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Bat File Help
Name: WolvenArrow Date: April 27, 2009 at 01:36:02 Pacific OS: Microsoft Windows Vista Business CPU/Ram: 2.2 GHz / 3582 MB Product: Asus / P5KPL-CM Subcategory: Batch
Comment:
I am trying to make a batch file that searches for a certain file or files, eg. "song.mp3" on the hard drive, and if the file(s) exist on the hard drive it deletes the directory the file(s) are in. eg.
I run the .bat file from my usb F:\ searches for the file from the usb (F:\) finds the file or files here: C:\Users\Richard\Music\song.mp3 Then the bat file deletes all the files that are in that directory only.
C:\Documents and Settings\Richard\Desktop\New Folder is the location of the song.mp3 ....
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Response Number 4
Name: Judago Date: April 28, 2009 at 01:15:19 Pacific
Reply:
Add the /q switch to the rmdir to forgo confirmation "rmdir /s /q %%~dpG" it would also be an idea to add double quotes around "%%~dpG" to avoid any possible conflicts with spaces and ampersands.
rmdir /s /q "%%~dpG"
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Response Number 5
Name: WolvenArrow Date: April 28, 2009 at 01:40:38 Pacific
Reply:
Awesome, thanks for your help
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Response Number 6
Name: Judago Date: April 28, 2009 at 02:04:55 Pacific
Reply:
No problems...
One thought has come to mind though, what if song.mp3 happens to be on the desktop? I imagine that windows won't allow it to be removed, nor should it and if it does I'm unsure of the consequences.
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Response Number 7
Name: WolvenArrow Date: April 28, 2009 at 02:12:11 Pacific
Reply:
hmmm, yeah well i better make sure that the certain file i might want to move isn't in a critical place like the program files folder or on the desktop ;)
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