Class: File

Inherits:
Object
  • Object
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Defined in:
lib/helpers/trash.rb

Class Method Summary collapse

Class Method Details

.trash(filename) ⇒ Object

Moves the file whose filename is given to the Trash, Recycle Bin or equivalent of the OS being used.

Will return a NotImplementtedError if your OS is not implemented.



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# File 'lib/helpers/trash.rb', line 8

def self.trash(filename)
  filename = self.expand_path(filename)
  
  # Different Operating systems
  # case Sys::Uname.sysname
  # when "Darwin"
    if filename =~ /^\/Volumes\/(.+?)\//
      # External Volume, send to /Volumes/-volume name-/.Trashes/501/
      FileUtils.mv(filename,"/Volumes/#{$1}/.Trashes/501/")
    else
      # Main drive, move to ~/.Trash/
      FileUtils.mv(filename,self.expand_path("~/.Trash"))
    end
  # when /^Microsoft Windows/
  #   raise NotImplementedError, ""
  # end
end