ok you scripting gurus - i need some help

[marcusdoc]

how does one do a recursive directory scan? (I can see the utilization of FileFindFirstFile etc to perform a single directory scan but I don't see anything for directories).

here's the project

in a directory there are multiple directories contained within that are created on a daily basis. scan the directories contained within and only delete the directory (and it's contents) based upon age (say anything older than 14 days)

thanks in advance

[Trainee]

You might want to take a look at SendMessage,hlist,LB_DIR,DDL_FLAGS,addr path

The other constants for wParam are:

Const DDL_READWRITE = &H0
Const DDL_READONLY = &H1
Const DDL_HIDDEN = &H2
Const DDL_SYSTEM = &H4
Const DDL_DIRECTORY = &H10
Const DDL_ARCHIVE = &H20
Const DDL_DRIVES = &H4000
Const DDL_EXCLUSIVE = &H8000&
Const DDL_POSTMSGS = &H2000
Const DDL_FLAGS = DDL_ARCHIVE Or DDL_DIRECTORY

[Ejoc]

Search the forum for recursive, I got this thread right away and with a slight change it should work for you:

http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.ph...topic=10246&hl=

[eJan]

Could be useful, AI 3.0.102 function to delete folder content (I use it to empty Favorites)

$favdir = @FavoritesDir

_DirRemoveContents($favdir)

Func _DirRemoveContents( $sPath )

  Local $sPattern

  Local $sFile

  Local $hFile

  If StringRight( $sPath, 1 ) <> "\" Then $sPath = $sPath & "\"

  $sPattern = $sPath & "*.*"

  If Not FileExists( $sPath ) Then Return 0

  FileDelete( $sPattern )

  $hFile = FileFindFirstFile( $sPattern )

  If @error Then Return 0

  While 1

    $sFile = FileFindNextFile( $hFile )

    If @error Then ExitLoop

    If $sFile <> "." And $sFile <> ".." Then

      If StringInStr( FileGetAttrib( $sPath & $sFile ), "D" ) Then

        DirRemove( $sPath & $sFile, 1 )

      EndIf 

    EndIf

  WEnd

  FileClose( $hFile )

  Return 1

EndFunc

[Jos]

how does one do a recursive directory scan? (I can see the utilization of FileFindFirstFile etc to perform a single directory scan but I don't see anything for directories).

here's the project

in a directory there are multiple directories contained within that are created on a daily basis.  scan the directories contained within and only delete the directory (and it's contents) based upon age (say anything older than 14 days)

thanks in advance

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Posted this a while ago that does exactly what you are asking for : #30391

[marcusdoc]

Posted this a while ago that does exactly what you are asking for : #30391

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

thanks everyone for your help

(now to figure out how this script works)

wow - that's complex scripting - great job

Edited April 11, 2005 by marcusdoc

[marcusdoc]

incredible - even with a log file and the ability to stop the process