UWP app is crashing when i am trying to delete 50000 + items

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UWP app is crashing when i am trying to delete 50000 + items

Amulya 41

I have kept this code for deletion

StorageFile file = Task.Run(async () => await StorageFile.GetFileFromPathAsync(path)).Result;
Task.Run(async () => await file.DeleteAsync()).GetAwaiter().GetResult();

Please note that the app is crashing after some duration.
I have actually kept Progress ring but when you minimize and open back it crashes after some time

Is there any Files limit for deletion in UWP at a time???????

Nico Zhu (Shanghai Wicresoft Co,.Ltd.) 12,871 Reputation points

2021-11-04T03:09:33.04+00:00
Can you add the try-catch block to capture the exception, and you could integrate above code like the following.

Task.Run(async () => { StorageFile file = await StorageFile.GetFileFromPathAsync(path); await file.DeleteAsync(); });
Burak Kaan Köse 11 Reputation points

2021-11-04T19:38:31.467+00:00

There is no such limit in UWP. However, when you minimize the app it might go to suspended state. If you don't handle suspension properly, restoration might cause your app to crash. I am guessing this crash is not related to file deletion but more like suspension issue.

Please implement some kind of a diagnostic tool (like App Center) and provide a stacktrace for better diagnosing.

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Nico Zhu (Shanghai Wicresoft Co,.Ltd.) 12,871 Reputation points

2021-11-04T03:09:33.04+00:00

Can you add the try-catch block to capture the exception, and you could integrate above code like the following.

Task.Run(async () => { StorageFile file = await StorageFile.GetFileFromPathAsync(path); await file.DeleteAsync(); });
Burak Kaan Köse 11 Reputation points

2021-11-04T19:38:31.467+00:00

There is no such limit in UWP. However, when you minimize the app it might go to suspended state. If you don't handle suspension properly, restoration might cause your app to crash. I am guessing this crash is not related to file deletion but more like suspension issue.

Please implement some kind of a diagnostic tool (like App Center) and provide a stacktrace for better diagnosing.

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