DirAccess.remove_absolute() doesnt instantly delete files

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Godot Version

4.4.1.stable

Question

deleting resource files with DirAccess.remove_absolute(file_path) doesnt instantly delete them. instead delays a few ten seconds then removes them from the file manager. help!

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Have you checked that the directory actually still exists after calling remove_absolute, and that this isn’t just your file explorer not refreshing immediately? For me (on Ubuntu Linux), the directory is removed immediately.

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after deleting the file with code, the file stays both in godots file manager and in os’s file manager. if i just wait like that a few ten seconds the file finally deletes itself, but if i check the file from outside of the godot, from the os’s file manager, then go back to godot’s file manager, it shows deleted… not sure whats causing this

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i think it was specifically related with editorplugin? im not sure… this is how i solved:

@tool
class_name PluginBase extends EditorPlugin

static var singleton : PluginBase

func refresh_filesystem():
	get_editor_interface().get_resource_filesystem().scan()

static func reach() -> PluginBase:
	return singleton

func _enter_tree():
	singleton = self

and calling PluginBase.reach().refresh_filesystem() right after deleting the file, like:

DirAccess.remove_absolute(file_path)
DialogueBase.reach().refresh_filesystem()
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