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delete a file using batch file
Name: ffxifanatic Date: September 19, 2003 at 10:15:57 Pacific OS: Win98 CPU/Ram: P4 256DDR
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I dont really want to delete a file. What i want to do is associate a txt file with a DEBUG folder from a c++ project. Basically the syntax is supposed to be like this:
the paths are correct i am sure, but for somereason i get bad command when the program runs. Is there another syntax to use? Please if you need more info e-mail me at macmaccaull@hotmail.com or message here. Thx:)
Name: lloyd33 Date: September 21, 2003 at 09:14:29 Pacific
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Then why did you say you wanted to delete a file?? You'd probably get more responses if you said what you wanted in the first place. Strange.....
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Response Number 2
Name: ffxifanatic Date: September 21, 2003 at 14:57:05 Pacific
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ya i didn't really know how to describe what i wnated. regardless i figured that part out and now im looking into how to delete a directory. Im sure its either del or deltree so im not gonna repost a question. I'll figure this one out. The only tough thing about it is using three for...in...do's to verify each part of the chosen directory structure exist.
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Summary: Don't you think "in several directories" is too much vague? Anyway, the following batch file will delete all files named "filename.ext" which are on or under the directory "c:\main" (those values may ...
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!!dos deletes access!!
