DelAge32, Version 2.3, © 2003-2008, Horst Schaeffer DelAge32 is a command line tool that deletes or moves files by age (number of days). The age is calculated as date difference at local time. By default the "last modified" file stamp is taken to calculate the age (see options /created, /modified and the note about file stamps).
Syntax: | DelAge32 filespec days [options]
Examples: | DelAge32 C:\some\where\*.* 100 /recurse DelAge32 there\*.tmp 1 /created /includeRO Delage32 *.zip 35
filespec | File name search pattern (wildcards) with full or relative path.
days | Number of days: minimum age of files to delete or move
options | Options begin with a slash, case ignored. All command arguments must be separated by blank space!
/preview | The files will not be deleted or moved, but only listed with age.
/created | The "created" time stamp is taken to calculate the age. Default is the "last modified" stamp. See note about file stamps (below)
/modified | The "last modified" time stamp is taken to calculate the age. This is the default. However, when used in conjunction with the /created option, the most recent one of these two stamps is taken.
/accessed | The "last access" time stamp is taken to calculate the age.
/includeRO | Include files with Read-Only attribute
/includeH | Include files with Hidden attribute
/includeS | Include files with System attribute
/includeRHS | = /includeRO /includeH /includeS
/recurse | Recurse through the entire subdirectory structure (see /rd option to remove empty directories)
/subonly | Recurse, but exclude the initial directory
/rd | Remove empty subdirectories regardless of age (initial directory will not be removed). Note: /preview will not make any /rd predictions.
/move target | Move files instead of deleting; specify target directory. This works across drives. Note: If a target file exists, it will be overwritten without warning!
/quiet | No output (makes no sense with the /preview option). By default all deleted or moved files are listed with age (number of days). The output can be redirected to a file (OEM format).
In case of any syntax errors the program will take no action. Maximum length of fully expanded paths: 260 bytes.
Errorlevels: | 0: successful, even if no files have qualified 1: invalid path, 255: syntax error
Failed operations: | If there are any files that could not be deleted or moved, the output line will be marked with *** failed ***.
Note about file stamps: Usually you would not expect that a file has been "modified" before it was "created". However, when a file is copied, for example, the new copy is "created" at the current date (obviously), whereas the "last modified" stamp is taken from the original file, because it is supposed to refer to the contents - not the physical file. Deleting folders: Delage32 deletes files, and optionally removes empty folders. Delage32 was not designed to delete directory structures depending on the age of the folder, regardless of the age of the files inside. Copyright, Disclaimer This program is distributed as "freeware," copyright reserved by the author. There are no warranties of any kind, nor any liability by the author. Users accept full responsibility for the use they make of the software and for any damage caused thereby. Email: horst.schaeffer at gmx.net Website: http://home.mnet-online.de/horst.muc Top 10 Jan 2009