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ZeroFile
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Types of
.Mount/\Commands

 .CrystalClear | .ExactName | .ExitELn | .GetValue | .ifCondition | .ifELn | .IsPattern | .ListValue | .NetValue | .NowValue | .RedirRapids | .ReliableReporting | .RestoreValue | .SetELn | .ValueEcho

.RedirRapids
Series

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.ZeroFile

Description

  1. Zeroes out a log file, leaving it at 0 bytes.
  2. The file will be created if it doesn't exist.

Syntax

%.ZeroFile%   [drive:][path]filename

Parameters and Switches

[drive:][path]filename

   Existing file to be cleared, or the name of a 0-byte file to be created.

Errorlevels and Output Variables

none

    

Examples, Notes and Instructions


C:\GuardPost>. zer
.ZeroFile

C:\GuardPost>dir *.log
Volume in drive C has no label.
Volume Serial Number is 888C-264A

Directory of C:\GuardPost

File Not Found

C:\GuardPost>. zerofile backup.log

C:\GuardPost>dir *.log
Volume in drive C has no label.
Volume Serial Number is 888C-264A

Directory of C:\GuardPost

08/24/2003 09:01 PM 0 backup.log
1 File(s) 0 bytes
0 Dir(s) 678,350,848 bytes free

C:\GuardPost>echo:Some data > backup.log

C:\GuardPost>dir *.log
Volume in drive C has no label.
Volume Serial Number is 888C-264A

Directory of C:\GuardPost

08/24/2003 09:01 PM 12 backup.log
1 File(s) 12 bytes
0 Dir(s) 678,350,848 bytes free

C:\GuardPost>type backup.log
Some data

C:\GuardPost>. zerofile backup.log

C:\GuardPost>dir *.log
Volume in drive C has no label.
Volume Serial Number is 888C-264A

Directory of C:\GuardPost

08/24/2003 09:01 PM 0 backup.log
1 File(s) 0 bytes
0 Dir(s) 678,350,848 bytes free

C:\GuardPost>

    

Related .Mount/\Commands, #Constants, $Functions, :Procedures

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Mounted Commands .Mount/\Command CmdShorthand #Constant $FUNCTION :Procedure !GuardNote
Operating Systems NT/2K/XP/K3 NT Only NT/2K 2K Only 2K/XP XP Only XP/K3 K3 Only 2K/XP/K3

.RedirRapids
Series

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