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Grey out missing files in the IDE's recent files lists #805

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Grey out missing files in the IDE's recent files lists
FellippeHeitor Nov 3, 2026
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Offer "Remove Broken Links" in the File menu
FellippeHeitor Nov 3, 2026
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Merge branch 'main' into ide-grey-missing-recent
SteveMcNeill Nov 6, 2026
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Merge branch 'main' into ide-grey-missing-recent
a740g Nov 6, 2026
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Merge branch 'main' into ide-grey-missing-recent
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19 changes: 18 additions & 1 deletion source/ide/ide_methods.bas
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Expand Up @@ -6621,6 +6621,13 @@ FUNCTION ide2 (ignore)
GOTO ideloop
END IF

IF menu$(m, s) = "Remove #Broken Links" THEN
PCOPY 2, 0
GOSUB CleanUpRecentList
PCOPY 3, 0: SCREEN , , 3, 0
GOTO ideloop
END IF

IF menu$(m, s) = "#Clear Recent..." THEN
PCOPY 2, 0
r$ = AskClearHistory$("RECENT")
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -19298,7 +19305,11 @@ FUNCTION iderecentbox$
f$ = ReadBufLine$(bh&)
IF LEN(f$) + 6 > dialogWidth THEN dialogWidth = LEN(f$) + 6
numFiles% = numFiles% + 1: tempList$(numFiles%) = f$
l$ = l$ + sep + f$
IF _FILEEXISTS(f$) THEN
l$ = l$ + sep + f$
ELSE
l$ = l$ + sep + CHR$(16) + CHR$(2) + f$ 'grey out missing files
END IF
WEND
DisposeBuf bh&
REDIM _PRESERVE tempList$(1 TO numFiles%)
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -19449,6 +19460,7 @@ SUB IdeMakeFileMenu (eaa%) 'ExportAs activation (boolean)
menu$(m, i) = f$
IF r% <= maxFiles% THEN
IdeRecentLink(r%, 1) = f$
IF NOT _FILEEXISTS(IdeRecentLink(r%, 2)) THEN menu$(m, i) = "~" + f$: missingFiles% = _TRUE 'grey out (and disable) missing files
cut% = LEN(IdeRecentLink(r%, 2)): f$ = "Open '"
'2 = left&right margin / 7 = Open '' / 3 = dots (char 250)
IF cut% > idewx - 2 - 7 THEN cut% = idewx - 2 - 7 - 3: f$ = f$ + STRING$(3, 250)
Expand All @@ -19461,6 +19473,11 @@ SUB IdeMakeFileMenu (eaa%) 'ExportAs activation (boolean)
NEXT r%
DisposeBuf bh&
IF LEFT$(menuDesc$(m, i - 1), 4) = "Open" THEN
'all recent files are listed (no "Recent..." dialog), so offer the cleanup here
IF missingFiles% THEN
menu$(m, i) = "Remove #Broken Links": i = i + 1
menuDesc$(m, i - 1) = "Removes files that no longer exist from the list of recently loaded files"
END IF
menu$(m, i) = "#Clear Recent...": i = i + 1
menuDesc$(m, i - 1) = "Clears list of recently loaded files"
END IF
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