Eraser 5.86.1 Not Erasing .txt or URL files

[Harkonenn]

I've noticed that Eraser seems to be completely ignoring files with the .txt extension as well as internet shortcuts (such as those dragged from Firefox onto the Windows desktop).

- If I right click on a .txt file and try to erase it, there is no feedback
- If I select a .txt file as well as any other file (of a different type) then Eraser will behave as expected
- The same applies to internet shortcuts

Am I doing something wrong?

 

[Joel]

How do you select a text file? How does Eraser behave as expected? What is the expected behaviour? What version of Eraser are you using? Do you use Vista? 64-bit or 32-bit?

Sorry for asking a string of questions but there really isn't much information here to help diagnose any specific problem.

Joel

 

[Harkonenn]

Your need to ask questions is due to my idiocy for not providing any info! I apologize.

- Windows XP SP3 32-bit
- Eraser v5.86.1

My typical use of Eraser:

1) Select file(s) and folder(s) that I want to erase in Explorer or on the Windows desktop (usually by direct selection with my mouse and/or marquee selection for a group of items)
2) Right-click on the selection
3) Choose "Erase" from the Windows context menu
4) Eraser pops up a "Confirm Erasing" dialog box
5) I click the "Yes" button
6) Eraser deletes the file(s) and folder(s) I selected.

The expected behavior that I mentioned is summed up in #4 - 6 above.

However, in the case of text files (*.txt) and internet shorcuts, #4 - 6 does not happen. It's as though Eraser is not invoked at all.

I hope that's enough of a description.

 

[Joel]

URLs not going through #4 to #6 is expected, a fix has been in for v6 but hasn't yet been backported to v5. As for text files I really don't know what's stopping it from happening. Does the problem only affect text files? Are any programs using the text file? I'll run Eraser later when I got time under XP to try to see what's going on.

P/s please submit a ticket on Trac to remind me.

Joel