Batch to delete files in a directory older than the specified date
Batch to delete files older than specified date
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Batch to delete files older than specified date
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Code:
@echo off
setlocal
:---------------------------------------:
: :
: Delete Files In The Current Directory :
: Older Than The Specified Date :
: :
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:: Set delete date
set _FileDate=%1
:: Check delete date arg if it does not exist goto :Usage
if not defined _FileDate goto Usage
:: Parse and set user date REM This is the date used to compare
for /f "tokens=1,2,3 delims=/" %%a in ("%_FileDate%") do (
set "_Month=%%a"
set "_Day=%%b"
set "_Year=%%c"
)
:: Parse month and day of files and delete files older than date
for %%d in (*) do (
for /f "tokens=1,2,3,6* delims=/ " %%e in ("%%~tnxd") do (
if %%e leq %_Month% (
if %%f leq %_Day% (
if %%g leq %_Year% (
del /f /q %%h
)
)
)
)
)
goto :eof
:Usage
echo.Usage: %0 [Date of Files]
echo.
echo.Example: %0 %date:~4,2%/%date:~7,2%/%date:~10,4%
echo.
echo.Deletes: Files Created On Or Before %date:~4,2%/%date:~7,2%/%date:~10,4%
