Manipulate String for Cygwin

[sliceofpie 0]

Hello Everyone!

I've come across an issue with StringReplace and need a bit of help. When transferring information over from Windows file format to Cygwin disk drive, I'd like to manipulate the string. Here's my example:

Global $array[3][1], $Output

$array [0][0] = "C:\Windows\System32\"
$array [1][0] = "C:\Program Files\Super man\"
$array [2][0] = "X:\Important\"

ReplaceSlashes()

Func ReplaceSlashes()

$Output = StringReplace($array [0][0], "\", "/")
$Output = StringReplace($Output, "C:", "/cygdrive/C")

ConsoleWrite($Output)

EndFunc

1. At times I have a drive letter other than "C". How can I tell it to to change whatever the drive letter is (i.e. "X") to something like "/cygdrive/X"?

2. In order to keep the file structure on the Cygwin drive, if the folder I'm transferring has a space in the name (i.e. "Super man", it has to be changed to "/cygdrive/C/Program Files/Super\man/". How would I accomplish that?

If someone can point me in the right direction I would greatly appreciate it!!

[enaiman 16]

Not too difficult:

1. Get the first character (drive letter) in a variable and use that

2. replace any white space with \

Global $array[3][1], $Output

$array [0][0] = "C:\Windows\System32\"
$array [1][0] = "C:\Program Files\Super man\"
$array [2][0] = "X:\Important\"

MsgBox(0, "Result 1", ReplaceSlashes($array [0][0]))
MsgBox(0, "Result 2", ReplaceSlashes($array [1][0]))
MsgBox(0, "Result 3", ReplaceSlashes($array [2][0]))

Func ReplaceSlashes($param)
    Local $driveLetter = StringLeft($param, 1)
    Local $driveName = StringLeft($param, 2)
    $Output = StringReplace($param, "\", "/")
    $Output = StringReplace($Output, $driveName, "/cygdrive/"&$driveLetter)
    $Output = StringReplace($Output, " ", "\")
    ConsoleWrite($Output)
    Return $Output
EndFunc

[SublimePorte 0]

It has to be changed to "/cygdrive/C/Program Files/Super\man/".

Unix paths actually use a "\ " to represent a space in a path, not a mere "\" (note the space)

[sliceofpie 0]

Enaiman! This is great! And SublimePorte thank you for correcting me.

You are correct. It should read "/Super\ man/" instead of "/Super\man/"

I'm modifying Enaiman's update a little bit to look like this:

Global $array[3][1], $Output

$array [0][0] = "C:\Windows\System32\"
$array [1][0] = "C:\Program Files\Super man\"
$array [2][0] = "X:\Important\"

MsgBox(0, "Result 1", ReplaceSlashes($array [0][0]))
MsgBox(0, "Result 2", ReplaceSlashes($array [1][0]))
MsgBox(0, "Result 3", ReplaceSlashes($array [2][0]))

Func ReplaceSlashes($param)
    Local $driveLetter = StringLeft($param, 1)
    Local $driveName = StringLeft($param, 2)
    $Output = StringReplace($param, "\", "/")
    $Output = StringReplace($Output, $driveName, "/cygdrive/"&$driveLetter)
    $Output = StringReplace($Output, " ", "\ ")
    ConsoleWrite($Output)
    Return $Output
EndFunc

..looking forward to testing this on the server!

[sliceofpie 0]

I came across a little bit of an issue.

Everything worked but the Unix-style target path. I'm trying to get a 4th result with an outcome of "Super \man/"

Global $array[3][1], $Output, $uDirectory, $uOutput

$array [0][0] = "C:\Windows\System32\"
$array [1][0] = "C:\Program Files\Super man\"
$array [2][0] = "X:\Important\"

MsgBox(0, "Result 1", ReplaceSlashes($array [0][0]))
MsgBox(0, "Result 2", ReplaceSlashes($array [1][0]))
MsgBox(0, "Result 3", ReplaceSlashes($array [2][0]))
MsgBox(0, "Result 4", UNIXStyle($array [1][0]))

Func ReplaceSlashes($param)
    Local $driveLetter = StringLeft($param, 1)
    Local $driveName = StringLeft($param, 2)
    $Output = StringReplace($param, "\", "/")
    $Output = StringReplace($Output, $driveName, "/cygdrive/"&$driveLetter)
    $Output = StringReplace($Output, " ", "\ ")
    ConsoleWrite($Output)
    Return $Output
EndFunc

Func UNIXStyle($param)
 $uDirectory = StringSplit($param, '\', 1)
 Local $i
 For $i = 0 To UBound($uDirectory) -1
    ConsoleWrite($uDirectory[$i])
 Next
 $i = $i -1
    $uOutput = StringReplace($uDirectory[$i], " ", "\ ")
 Return $uOutput

EndFunc

For some reason I can't get it to work and I'm not sure how to add the "/" at the end of it.

[enaiman 16]

... my-my-my you're kinda lazy

$Output &= "/"

[sliceofpie 0]

Don't know why I'm over complicating it. Thanks again Enaiman!

On the other question, I will try it some more before I come back and post

[sliceofpie 0]

I've figured it out the UNIX file format.

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Global $array[3][1], $Output, $uDirectory, $uOutput

$array [0][0] = "C:\Windows\System32\"
$array [1][0] = "C:\Program Files\Super man\"
$array [2][0] = "X:\Important\"

MsgBox(0, "Result 1", ReplaceSlashes($array [0][0]))
MsgBox(0, "Result 2", ReplaceSlashes($array [1][0]))
MsgBox(0, "Result 3", ReplaceSlashes($array [2][0]))
UNIXStyle()

Func ReplaceSlashes($param)
    Local $driveLetter = StringLeft($param, 1)
    Local $driveName = StringLeft($param, 2)
    $Output = StringReplace($param, "\", "/")
    $Output = StringReplace($Output, $driveName, "/cygdrive/"&$driveLetter)
    $Output = StringReplace($Output, " ", "\ ")
    ConsoleWrite($Output)
    Return $Output
EndFunc

Func UNIXStyle()

 $uDirectory = StringSplit($array [1][0], '\', 1)
 
 For $i = 0 To UBound($uDirectory) -1
    ConsoleWrite($uDirectory[$i]& @CRLF) 
 
 Next
 Local $s = $uDirectory[0] - 1
 ConsoleWrite($uDirectory[$s])
 $result = $uDirectory[$s]

    $uOutput = StringReplace($result, " ", "\ " ) & "/"
 MsgBox(0, "Result", $uOutput)

EndFunc

Probably not the cleanest way of doing it but it's a start for me.