I need to create a batch file to delete all files listed in a log file . the log file looks like this: files added 12 : C:\New Folder\blot.pfh C:\New Folder\blnt.pfh C:\New Folder\blrt.pfh C:\New Folder\blst.pfh C:\Windows\System\blot.dll C:\..... Files deleted 3: ... ----------------------- the added files are modified eatch day ... I can't delete theme manualy... Please help me

Hello, Tiberiu. You've stated your OS as DOS. I must ask if it's really DOS, because many people using NT systems, such as WinXP, think they're on DOS just because they're using the command interpreter, CMD.exe. That's not true. If you're on Win9x/DOS, read my FAQ: FAQ #24 - Process a file passing each line to a variable http://www.batch.hpg.com.br/index.htm#24 With the script on that URL, you will be able to process one line at a time from the log file. So, the idea would be to start deletion of files when the line contains "files added" and stop it when it reaches the line containing "files deleted". Here's the script addapted to your case: ===== BATCH SCRIPT BEGIN ===== @echo off type LOGFILE.DAT > %TEMP%.\T1.BAT set dodel=0 echo e100'SET %%1='> %TEMP%\T3.DAT for %%? in (rcx 7 w q) do echo %%?>> %TEMP%.\T3.DAT type nul> %TEMP%.\T2.DAT DEBUG %TEMP%.\T2.DAT < %TEMP%.\T3.DAT > nul :loop copy %TEMP%.\T1.BAT nul > %TEMP%.\T3.DAT FIND " 0 " < %TEMP%.\T3.DAT > nul if not errorlevel=1 goto loopend copy/y %TEMP%.\T2.DAT+%TEMP%.\T1.BAT %TEMP%.\T3.DAT > nul FIND "SET %%1=" < %TEMP%.\T3.DAT > %TEMP%.\T1.BAT call %TEMP%.\T1.BAT FILE echo %FILE% |FIND /I "files deleted" > nul if not errorlevel=1 goto loopend :: To activate the script, remove "echo.{demo}" from net line if "%dodel%"=="1" if not "%FILE%"=="" echo.{demo}del %L% echo %FILE% |FIND /I "files added" > nul if not errorlevel=1 set dodel=1 FIND/V "SET %%1=" < %TEMP%.\T3.DAT > %TEMP%.\T1.BAT goto loop :loopend for %%? in (T1.BAT T2.DAT T3.DAT) do del %TEMP%.\%%? for %%? in (dodel FILE) do set %%?= :eof ===== BATCH SCRIPT END ===== The script is de-activated. If you run it like that, it will display the actions it would take if active. If those are the desired actions, activate it (read commented lines to do so). That script was tested under Win98SE. Now, if you're on a NT system, you should use the FOR /F cmd to process the lines. The rest follows the same idea from the DOS/Win9x script. -- Leonardo Pignataro - Secret_Doom -- secret_doom@hotmail.com www.batch.hpg.com.br ______________________________________________________

Oops, little bug one script above!!! Where it says: if "%dodel%"=="1" if not "%FILE%"=="" echo.{demo}del %L% It should be: if "%dodel%"=="1" if not "%FILE%"=="" echo.{demo}del %FILE% -- Leonardo Pignataro - Secret_Doom -- secret_doom@hotmail.com www.batch.hpg.com.br ______________________________________________________