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- * Alan Buckwalter *
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- DELDIR.COM Version 1.0 --------------- DELete a DIRectory
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- >>>> IMPORTANT - READ THIS BEFORE USING PROGRAM <<<<<
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-
- This program simplifies the procedure of deleting sub-directories
- under DOS2.x and up. Normal procedure for deleting a sub-directory
- consists of changing into the target directory, deleting all of
- the files (and sub-directories) and then removing the directory
- itself. If the target sub-directory itself contains sub-directories
- this process could involve a great deal of navigations through
- a tree structure of directories.
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- DELDIR was written to simplify this procedure. It will recursively
- delete the contents of the target sub-directory and then delete the
- sub-directory itself. Though simply stated, this program can have
- disastrous effects if not used properly.
-
- Consider the following disk arrangement (directories are in
- upper case and files are in lower case):
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- \ ────┬──── TEST ────┬──── WORK ────┬──── xxx.dat
- │ │ └──── xxx.doc
- │ ├──── help.dat
- │ │
- │ └──── DOC ────────── read.me
- ├──── command.com
- ├──── ibmbio.com
- ├──── ibmdos.com
- └──── autoexec.bat
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-
- To delete the directory: TEST would involve the following list
- of commands:
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- cd \TEST\WORK
- del *.* - answering yes to (Are you sure ??)
- cd ..
- rd WORK
- cd DOC
- del read.me
- cd ..
- rd DOC
- del help.dat
- cd ..
- rd TEST
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- With the aid of DELDIR, this may be achieved by typing:
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- deldir \TEST
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- Although this example involves an arrangement of sub-directories
- that the average user usually does not encounter, it still
- simplifies the procedure of deleting a sub-directory that contains
- a great deal of files.
-
- Another "feature" of DELDIR is the fact that it will delete
- INVISIBLE, SYSTEM, and READ-ONLY files, and I use the term
- "feature" very loosely !! Certain software packages (like
- Microsoft WORD) when installed, create sub-directories that
- contain hidden, read-only, and system files which make deleting
- the package difficult with normal DOS tools. DELDIR will delete
- everything, and I mean everything !!! in the specified target
- directory, including files marked READ-ONLY !!!
-
- I STRONGLY RECOMMEND EXAMINING THE DIRECTORY BEING DELETED
- FIRST WITH ONE OF THE PUBLIC DOMAIN DIRECTORY UTILITIES, SO
- YOU ARE SURE OF THE FILES THAT ARE GOING TO BE DELETED !!!!!
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- The following represents the legal syntax for using DELDIR:
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- deldir DOCUMENT - To delete the sub-directory DOCUMENT
- that is off the current directory.
-
- deldir \TOOLS - To delete the sub-directory TOOLS
- that is off the root directory.
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-
- DELDIR will not allow you to supply a drive specifier for
- the directory to be deleted. Due to the nature of this
- program, the drive specifier has been left out to avoid
- any additional confusion and possible destruction.
-
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-
- The following are the errors generated by DELDIR and what
- then mean:
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- Drive Specifier Not Allowed - A drive was supplied in the sub-
- directory path and is not allowed
- with DELDIR.
-
- Root Directory May NOT Be Deleted - The root directory was
- specified to be deleted and
- this is not permitted with
- DELDIR for obvious reasons.
-
- Cannot locate Directory: XXXX - The specified directory could not
- be found.
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- I hope you find this program to be a useful utility.
- I welcome any comments or suggestions about the program.
-
- Alan Buckwalter
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