batch file not running

[Tim Brown]

I have written the following batch file but it does not work. If I run it
as a batch file it does not error but it does not delete the file either.

if exist "c:\documents and settings\%userprofile%\local settings\application
data\microsoft\outlook\test.txt" del "c:\documents and
settings\%userprofile%\local settings\application
data\microsoft\outlook\test.txt"

When I run it from a DOS prompt it produces this message:

The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.

I know that it is the %userprofile% which causes the error but is there a
way around it?

Any ideas?

 

[francis gerard]

I have written the following batch file but it does not work. If I run it
as a batch file it does not error but it does not delete the file either.

if exist "c:\documents and settings\%userprofile%\local
settings\application
data\microsoft\outlook\test.txt" del "c:\documents and
settings\%userprofile%\local settings\application
data\microsoft\outlook\test.txt"

When I run it from a DOS prompt it produces this message:

The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.

dude... your question has already been answered, why are you re-posting it?

here's the answer... AGAIN!

remove 'c:\documents and settings' from the above, because the environment
variable %userprofile% already expands to 'c:\documents and
settings\username'

you can see this by typing SET at the command-line, it will show you a list
of current environment variables

thus, the batch file might look like this

@echo off
rem - deletes 'test.txt' in the outlook directory
rem - BEGIN
if exist "%userprofile%\local settings\application
data\microsoft\outlook\test.txt"
del "%userprofile%\local settings\application
data\microsoft\outlook\test.txt"
rem - END

note - the lines b/w the begin and end remarks are actually ONE line, but
wrapped for readability

 

[Feng Mao]

Hi Tim,

Thank you for posting!

I totally agree with Francis' suggestion. The environment variable
%UserProfile% already contains "C:\Documents and Settings\", please remove
it from your batch file.

Have a nice day!

Thanks & Regards,

Feng Mao [MSFT], MCSE
Microsoft Online Partner Support

Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security

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[Tim Brown]

Sorry, but I could not see my message on the list so I decided to send it
again. Thanks for all your help!

 

[Feng Mao]

You are welcome, Tim.

If you have any questions in the future, please don't hesitate to post in
the newsgroup.

Have a nice day!

Thanks & Regards,

Feng Mao [MSFT], MCSE
Microsoft Online Partner Support

Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security

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[Kelly]

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