I have a "clean up" batch program that sits in a parent directory & deletes certain extraneous files within the directory "tree". One function is to delete extra ".backup" save folders (just .backup, not main folders) For reference, the folder path is like:
\Parent folder (w/ my .bat)
\Saves
\save 1\save files
\save 1.backup\save files
\save 2\save files
\save 2.backup\save files
(etc)
I can remove the unwanted subfolders using
for /d %%x in (Saves\*.backup) do rd /s /q "%%x"
However, I want to add a check into the code to verify that the folders have actually been deleted & give correct message for success, failure, no folder, etc. outcomes.
I can do that with file deletion functions using IF EXIST/IF NOT EXIST arguments, but I'm having trouble applying these to the subfolder deletion.
I can look for files in the save folders to satisfy the EXIST/NOT EXIST arguments, but using the * wildcard in the subfolder name seems to be throwing a wrench into the works, and the program fails to detect any folders/files using that statement. However if I define a specific save folder outright, the subroutine will work perfectly.
So:
if not exist "Saves\save 1.backup\*.*" ( goto nofile )
if exist "Saves\save 1.backup\*.*" ( for /d %%x in (Saves\*.backup) do rd /s /q "%%x" )
will delete the correct folders (or give a message if no valid folders), but
if not exist "Saves\*.backup\*.*" ( goto nofile )
if exist "Saves\*.backup\*.*" ( for /d %%x in (Saves\*.backup) do rd /s /q "%%x" )
doesn't delete anything, & just gives my "nofile" message.
Obviously, specifying every possible save name isn't an option.
Any solutions?
p.s. to head off any extra questions: I want to [occasionally] delete these backups because the program makes a new one each time it saves.
You can check folder into for loop after command rd.
for /d %%x in (Saves\*.backup) do (
rd /q /s %%x
if exist %%x (echo Failed) else echo Success
)