CODEWITHSUNDEEP
batch-filedirectorywildcard
user3493832
user3493832

Reputation: 23

How to specify multiple wildcards in a folder directory in CMD

I found this post in regards to wildcards in directories. However, my problem is that I have multiple varying directory names between my static directories. For example:

O:\123456 Client Name\Spring\Shoot 1 12345\01 MHP 01\PlCache\GreenScreen\
O:\121212 Someone Else\Spring\Shoot 1 21212\01 MHP 02\PlCache\GreenScreen\

The above link only allows for one wildcard directory instead of muliples.

Within these GreenScreen folders, I have .png files I wish to delete. How would I write a .bat file that deletes *.png within O:\ *\GreenScreen\ ?

Upvotes: 2

Views: 3059

Answers (2)

foxidrive
foxidrive

Reputation: 41287

Here's a simpler option - it also echos the del commands to the screen until you remove the echo keyword.

@echo off
for /d /r "o:\" %%a in (GreenScreen*) do if /i "%%~nxa"=="GreenScreen" echo del "%%a\*.png"

Upvotes: 0

Magoo
Magoo

Reputation: 80203

@ECHO OFF
SETLOCAL ENABLEDELAYEDEXPANSION

SET "sourcedir=U:"

FOR /f "tokens=1*delims=" %%a IN (
 'dir /s /b /a-d "%sourcedir%\*.png" '
 ) DO (
 SET "targetpath=%%~pa"
 IF "!targetpath:~-13!"=="\GreenScreen\" ECHO DEL "%%a"
)
GOTO :EOF

The required DEL commands are merely ECHOed for testing purposes. After you've verified that the commands are correct, change ECHO DEL to DEL to actually delete the files.

I've changed to starting directory to U: to suit my system.

Upvotes: 2

Related Questions