Re: delete files

de D'Click 05/12/2006 01:37

DEL [/P] [/F] [/S] [/Q] [/A[[:]attributes]] names
ERASE [/P] [/F] [/S] [/Q] [/A[[:]attributes]] names

names Specifies a list of one or more files or directories.
Wildcards may be used to delete multiple files. If a
directory is specified, all files within the directory
will be deleted.

/P Prompts for confirmation before deleting each file.
/F Force deleting of read-only files.
/S Delete specified files from all subdirectories.
/Q Quiet mode, do not ask if ok to delete on global wildcard
/A Selects files to delete based on attributes
attributes R Read-only files S System files
H Hidden files A Files ready for archiving
- Prefix meaning not

so.... del c:your_dir*.* /s /q /f and.... rock and roll man ! ;-)

"Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:44643165$1_3@rain.i-cable.com...
> *ProteanThread* wrote:
>> looking for a util to delete all files in a given directory and
>> sub-directories but keep the directory structure intact?
>>
>
> I haven't tested it. SO be *CAREFUL*. Try:
>
> cd path
> del *.* /s
>
>
>
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