Del>C:\Documents and Settings\My Name\Local Settings\*.tm

armsys · Post by **armsys** » Fri Dec 20, 2002 6:38 pm

I have exhausted all possible combinations in order to delete *.tmp files in vain. The technical issue is only peculiar to Windows XP. Also we must take into account that some *.tmp files may be currently used by applications; thus, they can't be removed. Nonetheless, the deletion process should continue nonstop until the end of the directory.

I'll profoundly appreciate your help. Thanks a lot.

Cheers,
Armstrong Wong
Hong Kong

support · Post by **support** » Fri Dec 20, 2002 6:55 pm

Try:

Let>delfiles=c:\documents and settings\my name\local settings\temp\*.tmp
Let>RP_WAIT=1
Let>RP_WINDOWMODE=0
Run>CMD.EXE /c del /q %delfiles%

armsys · Post by **armsys** » Sat Dec 21, 2002 3:24 am

Hi Support,

Again I tried out your sample code in all imaginable combinations. Eventually, the following code works brilliantly:

Let>delfiles="c:\documents and settings\My Name\local settings\temp\*.tmp"
Let>RP_WAIT=5
Let>RP_WINDOWMODE=0
Run>CMD.EXE /c del /q %delfiles%
Let>delfiles=c:\documents and settings\My Name\local settings\temp\*.wav
Run>CMD.EXE /c del /q %delfiles%

The pair of double quotes does the trick. Hope you find it interesting.

Cheers,
Armstrong Wong
Hong Kong

support · Post by **support** » Sat Dec 21, 2002 10:59 am

Ah yes, of course you would probably need quotes round the path as it contains spaces.