Delete files on specific date

[ShadowThief]

I did also have the test vs temp typo, but even after fixing that, I still get no output and the files still exist. Also, if I get rid of echo y|, then I'm prompted to delete the files.

[foxidrive]

Here's my test: (Virtualbox not VMware)

[foxidrive]

You are right.

When I use this then it behaves like yours does:

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@echo off
if a==a echo y|del c:\test\*.*

[foxidrive]

This is a workaround for that issue.
It's a new one on me too.

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if not "%date%"=="24-10-2014" goto skip
echo y|del c:\test\*.* 
:skip

[ShadowThief]

The workaround seems to be to use a goto in the if statement to call a subroutine to do the piped deletion.

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if "%date%"=="10-06-2014" goto wipeit
exit

:wipeit
echo y|del C:\temp\*.*

works.

EDIT: Although yours is nicer.

[ShadowThief]

I wonder if it's related to http://support2.microsoft.com/kb/81089

[pieh-ejdsch]

Hallo,
When you use command.com
Eg. From windows 98 I've written a batch for timestamp.

http://www.administrator.de/forum/win98-batch-datum-ermitteln-und-die-variable-splitten-in-tag-mon-jahr-221318.html#comment-891359
Phil

[foxidrive]

Hallo,
When you use command.com
Eg. From windows 98 I've written a batch for timestamp.

Is that the 286 line batch script?
It seems very complex

I wonder if it's related to http://support2.microsoft.com/kb/81089

It may be.

[Ubaid]

I appreciate to foxidrive and ShadowThief,s support... I did follow the instructions and success to build script Is run fine for me,

Thanks for supports..