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  1. Jan 26th, 2010, 07:51 AM #1
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    Batch File Variable

    Hi All,

    going back a decade or two, I am writing a Batch File to filter all the user profiles on the system.

    D:\TSprofiles1\UsersNames is the location of all the files. normally I would use a command similar to

    Code:
    dp1.bat
CD D:\
CD D:\TSprofiles1
DEL D:\TSprofiles1\%1\Cookies\*.*
DEL D:\TSprofiles1\%1\Temporary Internet Files\*.*

Call DP1.bat UserName
Call DP1.bat User2Name
Call DP1.bat User3Name
    However I am not sure if this will work on a windows server 2000. Is the %1 the variable to access all folders and subfolders within?
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    Re: Batch File Variable

    dp1.bat foo

    If this is dp1.bat
    CD D:\
    CD D:\TSprofiles1
    DEL D:\TSprofiles1\%1\Cookies\*.*
    DEL D:\TSprofiles1\%1\Temporary Internet Files\*.*

    then

    CD D:\
    CD D:\TSprofiles1
    DEL D:\TSprofiles1\foo\Cookies\*.*
    DEL D:\TSprofiles1\foo\Temporary Internet Files\*.*
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  3. Jan 27th, 2010, 05:51 AM #3
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    Re: Batch File Variable

    so how does foo recognise that I want to act upon each of the sub folders in the profiles directory?
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