Re: bug report : about rm command

[Etienne Buira]

On Wed, May 21, 2008 at 11:14:55AM +0800, address@hidden wrote:
> Thanks for you rapid response.
> 
> My rm command use background:
> I use it in a cpy.bat file , which is invoked by VC++ 6.0 post build 
> command.(per build , dll and pde file will be copy to a special directory, 
> but the original file should be backup for possible restore reason)
> 
> ENV : XP sp2 professional . window english version.
> 
> Z: is a network driver , I have full access privilege.
> The cpy.bat script content::
> if exist z:\%1.dll rm z:\%1.dll z:\_%1.dll
> copy /y %1.dll z:\
> copy /y %1.pdb z:\
> copy /y %1.sbr z:\
> 
> 
> the line "if exist z:\%1.dll rm z:\%1.dll z:\_%1.dll " always fails, even I 
> test it in CMD method. Example : 
> Start -> run -> cmd
> D:
> rm c:\aa.dll c:\_aa.dll

Why not being consistant and use the DOSish "del" command instead?