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- VDL.COM - Verify wildcard file deletion
-
- Use: vdl [d:][path]filespec
- vdl [d:][path]dir
-
- This program is designed to function like Jeff Garber's VDEL (PC
- Tech Journal, vol.1 no.5). It uses DOS 2.00 function calls to enable the
- use of paths and sub-directories, however, so it requires DOS 2.00 or
- subsequent versions. In addition, it displays the usual directory
- information, along with the filename, in the verification prompt.
- VDL will be most useful when the filespec on the command line
- contains global filename characters (* or ?) or just a directory name.
- A list of matching files is presented in directory format, one entry at a
- time, each followed by a '?'. The response to this prompt determines
- the action taken:
-
- 'y' or 'Y' file deleted. search continues
- Esc no action on this file, search ends
- (any other) no action on this file, search continues
- e.g.:
- A>vdl c:temp\xxx.* [response]
- XXX .ASM #bytes date time ? [' ']
- XXX .OBJ #bytes date time ? Deleted. ['y']
- XXX .BAK #bytes date time ? Deleted. ['y']
- XXX .EXE #bytes date time ? [Esc]
- Search ended.
-
- A>
-
- In this version the keyboard buffer is cleared before each response. The
- [d:][path], when used, is not echoed in the display. Directory entries
- with special attributes will not be found. VDL accepts '\' or '/' as
- path separator, '[d:].' as current directory, '[d:]..' as parent
- directory, and '[d:]/' or '[d:]\' as root directory. (DOS 2.0 doesn't
- like '.' for current directory if it is the root directory.)
-
- Before serious use, try this command out with a bunch of dummy
- files to make sure it is working properly and its behavior is understood.
-
- Tom Roberts
- 3/23/84
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