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DelAge32, Version 2.0, © 2003-2006, Horst Schaeffer
DelAge32 is a command line tool that deletes or moves files by age (number of days).
The age is calculated as date difference at local time.
By default the "last modified" file stamp is taken to calculate the age
(see options /created, /modified and the note about file stamps).
| Syntax: |
DelAge32 filespec days [options] |
| Examples: |
DelAge32 C:\some\where\*.* 100 /recurse
DelAge32 there\*.tmp 1 /created /includeRO
Delage32 *.zip 35
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| filespec |
File name search pattern (wildcards) with full or relative path.
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| days |
Number of days: minimum age of files to delete or move |
| options |
Options begin with a slash, case ignored.
All command arguments must be separated by blank space!
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| /preview |
The files will not be deleted, but only listed with age.
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| /created |
The "created" time stamp is taken to calculate the age. Default is
the "last modified" stamp. See note about file stamps (below)
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| /modified |
The "last modified" time stamp is taken to calculate the age.
This is the default. However, when used in conjunction with the
/created option, the most recent one of these two stamps is taken.
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| /accessed |
The "last access" time stamp is taken to calculate the age.
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| /includeRO |
Include files with Read-Only attribute
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| /includeH |
Include files with Hidden attribute
(system files always remain untouched)
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| /recurse |
Recurse through the entire subdirectory structure
(see /rd option to remove empty directories)
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| /subonly |
Recurse, but exclude the initial directory
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| /rd |
Remove empty directories by age (according to "created" stamp)
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| /move target |
Move files instead of deleting; specify target directory.
This works across drives.
Note: If a target file exists, it will be overwritten without warning!
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| /quiet |
No output (makes no sense with the /preview option).
By default all deleted or moved files are listed with age (number of days).
Output can be redirected to a file (OEM format).
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In case of any syntax errors the program will take no action.
Maximum length of fully expanded paths: 260 bytes.
| Errorlevels: |
0: successful, even if no files have qualified
1: invalid path, 255: syntax error
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| Failed operations: |
If there are any files that could not be deleted or moved, the output
line will be marked with *** failed ***.
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Note about file stamps:
Usually you would not expect a file to have been "modified" before
it was "created".
However, when a file is copied, for example, the
new copy is "created" at the current date (obviously), whereas
the "last modified" stamp is taken from the original file, because
it is supposed to refer to the contents - not the physical file.
History:
| ver. 2.0, 2006/07/17 |
internal redesign |
| ver. 1.8, 2005/11/10 |
Options: /accessed, /includeH, /modified in conjunction with /created;
improved /rd handling (preview and "failed" notice) |
| ver. 1.7, 2005/10/08 |
/rd option |
| ver. 1.6, 2005/07/20 |
fix: file time converted to local for correct date |
| ver. 1.5, 2005/03/21 |
/move option |
| ver. 1.4, 2004/07/12 |
fix: handling of new attributes (W2K) |
| ver. 1.3, 2004/02/18 |
option /created added (by default the age is based on the "last modified date") |
| ver. 1.2, 2004/02/27 |
always OEM character set for output UNC paths, 0 days allowed |
| ver. 1.1, 2004/01/23 |
OEM character set if output to console |
| ver. 1.0, 2003/11/14 |
first release |
Copyright, Disclaimer
This program is distributed as "freeware," copyright reserved by the author.
There are no warranties of any kind, nor any liability by the author.
Users accept full responsibility for the use they make of the software and
for any damage caused thereby.
Email: horst.schaeffer@gmx.net
Website: http://home.mnet-online.de/horst.muc
17 Jul 2006
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