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VBScript to delete all files and folders in a directory
On a Windows 2003 Server I created a folder called "C:\Test" which I have another batch file that dumps temporary data too. I want to run a VBScript with my nightly scheduled tasks to go through and clear out folder AND files that are older then 7 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.
Everytime I run this script it deletes all folders and files in the specified directory no matter what I put. I wanted to edit this for 7 days, so i changed the intDays*-1 (which is how I found the script) too intDays*-7 and it still deletes everything.
Am I doing something wrong? What do I need to do to get this to run correctly?
Thanks you in advance for all your help!
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.
Everytime I run this script it deletes all folders and files in the specified directory no matter what I put. I wanted to edit this for 7 days, so i changed the intDays*-1 (which is how I found the script) too intDays*-7 and it still deletes everything.
Am I doing something wrong? What do I need to do to get this to run correctly?
Thanks you in advance for all your help!
strFolder = "D:\test"
intDays = 0
Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set objFolders = objFSO.GetFolder(strFolder)
objToday = Now()
objPastDate = DateAdd("d", intDays*-7, 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
If Folder.DateLastModified < objPastDate Then
On Error Resume Next
objFSO.DeleteFolder Folder.Path, True
Else
recurse Folder
End If
Next
Set objSubFolders = Nothing
Set objFiles = Nothing
End Sub
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objPastDate = DateAdd("d", intDays-7, objToday)
for 7 days old files