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Number   :  2818
Date     :  2002-09-18
Author   :  napsnaps2000
Subject  :  Deleting selected files
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I have written a batch file to back up modified files to a directory on a rotating basis. I thought I could clear out the directory for re-use (on the next rotation) using the commands 

XXCOPY /CE D:\BACKUP\%NUMBER%\*.* H:\*.* /RS /BS /S
XXCOPY /CE D:\BACKUP\%NUMBER%\*.* /RMDIR /Y /X*.ZIP

(the first to clear out files present in the backup directory which are duplicated on the original (H:) drive and the second to delete all files except zip files)

However the whole directory given by the environmental variable %NUMBER% is up for deletion (actually I think I have to leave off the *.*). I could do that with deltree..

Am I missing something? So far I am very impressed with xxcopy.
D.H.



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