how to delete data when plugin is disabled

Doppy

I need to delete some data when plugin is disabled so I put an hook in plugin.json:

"hook": "action:plugin.deactivate", "method": "methodPlugin"
}]~~~~
so in the library.js

plugin.methodPlugin=function(id){
	console.log("PR "+id);
		meta.settings.set('string',{}, function(err) {

		});
		
}
I want delete the value in the meta.settings.set('string'.....).Anyone can help me?

frissdiegurke

As of https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/blob/master/src/meta/settings.js it's not implemented within meta.settings (@administrators might want to add this).
You can require the src/database.js instead and use its exports directly.

db.delete("settings:string", function (err) { ... }); should work for you.

Btw you might be missing a if (id === "some-plugin") around this command, otherwise it will trigger on any plugin disable (if that is what you intend to do, it's fine).

pichalite

@Doppy if you want an example.... check this out

https://github.com/barisusakli/nodebb-plugin-rss/blob/master/index.js#L392

yariplus

Make sure you have a good reason for doing this. Someone may remove a plugin and reinstall it at a later date, and still want their old settings. Right now this is how it works by default.