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by bcvd
25 Jan 2017 14:23
Forum: DOS Batch Forum
Topic: Simple check - If a files exists in one folder, then delete them from another folder
Replies: 2
Views: 2427

Re: Simple check - If a files exists in one folder, then delete them from another folder

Thank you, Squashman. Much appreciated!

Also, I was missing a space between DO and (
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by bcvd
25 Jan 2017 11:26
Forum: DOS Batch Forum
Topic: Simple check - If a files exists in one folder, then delete them from another folder
Replies: 2
Views: 2427

Simple check - If a files exists in one folder, then delete them from another folder

Hi all. I've tried many variations to get a seemingly simple task to work, but have not had success. Very simply, for each file in a folder (C:\Pers\test1), I would like to check to see if the file exists in another folder (C:\Pers\test2). If the file exists in test2, then delete it from test1. Here...
by bcvd
25 Feb 2015 07:03
Forum: DOS Batch Forum
Topic: Another unzip and renaming question with batch files
Replies: 3
Views: 3146

Re: Another unzip and renaming question with batch files

Thanks for the prompt reply! It works. I had to move the delete command above the unzip command because otherwise I am deleting both the old and new files. When changing directory, why is it better to use /d? I see that you were a little more creative in renaming than I was, using the filename to ou...
by bcvd
24 Feb 2015 14:00
Forum: DOS Batch Forum
Topic: Another unzip and renaming question with batch files
Replies: 3
Views: 3146

Another unzip and renaming question with batch files

Hi all, I'm new to using batch files and I've been perusing the board for a bit trying to find a solution for my renaming issue. On my network, I am trying to extract .pdf files from a .zip and rename them with the first 9 characters of the filename. Original filenames look like this: 055CDGEF2.BW50...