Batch file to find group of files.

[pompeyfan]

What sort of commands would I need to use to find a group of files, then give me the option of deleting the lot at the end.
I have made up a batch file for my cookies, recent, history, temp, tif, etc., but I was thinking of making another one which would say:

Find all files on C drive of types .bak, .old, .gid, etc, then just give me a list at the end with a simple yes/no whether to delete the lot. A sort of simpler version of hard drive valet.
You get to the stage where you want to rationalise how many different programs you have on your system, and some you do seem to be able to replace with a small batchfile, as some overlap quite a bit anyway.
Would this be quite an easy task?

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cenz

[Eeyore]

Try this with caution:

echo off
cls
dir *.bak /s >filelist.txt
dir *.old /s >>filelist.txt
type filelist.txt |more
choice /c:yn /n Delete files (Y)es! or (N)o!
if errorlevel 2 goto finished
If errorlevel 1 goto doit

:doit
del *.dll /s
del *.old /s
goto finished

:finished
choice /c:yn /n Delete filelist.txt (Y)es! or (N)o!
if errorlevel 2 goto end
If errorlevel 1 goto killit

:killit
del filelist.txt
goto end

:end

You can change the path and files to what you want. You can keep the filelist it creates if you want.

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[This message has been edited by Eeyore (edited 04-21-2002).]

[Vernon Frazee]

I'm afraid the above won't work because unfortunately, neither the DEL or ERASE commands use a "/S" (subdirectory) parameter. (Type "DEL /?" [not the quotes] for DEL syntax).

You might try something like this:

@echo off
:CLEANUP.BAT v1.00 - Type "CLEANUP /?" (no quotes) for brief help
:Begin
 if (%1)==(?) goto Syntax
 if (%1)==(/?) goto Syntax
 goto Search
:Syntax
 echo.
 echo     Name: CLEANUP.BAT v1.00
 echo.
 echo  Purpose: After prompting user for Yes/No answer, deletes all "*.bak",
 echo           "*.old", "*.gid", "*.tmp" and "*.$$$" files found on drive C:.
 echo.
 echo   Syntax: cleanup [/?]
 echo.
 echo    Where: Optional "/?" will display this help screen
 echo.
 echo Requires: MORE.COM, CHOICE.COM and QBASIC.EXE somewhere in the PATH
 echo.
 goto End
:Search
 cls
 echo CLEANUP.BAT v1.00
 echo.
 echo Searching drive C: for all "*.bak" files ...
 echo.
 dir/a-d/s/b c:\*.bak>cleanup$.lst
 echo Searching drive C: for all "*.old" files ...
 echo.
 dir/a-d/s/b c:\*.old>>cleanup$.lst
 echo Searching drive C: for all "*.gid" files ...
 echo.
 dir/a-d/s/b c:\*.gid>>cleanup$.lst
 echo Searching drive C: for all "*.tmp" files ...
 echo.
 dir/a-d/s/b c:\*.tmp>>cleanup$.lst
 echo Searching drive C: for all "*.$$$" files ...
 echo.
 dir/a-d/s/b c:\*.$$$>>cleanup$.lst
 copy cleanup$.lst+,,>nul
 if exist cleanup$.lst goto View
:Nothing to do
 echo No files of type:
 echo.
 for %%x in (bak old gid tmp $$$) do echo *.%%x
 echo.
 echo were found.
 goto Done
:View
 cls
 more cleanup$.lst
 echo.
 choice/c:ynv/n "Delete these files? (Y/N), (or [V]iew list again) (Y/N/V): "
 if errorlevel 3 goto View
 if errorlevel 2 goto Done
:Delete
 echo OPEN "cleanup$.lst" FOR INPUT AS #1>cleanup$.bas
 echo OPEN "cleanup$.bat" FOR OUTPUT AS #2>>cleanup$.bas
 echo PRINT #2, "@echo on">>cleanup$.bas
 echo DO WHILE NOT EOF(1)>>cleanup$.bas
 echo   LINE INPUT #1, Rec$>>cleanup$.bas
 echo   PRINT #2, "del " + CHR$(34) + Rec$ + CHR$(34)>>cleanup$.bas
 echo LOOP>>cleanup$.bas
 echo CLOSE : SYSTEM>>cleanup$.bas
 qbasic /run cleanup$.bas
 cls
 call cleanup$.bat
:Done
 for %%x in (lst bas bat) do if exist cleanup$.%%x del cleanup$.%%x
 echo.
 echo Processing complete. Exiting to DOS.
 echo.
:End

[Eeyore]

Darn it Vernon! I keep forgetting that I an running Norton 7.0's NDOS. I have to remember to test these things out in MS-DOS.

You gotta admit, mine is simpler than yours.
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[pompeyfan]

Thats pretty impressive, not only is this something I can use, but I'm trying to learn a bit more about DOS, so I will study this for a while to figure the logic involved, so in the future I can come up with more involved batch files myself.
I really appreciate this.

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cenz

[Eeyore]

pompeyfan that sounds dangerous. One more programer for the world to watchout for.
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[Nix]

Originally posted by Eeyore:
Try this with caution:

echo off
cls
dir *.bak /s >filelist.txt
dir *.old /s >>filelist.txt
type filelist.txt |more
choice /c:yn /n Delete files (Y)es! or (N)o!
if errorlevel 2 goto finished
If errorlevel 1 goto doit

:doit
del *.dll /s
del *.old /s
goto finished

:finished
choice /c:yn /n Delete filelist.txt (Y)es! or (N)o!
if errorlevel 2 goto end
If errorlevel 1 goto killit

:killit
del filelist.txt
goto end

:end

You can change the path and files to what you want. You can keep the filelist it creates if you want.

Eyeore, lucky that Vernon pointed out your version wouldn't work.

The highlighted command would have been a bit devastating on any system.

Sure would have cleared out a few files.

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File it under X for X-perience.

[pompeyfan]

Tried that batch file last night Vernon, works like a beauty, thanks again.
I will probably expand it over time to include a few extra file types.

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cenz

[Eeyore]

Nix, That what happens when you post in your sleep. I thought I had changed those before I posted. I use a Ramdisk to test the stuff on. So I copied a directory and it worked fine. I forgot that I was working under the NDOS command com. I have had batch files that worked fine under MS-DOS and filed under NDOS as well. Like most programs, you are looking for that program that include all the best features of all the same type programs, and it just ain't gonna happen.

I didn't chime in right away. So I tested my creation. Glad Vernon was right on my heals when I finally did post.

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[Vernon Frazee]

Eeyore> Darn it Vernon! I keep forgetting that I an running Norton 7.0's NDOS. I have to remember to test these things out in MS-DOS. You gotta admit, mine is simpler than yours.



pompeyfan> Thats pretty impressive, not only is this something I can use, but I'm trying to learn a bit more about DOS, so I will study this for a while to figure the logic involved, so in the future I can come up with more involved batch files myself. I really appreciate this.

You're welcome, and Thanks. If you have any questions about how something works in there, feel free to ask away.

By the way, MS-DOS versions 5.00 through 6.22 came with a handy menu-driven "HELP" command. All of the basic DOS commands were covered with Syntax, Notes and Examples screens for most.

Don't know exactly what Operating System you're running but try typing "HELP" (sans the quotes) at the DOS prompt. If you get a "Bad command or filename" error you probably don't have it available. (I copied it from my MS-DOS 6.22 diskettes to the \WINDOWS\COMMAND folder on all of my Windows 95+ machines).

If you don't have HELP, you can see all of the same info beginning on this MS-DOS v6.22 Help: Command Reference page. (I converted all the HELP pages to HTML a few years ago and put them on the web).

pompeyfan> Tried that batch file last night Vernon, works like a beauty, thanks again. I will probably expand it over time to include a few extra file types.

You're welcome. Glad to hear it's working OK.

Here are a few more commands that are included in my personal CLEANUP.BAT:

if exist %winbootdir%\tempor~1\*.* deltree /y %winbootdir%\tempor~1\
if exist %winbootdir%\locals~1\tempor~1\*.* deltree /y %winbootdir%\locals~1\tempor~1\
if exist %winbootdir%\cookies\*.* deltree /y %winbootdir%\cookies\
if exist %winbootdir%\shelliconcache deltree /y %winbootdir%\shelliconcache
if exist %winbootdir%\ff*.tmp del %winbootdir%\ff*.tmp
for %%x in (temp tmp) do if exist %winbootdir%\%%x\*.* deltree /y %winbootdir%\%%x\
if not (%nscache%)==() deltree /y %nscache%\
for %%x in (%temp% %tmp%) do if exist %1\%%x\*.* deltree /y %1\%%x\

After these run, and then most of the commands discussed above, (but in a different way*), I then finish up with the following:

start /w scandskw /allfixeddisks /noninteractive /silent
defrag /all /f /detailed /noprompt
choice /c:. /t:.,5 /n "All processing complete. Closing DOS window in 5 seconds ..."
for %%x in (cls exit) do %%x

The reason for the "but in a different way" is because most of my machines have more than one partition (C:, D:, E:, etc.). Hence, I need some of the commands to run against all partitions.

Give us a holler if you have any questions ...

[This message has been edited by Vernon Frazee (edited 04-24-2002).]

[pompeyfan]

Thanks again for the extra info, some I had already which I use in a different batch file that I run everyday to delete Cookies, tif, temp, history, recent, etc. It is as follows:

echo Starting to Process junk.bat
echo Looking for Smartdrv Disk Cache
::
:: if the standard smartdrv disk cache is available, use it to speed things up
if exist %winbootdir%\smartdrv.exe %winbootdir%\smartdrv.exe 2048 16
::
:: The next 9 lines wipe out the main junk files
deltree /y c:\windows\cookies\*.*
deltree /y c:\windows\cookies\index.dat
deltree /y c:\windows\locals~1\tempor~1\*.*
deltree /y c:\windows\locals~1\tempor~1\Content.IE5\*.*
deltree /y c:\windows\tempor~1\*.*
deltree /y c:\windows\recent\*.*
deltree /y c:\windows\history\*.*
deltree /y c:\windows\temp\*.*
deltree /y c:\windows\applic~1\micros~1\intern~1/userdata
::
echo Erasing Icon Cache!
::
:: Next line erases the icon cache, saving some resources on restart
if exist %winbootdir%\ShellI~1\ deltree /y %winbootdir%\ShellI~1
::
echo Fixing and/or Optimizing the Windows Registry!
::
:: if exist %winbootdir%\command\scanreg.exe %winbootdir%\command\scanreg.exe /fix
if exist %winbootdir%\command\scanreg.exe %winbootdir%\command\scanreg.exe /opt
::
echo Done. Please reboot now.
exit

I don't take all credit for writing that, other people gave me ideas, and I just modified some of it to suit my system, seems to work well anyway.
This other batch file that you gave me, I see as keeping seperate, and running about once a week, which is how often I used to run HD Valet.
I am running 98se, and I do have the dos help file you refered to loaded on my system, which I got from the olddos.exe that comes on the windows cd.
I also downloaded a usefull command index, but I cant remember exactly where I got it from, I think it was through the Bootdisc.com site, but I have found it excellent.
Anyway thanks again, I will definitely be back with more questions soon.
Cheers.

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cenz

[pompeyfan]

Vernon.
The cleanup batch file finds *.gid files, but will not delete them. Is this because hidden attributes are set, and that this batch file uses delete.
If so, I can fix this by just changing delete to deltree cant I?

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cenz

[Vernon Frazee]

Yes and yes.

Looks like all it'll take is these three alterations:[list=1][*]Old:

echo Requires: MORE.COM, CHOICE.COM and QBASIC.EXE somewhere in the PATH

New:

echo Requires: MORE.COM, CHOICE.COM, DELTREE.EXE and QBASIC.EXE somewhere in the PATH

[*]Old:

echo PRINT #2, "@echo on">>cleanup$.bas

echo PRINT #2, "@echo off">>cleanup$.bas

[*]Old:

echo   PRINT #2, "del " + CHR$(34) + Rec$ + CHR$(34)>>cleanup$.bas

New:

echo   PRINT #2, "deltree /y " + CHR$(34) + Rec$ + CHR$(34)>>cleanup$.bas

[/list=a]

[pompeyfan]

Thanks again Vernon, I'll try that later when I'm offline.
I,ve added another 4 file types to the batch file, and they all work okay.
I still haven't completely figured out the workings of the batch file yet, but I have been having a go at it, refering to my help files, I might look for more references on the net with a search, and possibly ask some questions later in a seperate thread.
Cheers again.

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cenz

[pompeyfan]

Tried it last night, deletes all gid files fine now, thanks again Vernon.

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cenz