delspecial is a "dos world can't do without"
file finder / command invoker plus new deltree - 5-star rated. invokes any
program / command to do anything the invoked
program / command has provision for, on any
file or a particular set of
files located anywhere on a
disk (file extension enough). every command or executable, that will not attend to subdirectories on its own, can be made to be invoked on any
files wherever they may be on a drive.
delspecial puts every dos command or executable at your disposal. all types of commands and
programs can be invoked i.e. those that accept
file specifications and those that accept only the full name of the
file can be invoked and dos pipe characters can also be employed where necessary using user defined substitute characters.
now the entire drive's contents are in your control even when you know only the
file extensions instead of full filenames.
locates
file (file extension enough).
logs to file's
directory on your behalf.
on next invocation, you can skip this
directory and go to next level
directory which has file(s) with desired extension.
versatile.
you can do anything.
find and open file.
find and
delete file. lists
deleted files in listfile.
find and play, view, edit, encrypt, or shred
file or do anything if you have the required player, viewer, editor, encrypter, shredder, etc., etc.
imagination and
programs / commands at your disposal are the only limitation, if it can be put that way.
programmers can search for code (often their own code) by invoking a
file viewer recursively across directories all over the drive.
one can limit functionality to first-file-found
directory if recursive
directory navigation is not needed.
has runtime
directory creation capability.
fewer command line params to be typed if environment variables are used.
setting scroll lock on stops next invocation of specified command or next
file deletion.