{{tag>category:"None Specified" author:"Barry Stevens" author:"Oystein Reigem" author:"Donald Bakke"}}

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==== Deleting dos files  -  how (None Specified) ====
=== At 23 NOV 1999 10:51:43PM Barry Stevens wrote: ===
 
 
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In AREV I have:



pcexecute "DEL F:\":OrderNo:"*.*"



how do I do this in OI...if API then code pleezze



Barry
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=== At 24 NOV 1999 03:54AM Oystein Reigem wrote:  ===

<QUOTE>Barry,



Simple. Use OSDelete. For details see Reference.



- Oystein -

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=== At 24 NOV 1999 07:16PM Barry Stevens wrote:  ===

<QUOTE>Shucks...talk about woods and trees.



Now I will change my AREV app 



Dis not know that command existed.





Barry

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=== At 24 NOV 1999 07:28PM Barry Stevens wrote:  ===

<QUOTE>Tried it, BUT, OSDELETE wont do wild card delete.



So, back to original question.



How do wild card delete of dos files in OI.



Barry

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=== At 24 NOV 1999 08:15PM Donald Bakke wrote:  ===

<QUOTE>Barry,



You can use the InitDir and DirList statements to create a list of files based on any wild card specification and then just loop through one at a time calling OSDelete.



dbakke@srpcs.com

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=== At 24 NOV 1999 09:38PM Barry Stevens wrote:  ===

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