vlc-deleteFile - windows working

vlc-delete.lua

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function descriptor()
	return {
		title = "VLC Delete";
		version = "0.1";
		author = "surrim";
		url = "https://github.com/surrim/vlc-delete/";
		shortdesc = "Remove current file from playlist and disk";
		description = [[
<h1>vlc-delete</h1>"
When you're playing a file, use VLC Delete to
delete the current file from your playlist and <b>disk</b> with one click.<br>
This extension has been tested on GNU Linux with VLC 2.1.5.<br>
The author is not responsible for damage caused by this extension.
		]];
   }
end


-- Windows - Check if file exists
function fileExists(file)
	return io.popen("if exist "..file.." (echo 1)"):read'*l'=='1'
end


function sleep(n)  -- seconds
  local t0 = os.clock()
  local tOriginal=t0
  while os.clock() - t0 <= n and os.clock()>=tOriginal do end
end


-- Windows - try and delete a file with multiple attempts and a pause between each try - waiting for the file to unlock
function windowsDelete(file,trys,pause)
	if not fileExists('"'..file..'"') then return nil,'File does not exist' end
	for i = trys,1,-1
	do
		retval, err = os.remove(file)
		--retval, err = os.execute('del ' .. file )
		if retval==true then
			return true
		end
		sleep(pause) -- wish i had a better timer than one second, want misc.mdate..could just bash it but you shouldnt ever wait more than one second so meh
	end
	return {nil,'Unable to delete file'}
end

function removeItem()
	local id = vlc.playlist.current()
	vlc.playlist.delete(id)
	vlc.playlist.gotoitem(id + 1)
	vlc.deactivate()
end

function activate()
	local item = vlc.input.item()
	local uri = item:uri()
	uri = string.gsub(uri, '^file:///', '')
	uri = vlc.strings.decode_uri(uri)
	vlc.msg.info("[vlc-delete] removing: " .. uri)
	-- check for non windows
	if (package.config:sub(1,1) == "/") then
		retval, err = os.execute("trash-put --help > /dev/null")
		if (retval ~= nil) then
			uri = "/" .. uri
			retval, err = os.execute("trash-put \"" .. uri .. "\"")
		else
			retval, err = os.execute("rm --help > /dev/null")
			if (retval ~= nil) then
				uri = "/" .. uri
				retval, err = os.execute("rm \"" .. uri .. "\"")
			end
		end
		if (retval ~= nil) then removeItem() end
	else
		--windows, remove from playlist first so the file isnt locked by vlc
		removeItem()
		uri = string.gsub(uri, "/", "\\")
		retval, err = windowsDelete(uri,3,1)
	end

	if (retval == nil) then
		vlc.msg.info("[vlc-delete] error: " .. err)
		d = vlc.dialog("VLC Delete")
		d:add_label("Could not remove \"" .. uri .. "\"", 1, 1, 1, 1)
		d:add_label(err, 1, 2, 1, 1)
		d:add_button("OK", click_ok, 1, 3, 1, 1)
		d:show()
	end
end

function click_ok()
	d:delete()
	vlc.deactivate()
end

function deactivate()
	vlc.deactivate()
end

function close()
	deactivate()
end

function meta_changed()
end

@FelipeCostaGualberto I have a SHOCKING memory and hardly remember making this, but just tried it in VLC 3.0.12 on Windows 10 and it still works. After you add it to the directory you should see a new menu option under View "Remove current file from playlist and disk". There is no hot key because I could not find a way to add one. Had another look just now and from my limited understanding I can only add a hot key if it has a dialog, which this doesnt. If I remember correctly the time I made it I think I used something like AutoHotKey to get a hot key. Sucks huh?

If anyone ever hears/learns of a way to add a hot key Id LOVE to hear it.

Thanks you are right.

Just going to View menu >> Remove current file from playlist and disk

do the job.

I can't get this to work on windows with latest VLC, file is removed from playlist but not from disk :(