Hi there, I am trying to achieve a pretty simple task here, i'm just cant seem to think how to do what i want properly though...

I currently have a batch file that looks like the following:
@echo off
color 91
DEL /F file.exe
DEL /F file.exe
DEL /F file.exe >log.txt

basicly it attempts to delete the same file a few times in a row.
I've tried to make it so it creates a log with the results, but it didnt seem to work...

I would like to have it check for when it has success, then creates a log with the "file has been successfully deleted" message that comes up after it, then have it exit the batch file.

Then If it does not have success by the end of the batch, I want it to create a log with the error.



Is there anyone who has experience in batch file creation that could help me out here?

Yup.. there are ones that can help you PE.

It all depends on what you propose to do with this.

A little more information would help.

Hi Sir Trews.
I forgot that this particular batch file looks a little suss....
I am creating a file shredding program, and this batch is part of one of the
processes involved in the shredding.

The program I am making allows the user to kill a file E.g: malware, that has a process running in the background using the file.
It also allows the user to take ownership over chosen files, and take permissions for files.
Also allows the user to search the running processes to see what running processes are using services.

The log i want created, will be read by my program, and displayed in the program window.

I hope I have given you enough info to convince you this is for good intentions

Hello.

I recall this page being recommended on another forum for learning Windows batch file scripting, it may or may not be useful to you...
Rob van der Woude's Scripting Pages

here is what i've put together so far:

I'm still having a problem with this though...
It is creating two seperate log files. one from the first line, and one from the second.

anyone know why its doing this?

Sorry for the huge delay.

The reason why this is happening, is because a batchfile that uses ()'s is being executed in a delay. First the main statements are processed then the ones in the brackets. Basically it doesn't detect that the file is gone and thus processes it twice.

instead of > log.txt put >> log.txt to append to the file better still get Autoit from AutoIt Script Home Page its a lot simpler and very simple to use