I have managed to come up with a much better code that does the same task:
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- 09 Jun 2025 10:44
- Forum: DOS Batch Forum
- Topic: Finding cause of "The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect" error when deleting files [SOLVED]
- Replies: 12
- Views: 10662
- 09 Jun 2025 10:25
- Forum: DOS Batch Forum
- Topic: Showing a detailed report after deleting of specified files scattered on all volumes
- Replies: 0
- Views: 83
Showing a detailed report after deleting of specified files scattered on all volumes
Two years ago I had a problem of doing the task of scanning all pre-choosen volumes and deleting from them temporary Excel [XLSM] files that sometimes get left over after usage of that program [after crash of operating system most likely]. And with the help of some good people from this forum I did ...
- 08 Jun 2025 04:28
- Forum: DOS Batch Forum
- Topic: Info about deletion lies when no items were deleted when dealing with sub-folders
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5209
Re: Info about deletion lies when no items were deleted when dealing with sub-folders
Thank you I have ended up with such polished code @echo off :: files setlocal enabledelayedexpansion set "FILES_IN_THIS_FOLDER_WILL_BE_DELETED=C:\q\Corel Draw - CDR Auto-Backup Files\" set "FLAG_FOR_FILES=" for /r "%FILES_IN_THIS_FOLDER_WILL_BE_DELETED%" %%F in (*) do ( set "FLAG_FOR_FILES=Y" if not...
- 08 Dec 2024 12:46
- Forum: DOS Batch Forum
- Topic: [SOLVED] Creating multiple copies of a whole folder in folders with consecutive date and time
- Replies: 8
- Views: 25691
Re: [SOLVED] Creating multiple copies of a whole folder in folders with consecutive date and time
I have made a significant update to this script It now takes care of the issue: what if the copying process is interrupted [e.g. with a sudden system crash] - and thus the user is left with a folder that supposedly contains a backup [as indicated by its name] but in reality has incomplete content? T...
- 18 Feb 2024 03:39
- Forum: DOS Batch Forum
- Topic: Move flashing prompt sign away from left edge of PowerShell window
- Replies: 7
- Views: 40185
Re: Move flashing prompt sign away from left edge of PowerShell window
I made basic tests files with just prompt $S$S$S$P$G Read-Host function prompt { "$(' ' * 3)$(Get-Location)> " } Read-Host function prompt { Write-Host (" " * 3) -NoNewline return " $($executionContext.SessionState.Path.CurrentLocation)$('>' * ($nestedPromptLevel + 1)) " } Read-Host but they all wer...
- 11 Feb 2024 04:43
- Forum: DOS Batch Forum
- Topic: Deleting from a Recycle Bin folder all items except certain file formats
- Replies: 13
- Views: 35063
Re: Deleting from a Recycle Bin folder all items except certain file formats
I made some progress [...] But it also unnecessarily goes through every item in the folder where this BAT is residing - and spits out for every one of them info [...] I finally managed do take care of that - and on top of it also hid the The system cannot find the drive specified. messages showing ...
- 20 Jan 2024 03:51
- Forum: DOS Batch Forum
- Topic: Putting BAT on Taskbar or inserting it to Tray
- Replies: 4
- Views: 22468
- 29 Dec 2023 11:01
- Forum: DOS Batch Forum
- Topic: Deleting from a Recycle Bin folder all items except certain file formats
- Replies: 13
- Views: 35063
Re: Deleting from a Recycle Bin folder all items except certain file formats
Wow indeed, as apparently you have never ever accidentally deleted something and also never run out of disk space - thus never had to empty the Recycle Bin and never realized after some time that a re-worked item is missing. Wow
Or you just do not understand what last resort means
Or you just do not understand what last resort means
- 28 Dec 2023 07:16
- Forum: DOS Batch Forum
- Topic: Deleting from a Recycle Bin folder all items except certain file formats
- Replies: 13
- Views: 35063
Re: Deleting from a Recycle Bin folder all items except certain file formats
So does anyone know how to do this?
And also how make this latest version of ny script to apply itself also to the last volume present in the system, as apparently it ignores my volume W [which is my last]
I tried writing a corresponding PS1 script but failed miserably at it
And also how make this latest version of ny script to apply itself also to the last volume present in the system, as apparently it ignores my volume W [which is my last]
I tried writing a corresponding PS1 script but failed miserably at it
- 28 Dec 2023 03:24
- Forum: DOS Batch Forum
- Topic: Move flashing prompt sign away from left edge of PowerShell window
- Replies: 7
- Views: 40185
- 09 Dec 2023 10:24
- Forum: DOS Batch Forum
- Topic: Timeout with GUI adjustments breaks its design after first second passes
- Replies: 16
- Views: 86564
Re: Timeout with GUI adjustments breaks its design after first second passes
Why you didn't tested my solution as I wrote it (more than one month ago)? As I have just now tested this once more: that code @echo off cls echo/ echo Info about what the script will do echo/ setlocal EnableDelayedExpansion rem Get an ASCII CR (13) character for /F %%a in ('copy /Z "%~F0" NUL') do...
- 09 Dec 2023 09:27
- Forum: DOS Batch Forum
- Topic: The timeout command blocks the W key from closing CMD window
- Replies: 3
- Views: 26105
Re: The timeout command blocks the W key from closing CMD window
How could this be happening It's obviously a bug in the code [...] Feel free to reach out to Microsoft [...] I am unable to do so because when trying to create Microsoft Account nothing happens after I enter the verification code from an e-mail I receive [i.e. there is no next step to be chosen / d...
- 18 Nov 2023 11:45
- Forum: DOS Batch Forum
- Topic: Move flashing prompt sign away from left edge of PowerShell window
- Replies: 7
- Views: 40185
Re: Move flashing prompt sign away from left edge of PowerShell window
If you mean replacing line
with either
then this does not work
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$Prompt = " " * 2 + " "
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$Prompt = "$S$S$P$G"
$Prompt = $S$S$P$G
$Prompt $S$S$P$G
- 18 Nov 2023 11:27
- Forum: DOS Batch Forum
- Topic: How to interrupt script by closing the CMD window with any key?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 38799
Re: How to interrupt script by closing the CMD window with any key?
- 18 Nov 2023 11:26
- Forum: DOS Batch Forum
- Topic: The timeout command blocks the W key from closing CMD window
- Replies: 3
- Views: 26105
The timeout command blocks the W key from closing CMD window
As pointed out in this discussion https://www.dostips.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=10897&p=69149#p69008 apparently the timeout command makes it impossible to press any key to close CMD window, because the W is exempted from that rule. Here is basic example @echo off echo Pressing of any key will cl...