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Deleting Files In A Subdirectory
DocumentID: 619287
Revision Date: 29-Feb-96 1:38:32 PM

The information in this document applies to:
WordPerfect® 5.1 for DOS

Problem

Solutions: When trying to delete files in a subdirectory, the usual command is something similar to the following:
      DEL \TEMP\*.*
However, Dos 3.2 and up will accept the following command:
      DEL \TEMP
The system will ask "Are You Sure?", simply press Yes. The system will delete all the files in the specified subdirectory that are not protected. It will not delete subdirectories within the directory or the files in those directories. It does not remove the directory. If the user wants to delete the directory, the command to use is RD. Also the backslash (\) is not necessary if the directory is listed as a subdirectory in the current directory (i.e., DEL TEMP is the correct command when TEMP is a subdirectory).

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