deleting files. only part of the name known

[o_owd]

hello,

as the subject sais, i must delete some files.
but i don't know the full name of the files only a part that does not modify. i must delete the older versions.

for example : i have the file some_file_123.txt
ok. i need to delete all files that have the name some_file_XXXXXX.txt where XXXXXX can be any caracter, letters, numbers, punctuation.

can this be done ? because i have no idea how.

thanks in advance,
OJi.

[Red Wine]

code:


outfile 'test.exe'



section -

Setoutpath $EXEDIR

FindFirst $R0 $R1 "some_file_*.*"

messagebox mb_ok "$R1"

delete "$EXEDIR\$R1"

_loop:

strcmp $R1 '' _end

FindNext $R0 $R1

messagebox mb_ok "$R1"

delete "$EXEDIR\$R1"

goto _loop

_end:

FindClose $R0

sectionend

[kichik]

If you don't know the number of characters:

code:
Delete $INSTDIR\some_file_*.txt

If you do:

code:
Delete $INSTDIR\some_file_??????.txt

[o_owd]

did not knew that.

many thanks.