Hi, Mike. Mike Wickham wrote: >> Put the following into a file (named with extension .BAT): >> >> @echo off >> echo. >> echo Deleting the following files from the current directory: >> dir *.backup.* *.lck >> echo. >> del *.backup.* *.lck >> >> and that will do the trick when you execute the batch program in a >> DOS window or from the Run command line. > > Even easier, put a shortcut to the batch file on your desktop or > elsewhere, and click on it to run it.
Uh ... I think that is not gonna work too well, if you are in the wrong directory (your desktop?) when you run it. In fact, I think my previous advice to use the Run command line has the same problem! Oops. So, best to have it in a folder that is in your path and then execute it from a DOS window in the correct directory. As, also mentioned by others for the DEL command, if you want all backup files in a directory tree removed, you can add the /S switch. What was not mentioned is that you can add that switch to the DIR command too! BTW, I would be very careful of the /S switch ... if you are in the wrong folder. When I tried it from my C:\ root, it found some files that I would not want deleted (without knowing what they were)! Z
