IDE - Recent files menu auto cleanup

[StarBootics]

Hello,

Something easy to implement, removing none existing files from "Recent Files" menu.
If the recent files entry don't exist don't add it to the menu.

Edit : When I'm moving or deleting files manually, I'm closing the IDE then I run this program then I restart the IDE.
A built in solution will be much better !
Feel free to adapt to other operating system.

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; Project name : IDE Recent Files Corrector
; File Name : IDE Recent Files Corrector - Main.pb
; File version: 1.0.0
; Programming : OK
; Programmed by : StarBootics
; Date : 18-10-2015
; Last Update : 18-10-2015
; PureBasic code : V5.40 LTS
; Platform : Linux
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NewMap RecentFiles.s()

If OpenPreferences(GetHomeDirectory() + ".purebasic/purebasic.prefs")
  
  PreferenceGroup("RecentFiles")
  
  ExaminePreferenceKeys()
  
  While  NextPreferenceKey()
    
    KeyName.s = PreferenceKeyName()
    
    If FindString(KeyName, "RecentFile")
      RecentFiles(KeyName) = PreferenceKeyValue() 
    EndIf
    
  Wend
  
  ForEach RecentFiles()
    
    If FileSize(RecentFiles()) = -1
      RemovePreferenceKey(MapKey(RecentFiles()))
    EndIf
    
  Next
  
  ClosePreferences()
  
EndIf

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Best regards
StarBootics

[ts-soft]

+ 1

[Tenaja]

Or perhaps, instead of removing the file in the list, make it disabled (grayed out) so we can see if a file was accidentally moved/deleted.

[StarBootics]

Or perhaps, instead of removing the file in the list, make it disabled (grayed out) so we can see if a file was accidentally moved/deleted.

But when they are move/deleted on purpose we will have to deal with zombie entry in the "Recent files" menu.

[GPI]

Or perhaps, instead of removing the file in the list, make it disabled (grayed out) so we can see if a file was accidentally moved/deleted.

But when they are move/deleted on purpose we will have to deal with zombie entry in the "Recent files" menu.

Option in the option-menu?

[Kiffi]

or like in Visual Studio after selecting a non existing item in the recent list:



Greetings ... Peter