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Name: BatchFreak
Date: November 10, 2008 at 10:57:06 Pacific
OS: Windows Xp Pro
CPU/Ram: 2.4 ghz/ 512 mb
Manufacturer/Model: Dell
Comment:

I have a batch file that is in an unknown folder and needs to be deleted when it stops running. Any idea?

I only Batch if possible, 2000 more lines of code, oh well.


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Response Number 1
Name: daz288
Date: November 10, 2008 at 12:16:19 Pacific
Reply:

its very simple
just add these lines
del filename.bat
exit
of course replace the filename with the
actual one


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Name: BatchFreak
Date: November 10, 2008 at 12:30:50 Pacific
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I didnt think it would delete itself because i got the message, cannot delete, ... is in use ... BLAH BLAH BLAH

I only Batch if possible, 2000 more lines of code, oh well.


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Name: Razor2.3
Date: November 10, 2008 at 18:20:47 Pacific
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i got the message, cannot delete, ... is in use ... BLAH BLAH BLAH
Close your script editor and try again.


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Response Number 4
Name: pball
Date: November 11, 2008 at 04:31:40 Pacific
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Just did a search and tested it, del %0 seems to delete the batch file it's in. Just have it at the end of the script of course.


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