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DOCUMENTATION FOR
DBD.EXE V 1.0
Delete files from the current or specified directory that match a
given date range and optional file specification.
Copyright (c) December 5, 1993 McKendry Enterprises
"dbd.exe" is the copyrighted property of Arthur R. McKendry and is
being provided as "Shareware".
You are hereby granted a limited license to use, copy and distribute
"dbd.exe" to others as long as the following conditions are met:
(1) This product must not be sold, or any fee charged for
copying and distribution, beyond your actual cost of
copying media.
(2) This product may only be distributed in its original,
unmodified state.
(3) This file (DBD.DOC) must be included along with DBD.EXE
any copies that you may distribute to others.
(4) Permission is granted to upload this product a BBS
only in its original archived form as DBD.ZIP which
includes this documentation.
(4) This product may not be distributed as a part of any
commercial product or service without the prior written
consent of the owner.
As long as you are prepared to adhere to the conditions
listed above, you are encouraged to copy and distribute
"dbd.exe" to your friends and others.
DESCRIPTION
DBD.EXE is a program written in Borland C++ can be used to clean up a hard
drive by deleting files based on their creation dates.
WHEN TO USE IT
When you have several versions of document, source, or data base files and
you want to delete all but the most recent versions.
HOW TO USE IT
General usage:
Type DBD -h at the dos command line for help and useage descriptions. You
should get this help display:
Delete By Date Version 1.0
(C)1993 Art McKendry - Useage: DBD DATE1 [DATE2] [PATH+FILESPEC] [-nesth]
DATE1:MM/DD/YY Files with creation dates matching DATE1 will be deleted
DATE2:MM/DD/YY Optional, Files between DATE1 and DATE2 will be deleted
PATH:Optional, Valid dos path to scan for files to delete
FILESPEC:Optional filespec filter. Example:(*.TXT)
-n:Switch, Do not prompt before deleting files
-e:Switch, Delete files that match DATE1 and earlier
-s:Switch, Recurse into subdirectories below the current or specified one
-t:Switch, Test run - Displays action messages without actually deleting files
-h:Switch, Display this help screen
NOTES:
Deletion dates are inclusive!
Remember to enter leading zeros (01/01/94).
Command line arguments can be in any order.
The slash (/) can be used in place of (-).
You can use four digits for the year. This means that after the year 2000
you can continue using this utility: DBD 12-01-99 04-15-2000.
The -e Option is ignored if two dates are entered.
DOS ERRORLEVEL RETURN CODES
0 - No errors
1 - Invalid command line switch
2 - Invalid command line date entered
3 - Help screen requested
INSTALLING DBD.EXE
Simply copy DBD.EXE to a subdirectory that is in your DOS search PATH.
(C:\DOS, C:\UT)
WHAT IT WON'T DO
This version will not delete Hidden or Read only files.
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dbd.exe is shareware. If you decide to register, $30
will help immensely. I would also greatly appreciate any reports
of bugs, or just comments and suggestions.
Address all correspondence to:
McKendry Enterprises
Arthur R. McKendry
3135 Oakwood Drive
Racine, Wisconsin 53406
Compuserve 75020,1301
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Tear-off registration form
Name: _______________________________________
Street: _______________________________________
City, ST Zip: _______________________________________
Telephone (optional): _______________________________________
Last revision date of your copy: ______________
Enclosed is a check for $30. Please register me and send the
latest version of dbd.exe and your other programs.
Please write any comments, suggestions, or questions on the
back. Or feel free to use a separate sheet. Your support is
greatly appreciated.