help to create a scheduled task to delete all files greater than 25 days in a folder

subway

trying to manage window using automated tasks as much as i can.
i have a folder thats constantly filling with files (tv recorder)
can anyone suggest a (free) tool that will automatically purge files once they reach 25 days old (thats when the folder usually fills)
or can this be done using scheduled tasks?

os is xp

irlrobins

You can use a vbs script to delete the files. Then just use the Scheduled Tasks in windows to set the script to run once a day.

dtmDate = Date - 25

strDay = Day(dtmDate)

If Len(strDay) < 2 Then
    strDay = "0" & strDay
End If

strMonth = Month(dtmDate)

If Len(strMonth) < 2 Then
    strMonth = "0" & strMonth
End If

strYear = Year(dtmDate)

strTargetDate = strYear & strMonth & strDay

strComputer = "."

Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2")

Set FileList = objWMIService.ExecQuery _
    ("ASSOCIATORS OF {Win32_Directory.Name='C:\Scripts'} Where " _
        & "ResultClass = CIM_DataFile")

For Each objFile In FileList
    strDate = Left(objFile.CreationDate, 8)
    If strDate < strTargetDate Then
            objFile.Delete
    End If
Next

Just save that code to a file named deleteFiles.vbs. Remember to change c:\scripts to the folder name where the files you want to delete reside. Then config the scheduled task. Easy as that. And free!!!

subway

cheers!

thansk for doing that

irlrobins

You're welcome