how to delete a specific value from an array?

[kor]

I am using _FileListToArray to get a list of all folders in a directory (lets say C: drive)

I am then _ArrayDelete to trim the first value from the array to remove the folder count

I am then taking that list of folders and running the script, however before I start the loops I want to look in the array and delete specific folders such as "System" "$Recycle.bin" and a few other folders.

However the directory count changes, so the system folders and such will never be in the same place in the array. How do I delete by only knowing the name of the folder?

I have searched and come across _ArraySearch but I'm not sure the structure of the code that is needed to search the array for a list of specific folder names, then remove them from the array.

[Melba23]

kor,

Where is the code have you tried so far?

M23

[JohnOne]

Im still a little scared baby when it comes to fiddling with arrays so always work around it

Maybe you dont need to delete them, just ignore them

Global $array[6] = ["Documents","System","Files","Recycle","Nothing","Something"]
For $n = 0 To UBound($array) -1
    If $array[$n] <> "System" And $array[$n] <> "Recycle" Then
        ConsoleWrite($array[$n] & @CRLF)
    EndIf
Next

Im certain there are swankier ways though.

[kmetski]

here is a way to delete elements only by knowing there name

Global $array[6] = ["Documents","System","Files","Recycle","Nothing","Something"]
Global $folderstodeletefromarray[2] = ["System","Windows"]

For $n = 0 To UBound($folderstodeletefromarray) -1
    $iIndex = _ArraySearch($array, folderstodeletefromarray[$n], 0)
If @error Then
    MsgBox(0, "Not Found", '"' & folderstodeletefromarray[n] & '" in array of files ')
Else
    ;here we will delete it from primary array
_ArrayDelete($array, $iIndex)
EndIf

Next

I hope it helps you

[kor]

Global $exclusions[3] = ["$RECYCLE.BIN", "$AVG", "System Volume Information"]

Exclusions()

Func Exclusions()
    For $n = 0 To UBound($exclusions) -1
        $index = _ArraySearch($folders, $exclusions[$n], 0)
        If @error Then
        Else
            _ArrayDelete($folders, $index)
        EndIf
    Next
EndFunc

Works great. Thanks!