Fwd: RE: deleting backup files
I hung onto it. :-) Rebecca >>> "Diane Gaskill" 24/07/07 20:48 >>> Ben, Why do you need a VB script? A simple batch file works fine. Run a DOS window from the directory you want to clean up and then run the following batch file. Copy the text to Notepad and save it as cleanfm.bat or whatever you want to call it. Save it to a directory in the path or add the directory to the path. I assume you know about paths. BTW, I've been using this .bat for at least 14 years and a general purpose one like it for 20 years. Never had either of them delete anything they weren't supposed to. @echo off echo. echo Deleting the following files from the current directory: dir *.backup.* *.lck echo. del *.backup.* *.lck You can also add *recover*.* to the list to delete recovery files after you save them to the original file names. If you have a tree of directories with archived files in them, I have a neat little utility called sweep.com that executes a .bat or an .exe in all of the directories in the tree. Free. Hope this helps, Diane Gaskill -Original Message- From: framers-bounces+dgcaller=earthlink@lists.frameusers.com [mailto:framers-bounces+dgcaller=earthlink.net at lists.frameusers.com]On Behalf Of B Hechter Sent: Monday, July 23, 2007 10:13 AM To: framers at lists.frameusers.com Subject: deleting backup files Hi Framers, Before attempting this, thought I would inquire if any VB wizard out there has a script snippet to share for deleting FM .backup files from archival directories. Thanks! Ben NOTICE: This message contains privileged and confidential information intended only for the use of the addressee named above. If you are not the intended recipient of this message you are hereby notified that you must not disseminate, copy or take any action in reliance on it. If you have received this message in error please notify Allied Telesis Labs Ltd immediately. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, except where the sender has the authority to issue and specifically states them to be the views of Allied Telesis Labs.
Fwd: RE: deleting backup files
I hung onto it. :-) Rebecca Diane Gaskill [EMAIL PROTECTED] 24/07/07 20:48 Ben, Why do you need a VB script? A simple batch file works fine. Run a DOS window from the directory you want to clean up and then run the following batch file. Copy the text to Notepad and save it as cleanfm.bat or whatever you want to call it. Save it to a directory in the path or add the directory to the path. I assume you know about paths. BTW, I've been using this .bat for at least 14 years and a general purpose one like it for 20 years. Never had either of them delete anything they weren't supposed to. @echo off echo. echo Deleting the following files from the current directory: dir *.backup.* *.lck echo. del *.backup.* *.lck You can also add *recover*.* to the list to delete recovery files after you save them to the original file names. If you have a tree of directories with archived files in them, I have a neat little utility called sweep.com that executes a .bat or an .exe in all of the directories in the tree. Free. Hope this helps, Diane Gaskill -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of B Hechter Sent: Monday, July 23, 2007 10:13 AM To: framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: deleting backup files Hi Framers, Before attempting this, thought I would inquire if any VB wizard out there has a script snippet to share for deleting FM .backup files from archival directories. Thanks! Ben NOTICE: This message contains privileged and confidential information intended only for the use of the addressee named above. If you are not the intended recipient of this message you are hereby notified that you must not disseminate, copy or take any action in reliance on it. If you have received this message in error please notify Allied Telesis Labs Ltd immediately. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, except where the sender has the authority to issue and specifically states them to be the views of Allied Telesis Labs. ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Re: Fwd: RE: deleting backup files
Thanks Rebecca. You beat me to it. BTW, I have a small addition to the message I wrote. The DEL commmand has a switch that recurses subdirectories. It did not have the switch when I wrote the batch file. You no longer need the additional program called sweep. Regards, Diane -Original Message- From: rebecca officer [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Aug 29, 2007 8:13 PM To: FrameUsers List framers@lists.frameusers.com, Dave Reynolds [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Fwd: RE: deleting backup files I hung onto it. :-) Rebecca Diane Gaskill [EMAIL PROTECTED] 24/07/07 20:48 Ben, Why do you need a VB script? A simple batch file works fine. Run a DOS window from the directory you want to clean up and then run the following batch file. Copy the text to Notepad and save it as cleanfm.bat or whatever you want to call it. Save it to a directory in the path or add the directory to the path. I assume you know about paths. BTW, I've been using this .bat for at least 14 years and a general purpose one like it for 20 years. Never had either of them delete anything they weren't supposed to. @echo off echo. echo Deleting the following files from the current directory: dir *.backup.* *.lck echo. del *.backup.* *.lck You can also add *recover*.* to the list to delete recovery files after you save them to the original file names. If you have a tree of directories with archived files in them, I have a neat little utility called sweep.com that executes a .bat or an .exe in all of the directories in the tree. Free. Hope this helps, Diane Gaskill -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of B Hechter Sent: Monday, July 23, 2007 10:13 AM To: framers@lists.frameusers.com Subject: deleting backup files Hi Framers, Before attempting this, thought I would inquire if any VB wizard out there has a script snippet to share for deleting FM .backup files from archival directories. Thanks! Ben NOTICE: This message contains privileged and confidential information intended only for the use of the addressee named above. If you are not the intended recipient of this message you are hereby notified that you must not disseminate, copy or take any action in reliance on it. If you have received this message in error please notify Allied Telesis Labs Ltd immediately. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, except where the sender has the authority to issue and specifically states them to be the views of Allied Telesis Labs. ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/dgcaller%40earthlink.net Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info. ___ You are currently subscribed to Framers as [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send list messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] or visit http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/archive%40mail-archive.com Send administrative questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
Fwd: RE: deleting backup files
Thanks Rebecca. You beat me to it. BTW, I have a small addition to the message I wrote. The DEL commmand has a switch that recurses subdirectories. It did not have the switch when I wrote the batch file. You no longer need the additional program called "sweep." Regards, Diane -Original Message- >From: rebecca officer >Sent: Aug 29, 2007 8:13 PM >To: FrameUsers List , >Subject: Fwd: RE: deleting backup files > >I hung onto it. > >:-) > >Rebecca > >>>> "Diane Gaskill" 24/07/07 20:48 >>> >Ben, > >Why do you need a VB script? A simple batch file works fine. > >Run a DOS window from the directory you want to clean up and then run >the >following batch file. Copy the text to Notepad and save it as >cleanfm.bat or >whatever you want to call it. Save it to a directory in the path or add >the >directory to the path. I assume you know about paths. > >BTW, I've been using this .bat for at least 14 years and a general >purpose >one like it for 20 years. Never had either of them delete anything >they >weren't supposed to. > >@echo off >echo. >echo Deleting the following files from the current directory: >dir *.backup.* *.lck >echo. >del *.backup.* *.lck > >You can also add *recover*.* to the list to delete recovery files after >you >save them to the original file names. > >If you have a tree of directories with archived files in them, I have a >neat >little utility called sweep.com that executes a .bat or an .exe in all >of >the directories in the tree. Free. >Hope this helps, > >Diane Gaskill > > >-Original Message- >From: framers-bounces+dgcaller=earthlink.net at lists.frameusers.com >[mailto:framers-bounces+dgcaller=earthlink.net at lists.frameusers.com]On > >Behalf Of B Hechter >Sent: Monday, July 23, 2007 10:13 AM >To: framers at lists.frameusers.com >Subject: deleting backup files > > >Hi Framers, > >Before attempting this, thought I would inquire if any VB wizard out >there >has a script snippet to share for deleting FM .backup files from >archival >directories. > >Thanks! > >Ben > >NOTICE: This message contains privileged and confidential >information intended only for the use of the addressee >named above. If you are not the intended recipient of >this message you are hereby notified that you must not >disseminate, copy or take any action in reliance on it. >If you have received this message in error please >notify Allied Telesis Labs Ltd immediately. >Any views expressed in this message are those of the >individual sender, except where the sender has the >authority to issue and specifically states them to >be the views of Allied Telesis Labs. >___ > > >You are currently subscribed to Framers as dgcaller at earthlink.net. > >Send list messages to framers at lists.frameusers.com. > >To unsubscribe send a blank email to >framers-unsubscribe at lists.frameusers.com >or visit >http://lists.frameusers.com/mailman/options/framers/dgcaller%40earthlink.net > >Send administrative questions to listadmin at frameusers.com. Visit >http://www.frameusers.com/ for more resources and info.
