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Delete all files with certain extension

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by jlhiowa

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Hi. I need some sort of free program or script to delete all files with the extension .FDI (a garbage file created whenever we use our forms). It would be nice if it would automatically run every day, or especially nice if it would start itself after the form program was closed.
Thanks :)

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by rpinard

create 'delete.bat'
use basic or qbasic to create, and , if a windows system, create a scheduled task to run it at whatever time is convenient (daily, at 4am?)

by jlhiowa

Sorry but I don't know basic or qbasic :(
(Unless it's the same BASIC that I used a little bit on an Apple IIe.)

by beermonster

Hi,
I agree that a scheduled task is best, but for the script simply use

del c:\*.FDI /S /Q

To delete every file on the C drive with the fdi extension.

by jlhiowa

I found a freeware program called Grex that I think will work. If not I will try your script. Thanks

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