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VBScript to delete all files and folders in a directory

Asked by troubledFish in VB Script, Windows XP Operating System

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On my desktop PC I created a folder called "C:\Temp" which I point all applicable user and system "Environment Varables" (e.g.: TEMP, TMP) to. I want to run a VBScript with my nightly scheduled tasks to go through and clear out files that are older then 2 days. I understand that some files/folders will be in use and cannot be deleted - which is fine but if thats the case, I want to make sure it will continue on to the next file/folder and not just terminate the script right then and there.

I found a script that does 90% of what I need, it loops though and recursively deletes files past x date, now how do I create another sub routine that executes after the recursive files one to take care of the directories past x date.Start Free Trial 
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strFolder = "C:\Temp"
intDays = 0
 
Set objFSO	= CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set objFolders	= objFSO.GetFolder(strFolder)
objToday		= Now()
objPastDate 	= DateAdd("d", intDays*-1, objToday)
 
Recurse objFolders
 
Sub recurse(ByRef objFolders)
 
    Set objSubFolders = objFolders.SubFolders
    Set objFiles = objFolders.Files
 
    for each File in objFiles
        if File.DateLastModified < objPastDate then
            On Error Resume Next
        File.Delete
        end if
    Next
 
    for each Folder in objSubFolders
        Recurse Folder
    Next
 
    Set objSubFolders = Nothing
    Set objFiles = Nothing
 
end Sub
 
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Tags: Visual Basic Script
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