
-"Delete" in right-click is now renamed to "Massdelete", so as not to be any confusion with other similar plugins.
-One-time reminder at first use that the Recycle Bin must be enabled in Recycle Bin Properties to be used by this plugin (just in case...)

Todo:
-"Remove directories if empty" option?
-Make it faster(?) by deleting all selected files with a single command, instead of deleting them one-by-one?

Enjoy!

Suggest: When press Shift + Massdelete directly delete files form disk, if not than send to Recycle Bin.

v1.2 is available!

Changes:
-It can now remove directories if empty (not default in Configuration page)
-Improvements in delete confirmation dialogs.

Enjoy!

@bluenet: this would be ideal, but I don't know if it can be done with current functionality that foobar2000 provides (combination of right-click menu & key-press).

You could provide two different versions of the delete command: one that sends the deleted files to the recycle bin, and one that doesn't.

I suppose "Massdelete->Recycle" and "Massdelete->Delete" context menus are better interface-wise than the current option in the configuration page. I'll do that in the next few days, when I have some time.

ok, here's v1.3!

Changes:
- "Massdelete" context menu now has 2 options: "Send to Recycle Bin" and "Delete". The Recycle Bin option in the configuration page is gone.
- Removed "Remove directories if empty" (for now) because it didn't remove directories which had other empty directories. I'll see what I can do about that.

I think that I'll rest for a while

Terrific plugin Wizard! Thanks.

A suggestion to aid in distinguishing which command one just selected. The dialog box should reflect which command was chosen, recyle bin or delete.

Thanks!
But it does! The message (even the icon too) is different. These are the exact dialog messages and dialog titles that you get when you right-click in Window Explorer and choose "Delete" and Shift+"Delete". I deliberately did this to have the same feeling.

My mistake. I should've checked again before posting.

v1.4!

Changes:
- Now it removes from playlist only the items that were successfully deleted. Previously, it would just call "Remove dead entries from playlist" (I was just lazy...)

Enjoy!

since you seem on top of this thing i'm not gonna update foo_Delete anymore... my windows C skills are minimal anyway.

whether or not you used my code from foo_Delete in foo_massdelete, I hearby grant you explicit written permission to use it in any way you see fit. However, I provide absolutely no warranty or guarantee of fitness or fitness for a particular purpose and use of such code absolves me from all responsibility for life, the universe, and everything.



peace

~e

LOL! *presses Agree button to license*

Wizard, thanks for your work.

I have some little requests for your plugin.

1) Option to assign DELETE key to one or another massdelete action. I know I can do it via keyboard shortcut in foobar config, but maybe it's easier for newbies.

2) An option to have a a confirmation dialog (like the one we have right now) that ask user whatever he wants:

--> To delete physically the files (send it to the recycle bin or delete it)
--> To delete the entries from the playlist.

This is very useful when you have (like me) DELETE key associated with Massdelete>Send to recycle bin. Sometimes I just want to delete the playlist selection, and not the file(s).

Hi!
I'll think about your suggestions, but since delete playlist selection exists, it's better to leave it outside massdelete. What I'd do is assign Ctrl+R to recycle files, Ctrl+D to delete files and leave Num Del to delete selection. Although I can see your point having one common shortcut for the functions.

Hi, Wizard

I'm missing one feature in another foo_delete plugin: delete on playing file

Often after playing some files for a while, I like to check them out one by one. Play one, if don't like it anymore, delete it right there, jump to and play next file automatically..., it's a handy way, isn't it?
So, is it possiable to add this feature in next version?
Thanks for your work.

Hi!
This is the thing I plan to do in the future, but not right now since I have little time free. Maybe in a couple of weeks or so.

Thanks - looking forward to the version of this plugin that will allow the deletion / recycling of a file that is currently playing.

Is it possible to change the name of the option in the context menu from "Send To Recycle Bin" to just plain and simple "Recycle" ?

exelent ... it should be included in the special installer!

ok, here's v1.5!

Changes:
-Added an option to stop playback if necessary (single file deletion only), default is off. If you right-click a song that is being played or paused and the "stop playback" option is on, when you choose "Send to Recycle Bin" or "Delete", playback stops, song gets deleted and next song is played. NOTE: by next song, I mean the song that its playlist index is (deleted song index + 1), NOT the song that you would have expected if your order is random or whatever!
-You can right-click files in Album list and foo_massdelete works there too!

I've tested the new version and didn't find any bugs. If you find any, please post them so I can fix them

Enjoy!

Thank you for the update. Seems to be working fine on initial trial, good work.

If you would be so kind, please consider shortening the menu options to just "Recycle" and "Delete" in future revisions

v1.5.1

Changes:
-Renamed "Send to Recycle Bin" to "Recycle"
-The new dll is not UPXed any more, because I've read about crashes with UPXed files and WinXP SP2. So now, file size is twice larger.

Just a reminder: if you keep foobar minimized and you use a global keyboard shorcut to recycle or delete a file being played and you have "Stop playback if necessary" enabled, you must make sure that the file is selected and that its playlist is active! Only the selected files of the active playlist will be recycled/deleted!

Perhaps I'll implement a way to recycle/delete the playing song directly, but I don't know if this should be part of this plugin.

v1.5.2

Changes:
-Fixed a small bug in internal function, did not affect actual functionality of plugin anyway...
-"Yes" button is now the default button in the delete confirmation dialog.

Thank you so much for listening to my request !

Works as advertised. Beautiful!

Now it works fine, thx!
One thing, when deleting on playing files, it delays around 1 second or so, not as quick as another 'foo_delete', could this be possible to improve a bit?

No lag when deleting a file currently playing here. In fact, it executes faster than foo_recycle.

The speed depends on the machine, it's a Windows function that does the job. I don't think I can make it faster, but I'll check out a thing I have in mind that *might* improve speed.

Well, what I tried didn't have any affect in speed, so I don't think it can be made any faster (I don't really see a difference with foo_Delete anyway...)

BTW, v1.5.3 is out!

Changes:
-If plugin restarts playback and previous playback status was paused, new playback status is paused too.

@Wizard
As far as I know, there're 2 foo_delete plugins. What I'm using is foo_delete 0.6.b11.003 (from Components info of Preferences), not sure if it's the one you tested. The author seems stop develop it anymore and there's a bug with foobar v8, but its deleting is faster a little bit in my place.
Anyway, it's not a big deal, I should thanks for your work.

v1.6

Changes:
-Remove directories if empty option (default is off). Directories will be removed only if they are completely empty. Even if they just only have other empty directories inside them, they will not be removed.

Interesting feature...fantastic to see a developer committed to improvement

Thank you for your kind words

foo_massdelete might be slow because it has to initialize a Windows struct when you delete files which causes a delay. The reason other plugins are possibly faster is that they call the Recycle Bin function immediately, so the struct is initialized between the time it takes you to see the Recycle Bin's own delete confirmation dialog and to click "Yes", that's why you don't see any delay. My plugin uses its independent confirmation dialog, so the struct must be initialized after you click "Yes". But this is all for the best, trust me With my way, I can delete multiple files one at a time, playback is not stopped immediately when you choose "Recycle" or "Delete" but stops only if you click "Yes" in the confirmation dialog etc.

I could make it faster by doing what other plugins do, but that would mean that if deleting a playing track, playback would stop before confirmation dialog. If you think you can live with that, perhaps I'll give it a shot just for fun some time later.

The only addition I could think for this plugin is the ability to delete playing track even if not selected, but I'm not very sure.

What is the possibility of being able to delete tracks that are contained in a compressed format (ZIP, RAR, etc)?

-c

If anyone can help me on this, I'd appreciate it, since foo_unpack's source code is not available and as I can tell from the name, it only unpacks, not re-packs files. AFAIK, this can't be done

Hi Wizard,

Sorry to come with this again, but did you think about it? Did you change your mind?



Thanks for your time.

Oh, the pressure, the pressure! Just kidding I'll try to implement it in a few days, but no promises because I'm busy right now

ok, just because what jkwarras wanted was easy, here's v1.7

Changes:
-Added an option to display a "delete entries only" dialog (default is unchecked). This dialog appears only if this option is checked AND you right-click a playlist, NOT if you right-click album list or whatever.

That was fast! Thanks a lot!

PS: A 'Cancel' option would be extra-super-cool

I reinstalled foobar and I have deleted foo_massdelete.dll
I really NEED it, but the site http://pelit.koillismaa.fi/plugins is gone...
where can I find it? Some mirror?

Hmm... It will probably annoy the moderators if we upload all the plugins that was on that site to foobar2000 Uploads. But you sounded real desperat, so.... HERE

Anyone knows what's on with 3d Party site BTW?

for 3rd party closure look here:
http://www.hydrogenaudio.org/forums/index....iew=getlastpost