README.md

BatchCleaner

BatchCleaner is a batch deletion tool that allows the user to quickly delete files in different locations with the push of a single button. Paths only need to be added once and will stay saved for the next time BatchCleaner is used. BatchCleaner also collects statistics on the amount of data deleted from each directory.

Screenshots

The main screen for adding directories and deleting the contained files

The statistics screen that provides an insight into which directories are responsible for most of the deleted data

How to use BatchCleaner

Windows standalone exe

Download and run the .exe provided under the releases tab, add your directories and press the delete button.

Python

1. Open your terminal and create a virutal environment using venv:

python -m venv env

2. Activate the environment:

On Windows:

.\env\Script\activate

On Unix / MacOS

source env/bin/activate

3. Install the requirements

pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Run BatchCleaner

python BatchCleaner.py

5. When you're done, deactivate your venv

deactivate

How to build the .exe using pyinstaller

To utilize eel's built in support for pyinstaller to build a Windows executable use the following command:

python -m eel .\BatchCleaner.py .\web\ --uac-admin --onefile --noconsole --splash .\logo\splash.png -i .\logo\favicon.ico

This is currently the only way to delete files that require elevated priviledges on Windows. I implemented a method to get elevated priviledges, but the method I used, which worked in a small prototype no longer works in the actual program. If you know why runas returns an access denied error for the venvs python interpreter, please let me know.