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RV16
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alternative solution to use del command

#1 Post by RV16 » 03 Nov 2016 14:46

Hello,

Do we have any alternative ways to delete images without using delete command?
I am trying to copy images from one folder to another.
I just want to copy images which starts with lastname,firstname-idnum.
I want to remove images which starts with hyphen (-)
I want to remove images which starts with numbers
I don't want to use del command on my production environment, so I am looking for safe and better solution.
Would you please give me appropriate solution for that asap?

I am also sharing my code with you but for some reason it is not working properly.
@echo off

robocopy c:\images c:\images2 /XN /XC /XO
cd c:\images2
del /r \ -*.JPG

cd c:\images2
del /r \ [0]*.JPG

cd c:\images2
del /r \ [0]*.JPG

cd c:\images2
del /r \ [1]*.JPG

cd c:\images2
del /r \ [2]*.JPG

cd c:\images2
del /r \ [3]*.JPG

cd c:\images2
del /r \ [4]*.JPG


Thanks :)

dbenham
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Re: alternative solution to use del command

#2 Post by dbenham » 03 Nov 2016 15:42

Huh :?

You say you don't want to use the DEL command, but your code uses the DEL command. :shock:

Your code cannot work because the /R switch is not valid for the DEL command. But I have no idea what you expected /R to do, so I can't suggest a fix.

What don't you like about DEL :?: What do you mean by "safe and better solution" :?:

No one can help you until you describe the DEL behavior you are trying to avoid, and what exact behavior you want.


Dave Benham

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Re: alternative solution to use del command

#3 Post by Compo » 03 Nov 2016 16:13

If you were to use the /XF option with RoboCopy, and potentially couple it with /L, you could effectively be sure you're not copying files over in the first instance. There would then be no need to Delete the copied files you didn't need to copy.

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