How to delete files in Visual Studio Pre-build event command line

I am trying to delete files in my $(TargetDir) within visual studio before building a project.

How do you have to format command line to get around this problem I am getting below?

Solution 1:

Try

cd $(TargetDir)
del *.tif

As jvenema pointed out, your $(TargetDir) is expanding into a path containing spaces in the folder names which is breaking the delete command.

Solution 2:

I ended up using rd /s /q "$(TargetDir)" to clean out the directory. As far as I know it is working.

Solution 3:

Try adding quotes around the directory.

Solution 4:

You have to write del "$(TargetDir)*.tif" because of spaces in directory path.