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- Global Delete
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- by
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- Paul Martin
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- GDEL.EXE is a program that will allow you to search and delete files
- in your subdirectories. GDEL operates in two modes, the first will
- just delete files matching a specification in the specified
- directory or current directory and all subdirectories below and the
- second mode will remove empty directories as it finds them while it
- is recursively searching for the pattern specified. This means that
- you could tell GDEL to delete all files with the .BAK extention while
- leaving empty subdirectories intact or you could delete the directory
- D:\TEMP and all subdirectories below it. Since this command is so
- very distructive, you will recieve a verification prompt of what is
- about to be searched for and deleted where you will have a chance to
- abort the command.
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- The format of using GDEL is:
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- GDEL <Directory or Search Pattern> /R
- where /R will allow GDEL to delete empty directories
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- Some examples of using GDEL are:
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- GDEL A:\*.BAK Will delete all of the .BAK files found on A:
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- GDEL TEMP /R Will delete the directory named TEMP and all
- files and subdirectories below TEMP
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- GDEL C:TEST\*.$$$ Will start searching for files in the TEST directory
- with the $$$ extention and delete them
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- GDEL.EXE was written in "C" and is a bound executable. This means it
- will run under OS/2 and DOS.
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- GDELP.EXE is a protected mode of GDEL.EXE and will only run under OS/2.
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- Feel free to distribute this program and make as many copies as
- your heart desires, but you must not alter the program in any way
- and you must distribute this documentaion file unaltered.
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- If you are still using this utility after two weeks of evauluating
- it, I require a $15.00 registration fee. Registering will allow
- you access to future updates of GDEL for up to one year.
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- Please send a check or money order to:
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- Paul Martin
- 901-A Ohio Pike
- Cincinnati, Ohio
- 45245
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- You can also register On-Line at the CCC Bulletin Board with
- VISA or MasterCard by calling:
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- (513)752-8248 (9600 Baud HST)
- (513)752-1055 (1200-2400 Baud)
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- CCC BBS has 2.3 Gigs of PD Software and 9 nodes online runnning PC-Board.
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- If you find any bugs or have any questions, you can reach me
- on CCC BBS or through USENET at pmartin@uceng.uc.edu.
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- * Revision List *
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- Revision 1.1 08/28/89
-
- Ooops! A bug got out the door. The root paths were not being
- parsed correctly. Fixed! I should have tested that new function
- better. Oh well, live and learn. Also added logic to display the
- filenames as they are deleted, and changed the Y/N prompt to
- require a return key after pressing Y or N.
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- Revision 1.2 11/23/90
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- New Parameter /q to delete quietly and not prompt for confirmation.
- USE WITH DISCRETION!
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