Re: DOS batch help!

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3 total messages Started by Michael D. Beynon Thu, 13 Aug 1992 13:47

#379

Author: Michael D. Beynon
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1992 13:47

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Just a note ...

The fastest, easiest way to delete files:

  Not  -->      for %l in (*.*) do del %l

  Not  -->      echo y >y.dat
                del *.* <y.dat > nul

  Yes  -->      echo y | del *.* > nul

I'll admit it is very much like the 2nd one listed, but it has a very good
advantage...  Not temporary file y.dat is created.  It's just cleaner.

Thanks.

Michael D. Beynon
beynon@nnn.crd.ge.com

Re: DOS batch help!

#381

Author: Patrick Taylor
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1992 19:22

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Boy this guy got plenty of responses on his batch file question.

How many do you suppose had bugs?  ;-]
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                                                          - D Adams
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    Ericsson Network Systems
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Re: DOS batch help! yes, 4dos is your friend

#383

Author: n liu
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1992 23:14

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Screw vanilla dos:

del_temp.btm:

@if isdir c:\temp except (gest.bat) del /y c:\temp\*.*

or even better:

alias del_temp if isdir c:\temp except (gest.bat) del /y c:\temp\*.*

As usual, 4dos to the rescue
-- 
nyet@cco.caltech.edu
nyet@aerospace.aero.org

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