Help with creating a batch file

[jnelsoninjax]

I tried to create a simple one line batch file that does del "path" *.jpg /s, but when I run it, it wants to del *.*, not *.jpg. The only way I have currently bypass this is is to use find in explorer. But that involves a few more steps. Is there any reason that that simple command structure is not working right? It's Windows 10.

[Joe User]

What do you mean by "path" *.jpg? 

 

Something like c:\temp\*.jpg or did you want a variable for path?

 

 

[Jim K Global Moderator]

del /s "c:\path of images\*.jpg"

 

that should delete jpg's from "path of images" and all its subdirectories. 

 

....you can't retrieve files after using DEL

[jnelsoninjax]

The exact command I used was: del "C:\Program Files\Agent\Media\WebServerRoot\Media\video" *.jpg /s

[theefool]

If you do it manually does it work?  as in:

 

dir /s "c:\path\to\directory\*.jpg" (to list)

del /s "c:\path\to\directory\*.jpg"

 

Powershell (Yes, not a .bat file, but .ps1)

 

Remove-Item 'c:\path\to\directory\*' -recurse -include *.jpg -whatif  (note: the -whatif lists the files it would delete).

 

On 18/09/2022 at 21:10, jnelsoninjax said:

The exact command I used was: del "C:\Program Files\Agent\Media\WebServerRoot\Media\video" *.jpg /s

Use:

del /s "C:\Program Files\Agent\Media\WebServerRoot\Media\video\*.jpg"

[Jim K Global Moderator]

On 18/09/2022 at 20:10, jnelsoninjax said:

The exact command I used was: del "C:\Program Files\Agent\Media\WebServerRoot\Media\video" *.jpg /s

 

del /s "C:\Program Files\Agent\Media\WebServerRoot\Media\video\*.jpg"

 

That will delete all .jpg under video and any subdirectory.

[jnelsoninjax]

On 18/09/2022 at 21:13, Jim K said:

 

del /s "C:\Program Files\Agent\Media\WebServerRoot\Media\video\*.jpg"

 

That will delete all .jpg under video and any subdirectory.

OK, I'll try that, thanks. That worked! I guess I haven't done enough with the command line in the newer versions of Windows (I grew up using DOS and Win 3.1)

[binaryzero]

The syntax has been the same forever.

 

I suggest learning PowerShell, far superior to cmd\batch files.