BAT problems 1

[nickjkay]

I'm a complete noob at scripts, but I want to make one that deletes all the files on the desktop at loggin.

When I run
DEL /Q DESKTOP
from the CMD it works fine, however when I double click it nothing happens appart from the cmd screen flashing up for a split second-any help PLEASE!

 

[JockMullin]

Make a .bat file containing:

@echo off
cd %userprofile%
del /q desktop\*.*
exit

Save that somewhere other than desktop
Create a shortcut to it in your startup folder.

Jock

 

[nickjkay]

Incredible-it works, I'l have to read up more on scrips

 

[nickjkay]

If I wanted to add DEL /Q C:\TEMP how would I get that to work? Also any suggested reading for beginers on scripts?

 

[vacunita]

Just add it before the exit call and after the del /q desktop/*.*, on a new line.

That will delete the entire temp directory is that what you want or do you want to delete the contents but preserve the folder?



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Ignorance is not necessarily Bliss, case in point:
Unknown has caused an Unknown Error on Unknown and must be shutdown to prevent damage to Unknown.

 

[JockMullin]

Just add that line before the exit line.

Buried in the MS Technet scripting library (which is very comprehensive) you will find:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc778084.aspx

But googling command line reference will get you a lot of useful hits as well.

You might also want to look into VBScript, if you need a programmable scripting facility. See the FAQ section of forum329.

Jock