How to scan all directories for .DS_Store and delete it when found.

Hello!

I was wondering how to make a computer scan all files in it's "HDD" and delete any file that is named ".DS_Store" I work from a Mac and it's so annoying when you are working on a program, that loads APIs and crashes because it was trying to load .DS_Store as an API.

I used to know how to do this, but I left Minecraft for 3 months for school and other personal matters.

Thanks in advance for your help!

local function cleanDir(dir)
   local files = fs.list(dir) --# Get all files in our folder.
   for _,v in ipairs(files) do
	  if fs.isDir(fs.combine(dir, v)) then
		 cleanDir(fs.combine(dir, v)) --# We found another directory, so use recursion to clean that directory as well.
	  end
   end

   if fs.exists(fs.combine(dir, ".DS_Store")) then
	  fs.delete(fs.combine(dir, ".DS_Store")) --# Delete .DS_Store if it exists.
   end
end

cleanDir("/")

That should get the job done. However, I must ask: Why is your program loading .DS_Store in the first place?

The program loads whatever is in the Apis folder my os is using, whenever I go to that folder to add another API, my Mac decides to put a .DS_Store file in there. I'm not trying to load .DS_Store as an API.

Anyways, Thanks for the help!

Oh alright then. You're welcome.

I wouldn't delete that if I was you. Well as long as all the folders and files in that place have no special attributes then you should be fine.

Why not just filter out .DS_STORE when you go to load something instead constantly deleting it? That would be both easier and more efficient.

mac osx will simply replace this file as it is apples debug file i belive in the new OS X which i am running that the file becomes pretty invisible why does.DS_store bother your computer programs?

Rougeminner, on 25 January 2015 - 04:35 PM said:

mac osx will simply replace this file as it is apples debug file i belive in the new OS X which i am running that the file becomes pretty invisible why does.DS_store bother your computer programs?

The .DS_store file is only invisible to the finder. It is quite visible when you get the contents of a directory via a program (for example, a ComputerCraft program).

Why not just ignore all files that begin with a dot when trying to load?

Rougeminner, on 25 January 2015 - 04:35 PM said:

mac osx will simply replace this file as it is apples debug file i belive in the new OS X which i am running that the file becomes pretty invisible why does.DS_store bother your computer programs?

It's not their debug file, .DS_Store (short for Desktop Services Store) is the proprietary format created by OS X to store custom attributes of a folder such as the position of icons or the choice of a background image.

Rougeminner, on 25 January 2015 - 04:35 PM said:

mac osx will simply replace this file as it is apples debug file i belive in the new OS X which i am running that the file becomes pretty invisible why does.DS_store bother your computer programs?

When I have my OS load anything in the apis folder, sometimes there will be the .DS_Store file in there. So the OS will try to load the .DS_Store file as an API, and crash.

tomass1996, on 26 January 2015 - 02:03 AM said:

Why not just ignore all files that begin with a dot when trying to load?

Deleting the file on startup helps prevent clutter, and keeps the size of the entire OS as small as I can get it. Also, I get very OCD when I see that file in there, so it helps to have my program delete it every time it's ran.

Offtopic: Love your ccEmuRedux Emulator, tomass1996! It's so good! I love using it when working on my programs!

My question has been successfully answered, Thanks to everyone who helped!

Well. i have some code that will make you and your mac happy if you would like me to pm it to you on your account page