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| Article | 174 | |
| Title | VBScript to remove old files | |
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Option Explicit
Dim arg
Set arg = WScript.Arguments
Dim sh
Set sh = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
Dim fso
Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
On Error Resume Next
Dim iDeleted
iDeleted = 0
Dim iSkipped
iSkipped = 0
If arg.Count < 3 Then
DisplayHelpMessage
WScript.Quit(-1)
Else
Dim sFolder
sFolder = arg.Item(0)
WScript.Echo("Folder: " & sFolder)
Dim sPattern
sPattern = arg.Item(1)
WScript.Echo("Pattern: " & sPattern)
Dim sAge
sAge = arg.Item(2)
Dim t
t = CDate(Now - CInt(sAge))
WScript.Echo("Age: " & t)
WScript.Echo()
Dim folder
Set folder = fso.GetFolder(sFolder)
Dim file
For Each file in folder.Files
If CDate(file.DateLastModified) < t Then
If sPattern = "*" Or InStr(file.Name, sPattern) > 0 Then
'WScript.Echo(file.Name & " " & file.DateLastModified & " deleted.")
file.Delete
iDeleted = iDeleted + 1
Else
'WScript.Echo(file.Name & " " & file.DateLastModified & " " & sPattern & " skipped.")
iSkipped = iSkipped + 1
End If
Else
'WScript.Echo(file.Name & " " & file.DateLastModified & " skipped.")
iSkipped = iSkipped + 1
End If
Next
End If
WScript.Echo(iDeleted & " deleted.")
WScript.Echo(iSkipped & " skipped.")
Sub DisplayHelpMessage()
WScript.Echo
WScript.Echo "Usage:"
WScript.Echo " RM_OLD.VBS <folder> [<age>]"
WScript.Echo
WScript.Echo "Description:"
WScript.Echo " RM OLD tool removes files based on age in days since last modified"
WScript.Echo
WScript.Echo "Samples:"
WScript.Echo " rm_old.vbs c:\temp 10"
End Sub
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| Modified Date | 3/28/2006 | |
