delete files in a folder

[marcorocchini]

Hi ()()()

C:\Volumes\tmp_whatsapp.avs-2
C:\Volumes\tmp_whatsapp.avs-3
C:\Volumes\tmp_whatsapp.avs-4
C:\Volumes\tmp_whatsapp.avs-5
C:\Volumes\tmp_whatsapp.avs-6
C:\Volumes\tmp_whatsapp.avs-7
C:\Volumes\tmp_whatsapp.avs

for kindness I need a commandline to delete ALL the file that in the folder called "volumes" start naming for tmp_whatsapp.avs

in this case I need to delete all this example files

Is there a way? thanks

[Cornucopia]

Yes,

Use deltree, robocopy, powershell, etc.

Scott

[zing269]

del C:\Volumes\tmp_whatsapp.avs*

[jagabo]

Note that * means any number (including zero) of any characters. Whereas ? means any one character (and there must be a character).

So

del C:\Volumes\tmp_whatsapp.avs*

will delete all seven files (of that list). But

del C:\Volumes\tmp_whatsapp.avs??

will only delete the first six.

[_Al_]

Better practice might be to set a temp directory and all temp files put in it. Then at the end you delete that directory, simple clean up.

set "temp_folder=D:\Temp"
if not exist "%temp_folder%" echo creating temp folder: "%temp_folder%"& MD "%temp_folder%"

then whatever temp file you put in there, some example

set "mediainfo=C:\tools\Mediainfo CLI\Mediainfo.exe"
"%mediainfo%" "video.mp4" > "%temp_folder%\mediainfo.txt"
set info="%temp_folder%\mediainfo.txt"
echo %info% is my temp txt file with media info parameters

then at the end:

if exist "%temp_folder%" DEL /F /Q "%temp_folder%"\*.*

but double, triple check that syntax when you set that temp directory at the beginning , D:\Temp etc, so it is correct one

[johns0]

Just highlight all the files you need to delete and delete them,no need for any cmd.

[marcorocchini]

ah wow

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[aedipuss]

can't believe that version of the "cat" is banned here...