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Top Forums Shell Programming and Scripting Help with Deleting Folders Script Post 302891469 by rduckett1456 on Thursday 6th of March 2014 03:05:50 AM
Old 03-06-2014
yes but i'm not asking for anybody to write it for me I just want to know how I would get started at least.
 

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