System.Shell.RecycleBin.fileCount Property

Article
03/12/2010

Gets the number of files in the Recycle Bin.

This property is read-only.

Syntax

propVal = System.Shell.RecycleBin.fileCount()

Parameters

intFileCount [out]
Retrieves the number of files.

Remarks

Folders are not included in the fileCount total; see folderCount.

Examples

The following example demonstrates how to get the total number of files in the Recycle Bin.

// --------------------------------------------------------------------
// Empty the Recycle Bin.
// --------------------------------------------------------------------
function EmptyRecycleBin()
{
    var intFileCount = System.Shell.RecycleBin.fileCount;
    var intFolderCount = System.Shell.RecycleBin.folderCount;
    System.Shell.RecycleBin.emptyAll();
    spFeedback.innerHTML = intFileCount + " file(s) deleted.<br/>";
    spFeedback.innerHTML += intFolderCount + " folder(s) deleted.";
}

Requirements

Minimum supported client	Windows Vista
Minimum supported server	Windows Server 2008
IDL	Sidebar.idl
DLL	Sidebar.Exe version 1.00 or later