Send files to the recycle bin

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Send files to the recycle bin

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If you don't like to use DeleteFile, because it removes files from the hard disc completely, you might want to use the following function which removes files, but optionally allows an undo:

procedure RecycleFile(s : string);
var
  SHFileOpStruct : TSHFileOpStruct;
begin
  with SHFileOpStruct do
  begin
    Wnd := 0;
    wFunc := FO_DELETE; // we want to delete a file...
    pFrom := PChar(s+#0+#0);  //... this file ...
    pTo := nil;
    fFlags := FOF_ALLOWUNDO; //... able to "Undo" (recycle)
    hNameMappings := nil;
    lpszProgressTitle := nil;
  end;
  SHFileOperation(SHFileOpStruct); // to the Recycle Bin
end;

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