Windows batch & Powershell: remove folders and exclude folders based on txt file
Hello experts,
I am looking for a procedure in order to remove folders located in a RootFolder
and exclude from the removal folders reported in a txt file.
Values to report in txt file: folder name and not folder path.
To keep in mind:
-Windows or Powershell approach are welcome
-Drill down mode not necessary
-RootFolder should be a variable to declare
-Log file to generate with folders removed
If you have questions, please contact me.
Thank you.
I am looking for a procedure in order to remove folders located in a RootFolder
and exclude from the removal folders reported in a txt file.
Values to report in txt file: folder name and not folder path.
To keep in mind:
-Windows or Powershell approach are welcome
-Drill down mode not necessary
-RootFolder should be a variable to declare
-Log file to generate with folders removed
If you have questions, please contact me.
Thank you.
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I tested and both procedures work!
@oBdA: I was wondering how you can send to next line if you have a long path folder in powershell:
Example :
$rootFolder = "C:\Temp\Root\toto\toto\toto”
$rootFolder = "C:\Temp\Root\” _
“toto\toto\toto”
In this case, just use a "+" - and watch out for your quotes! The two closing ones in lines 3 and 4 and the ones on the last line are not the ones PS expects in a script (" - ASCII 34), they're the 'purdy' typographical ones.
$rootFolder = "C:\Temp\Root\" +
"toto\toto\toto"
The backtick as last character on a line does that in PowerShell, but it won't work the same way as in VB(A/S). You need to build valid expressions, "string part1" "string part2" does not create a single string but two. In your example:
$rootFlder = "C:\Temp\Root\" +
"toto\toto\toto"$rootFlder = "C:\Temp\Root\" + `
"toto\toto\toto"ASKER
Noted. Thank you.
ASKER