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I need to search my whole computer in all folders for these files and delete
them. I'm trying to make a command file to automate the process. The
commands below will do one drive.

I'd like to improve this batch file by prompting for which drive to clean.
Any suggestions?

contents of camclean.bat
cd\
del /s DMC32.DLL
del /s DMCBUS32.DLL
del /s DMCGC32.DLL
del /s DMCNET.EXE
del /s DMCNET.TLB
del /s DMCPAR32.DLL
del /s DMCREG.OCA
del /s DMCREG.OCX
del /s DMCSER32.DLL
del /s DMCSHELL.OCX
del /s GLWDMISA.INF
del /s GLWDMISA.SYS
del /s GLWDMPCI.INF
del /s GLWDMPCI.SYS

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You would be better off in the long run, if you installed cygwin and
used bash for scripting.

i

On 2008-09-04, Karl Townsend wrote:
I need to search my whole computer in all folders for these files and delete
them. I'm trying to make a command file to automate the process. The
commands below will do one drive.

I'd like to improve this batch file by prompting for which drive to clean.
Any suggestions?

contents of camclean.bat
cd\
del /s DMC32.DLL
del /s DMCBUS32.DLL
del /s DMCGC32.DLL
del /s DMCNET.EXE
del /s DMCNET.TLB
del /s DMCPAR32.DLL
del /s DMCREG.OCA
del /s DMCREG.OCX
del /s DMCSER32.DLL
del /s DMCSHELL.OCX
del /s GLWDMISA.INF
del /s GLWDMISA.SYS
del /s GLWDMPCI.INF
del /s GLWDMPCI.SYS



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On Sep 4, 8:03 am, "Karl Townsend"
wrote:
I need to search my whole computer in all folders for these files and delete
them. I'm trying to make a command file to automate the process. The
commands below will do one drive.

I'd like to improve this batch file by prompting for which drive to clean.
Any suggestions?

contents of camclean.bat
cd\
del /s DMC32.DLL
del /s DMCBUS32.DLL
del /s DMCGC32.DLL
del /s DMCNET.EXE
del /s DMCNET.TLB
del /s DMCPAR32.DLL
del /s DMCREG.OCA
del /s DMCREG.OCX
del /s DMCSER32.DLL
del /s DMCSHELL.OCX
del /s GLWDMISA.INF
del /s GLWDMISA.SYS
del /s GLWDMPCI.INF
del /s GLWDMPCI.SYS


I'm not sure how to prompt for an input, but you can pass a parameter
when calling up the .bat file.

http://windowsitpro.com/article/arti...atch-file.html

example: C:del_crap.bat C

Dave

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On Thu, 4 Sep 2008 07:03:42 -0500, "Karl Townsend"
wrote:

I need to search my whole computer in all folders for these files and delete
them. I'm trying to make a command file to automate the process. The
commands below will do one drive.

I'd like to improve this batch file by prompting for which drive to clean.
Any suggestions?

If this is just a one time thing why not use Windows File
Manager/Find function ("Window Key+f")? It can find stuff
using wild cards. Maybe try something like "dmc*" and see
what all comes up with. Then try "glwdm*". Hold down your
control key and click on each file found to highlight. Then
hold shift down while tapping the delete key if you really
want them gone and not just in the recycle bin.

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If this is just a one time thing why not use Windows File
Manager/Find function ("Window Key+f")? It can find stuff
using wild cards. Maybe try something like "dmc*" and see
what all comes up with. Then try "glwdm*". Hold down your
control key and click on each file found to highlight. Then
hold shift down while tapping the delete key if you really
want them gone and not just in the recycle bin.

No, I end up doing this at least twice a year. AND, everybody that owns
Camsoft ends up doing it, at least occasionally. I want to offer a script to
the Camsoft newsgroup. Iggy's suggestion is a second choice because you'd
have to download and install software just to run the batch file.

karl

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Karl Townsend wrote:

If this is just a one time thing why not use Windows File
Manager/Find function ("Window Key+f")? It can find stuff
using wild cards. Maybe try something like "dmc*" and see
what all comes up with. Then try "glwdm*". Hold down your
control key and click on each file found to highlight. Then
hold shift down while tapping the delete key if you really
want them gone and not just in the recycle bin.

No, I end up doing this at least twice a year. AND, everybody that owns
Camsoft ends up doing it, at least occasionally. I want to offer a script to
the Camsoft newsgroup. Iggy's suggestion is a second choice because you'd
have to download and install software just to run the batch file.


Do they always end up in the same directories? If so, 'Brute Force
Uninstaller' lets you write a script to do the job.

http://www.merijn.org/programs.php#bfu


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"Karl Townsend" wrote:

I'd like to improve this batch file by prompting for which drive to clean.
Any suggestions?

Change dos prompt to drive you want to clean.

Execute command using full pathing. Drive:\directory\filename.bat

Basic dos.

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"Karl Townsend" wrote:

I'd like to improve this batch file by prompting for which drive to clean.
Any suggestions?


Don't want to wait until my post shows up. If these are unique file names, make a script
that cycles though drives c-z. Deleting stuff on drives that don't exist will not cause
you problem.

C:
Call your delete script
D:
Call your delete script
..
..
..

I might be wrong, iirc, call causes a basically subroutine jump.
If Command Extensions are enabled CALL changes as follows:

CALL command now accepts labels as the target of the CALL. The syntax
is:

CALL :label arguments

A new batch file context is created with the specified arguments and
control is passed to the statement after the label specified. You must
"exit" twice by reaching the end of the batch script file twice. The
first time you read the end, control will return to just after the CALL
statement. The second time will exit the batch script. Type GOTO /?
for a description of the GOTO :EOF extension that will allow you to
"return" from a batch script.

I'm rusty so you may need to do a bit more research.

Nighty night,

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"Karl Townsend" wrote in message
...
I need to search my whole computer in all folders for these files and
delete them. I'm trying to make a command file to automate the process. The
commands below will do one drive.

I'd like to improve this batch file by prompting for which drive to clean.
Any suggestions?

contents of camclean.bat
cd\
del /s DMC32.DLL
del /s DMCBUS32.DLL
del /s DMCGC32.DLL
del /s DMCNET.EXE
del /s DMCNET.TLB
del /s DMCPAR32.DLL
del /s DMCREG.OCA
del /s DMCREG.OCX
del /s DMCSER32.DLL
del /s DMCSHELL.OCX
del /s GLWDMISA.INF
del /s GLWDMISA.SYS
del /s GLWDMPCI.INF
del /s GLWDMPCI.SYS


del /s dmc*.*
del /s glwdm*.*

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....
del /s dmc*.*
del /s glwdm*.*

This takes the baby (files you need) out with the bath water. Looks like
there's not a better way than to search with the above criteria and then
select files to delete.

Karl

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On Fri, 5 Sep 2008 07:30:29 -0500, "Karl Townsend"
wrote:

...
del /s dmc*.*
del /s glwdm*.*

This takes the baby (files you need) out with the bath water. Looks like
there's not a better way than to search with the above criteria and then
select files to delete.

Karl

Karl,

I'll have to take a look at my old references. It has been
too long since I last made a slightly complicated bat/cmd
file. My old 386 machine has the more tricky examples on it.
I'll get back to you on it if someone here doesn't come up
with a good solution first :)

It keeps my brain going messing around with stuff like this.

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On Thu, 4 Sep 2008 07:03:42 -0500, "Karl Townsend"
wrote:

I need to search my whole computer in all folders for these files and delete
them. I'm trying to make a command file to automate the process. The
commands below will do one drive.

I'd like to improve this batch file by prompting for which drive to clean.
Any suggestions?

If camclean.bat is in your path you can do something like
this:

%1:
cd\
del /s DMC32.DLL
del /s DMCBUS32.DLL
del /s DMCGC32.DLL
del /s DMCNET.EXE
del /s DMCNET.TLB
del /s DMCPAR32.DLL
del /s DMCREG.OCA
del /s DMCREG.OCX
del /s DMCSER32.DLL
del /s DMCSHELL.OCX
del /s GLWDMISA.INF
del /s GLWDMISA.SYS
del /s GLWDMPCI.INF
del /s GLWDMPCI.SYS
pause
exit

Then start the command with something like "camclean g".
This would switch to drive D:, go to the root directory and
then run your list of commands, pause to see what happened
and then close the prompt window hitting any key. Remove the
"exit" if you want the window to stay open for more use.

If you forget to feed it a drive letter it will just do the
current drive where the batch file is located.

I've got some other ideas, but I haven't tested them yet.
The problem with batch files is getting user input into
them. Locating the old Choice.exe and using it can work with
multiple choice questions, otherwise it gets messy.

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"Tom Gardner" wrote:

del /s dmc*.*


On my computer that would kill Delorme Topo 2.0, Autocad, Street Atlas USA 2006, some
windows system stuff, and some cygwin stuff.

Wes

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Here is one solution I came up with, but you will need to
get a copy of Choice.exe and put it in your path somewhere
(you might already have a copy). This program used to come
with older versions of DOS, only comes with the Resource
kits now. You can get several versions in a bundle he

http://my.vector.co.jp/servlet/Syste...dkclonesup.zip

Change your batch file to the following text in between the
equal signs:

===
@ECHO OFF
choice /Ccdefgh0 Choose drive letter to clean or 0 to abort
IF ERRORLEVEL 1 SET ERRORLEV=c
IF ERRORLEVEL 2 SET ERRORLEV=d
IF ERRORLEVEL 3 SET ERRORLEV=e
IF ERRORLEVEL 4 SET ERRORLEV=f
IF ERRORLEVEL 5 SET ERRORLEV=g
IF ERRORLEVEL 6 SET ERRORLEV=h
IF ERRORLEVEL 7 GOTO END

%ERRORLEV%:
cd\
del /s DMC32.DLL
del /s DMCBUS32.DLL
del /s DMCGC32.DLL
del /s DMCNET.EXE
del /s DMCNET.TLB
del /s DMCPAR32.DLL
del /s DMCREG.OCA
del /s DMCREG.OCX
del /s DMCSER32.DLL
del /s DMCSHELL.OCX
del /s GLWDMISA.INF
del /s GLWDMISA.SYS
del /s GLWDMPCI.INF
del /s GLWDMPCI.SYS
pause

:END
exit
===

You could edit/add a couple more drive letters if you wish.
I think the code is pretty self explanatory. You can get a
list of parameters for Choice by entering "Choice /?" at a
command prompt. It is a really simple little program.

See if that does what you want.

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"Leon Fisk" wrote in message
...
Here is one solution I came up with, but you will need to
get a copy of Choice.exe and put it in your path somewhere

THANKS for your help.

Karl

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A bit late here, but if you can locate a copy, 'DOS Batch
File Power' with the Jamsa Batch Utilities disks by Kris
Jamsa is sort of a bible of batch file programming. I've not
really used it myself, but gave a copy to my brother who is
something of a guru. He was actually impressed with it and
used a number of techniques.

Don't know if it covers exactly what you want to do, but
it's worth hunting down for anyone still playing with .bat
files.

Jon