Using a batch file to delete .log older than 2 weeks

[SteveGibbs 0]

Hey everyone,

Does anyone know how to delete a .log file that is older than 2 weeks in a batch file.

I can't seem to find out on the web. Hope it's not too off topic.

Thanks

Steve

[wakillon 397]

With AutoIt you can see for FileGetTime function !

Example :

#include <Date.au3>

$_FileTime = FileGetTime ( @WindowsDir & "\explorer.exe", 1, 1 ) 
$_DayDiff = _DateDiff ( 'd', _ConvertTimeFormat ( $_FileTime ), _NowCalc ( ) )
MsgBox ( 4096, "", "Number of days since : " & $_DayDiff )

Func _ConvertTimeFormat ( $_FileTime ) 
    Return StringMid ( $_FileTime, 1 , 4 ) & '/' & StringMid ( $_FileTime, 5 , 2 ) & '/' & StringMid ( $_FileTime, 7 , 2 ) & _
    ' ' & StringMid ( $_FileTime, 9 , 2 ) & ':' & StringMid ( $_FileTime, 11 , 2 ) & ':' & StringMid ( $_FileTime, 13 , 2 )
EndFunc ;==> _ConvertTimeFormat ( )

Edited January 25, 2011 by wakillon

[Varian 6]

Luuk mow bettuh

forfiles.exe /P "PathToDirectory" /M *.log /D -15 /C "cmd /c del /q @PATH"

forgot: For recursive directory search

forfiles.exe /P "PathToDirectory" /S /M *.log /D -15 /C "cmd /c del /q @PATH"

CAPITALS for switches are MANDATORY!!!

Edited January 25, 2011 by Varian

[JoHanatCent 9]

Luuk mow bettuh

[CAPITALS for switches are MANDATORY!!!

Very nice and handy Varian.

Now to do all of this from AutoIt just use it like so!:

$Location = "e:\temp2"
$DaysandOlder = 14
RunWait(@COMSPEC & ' /c forfiles.exe /P ' & $location & ' /S /M *.log /D -' &$DaysandOlder & ' /C "cmd /c del /q @PATH"', '', @SW_Hide)