Factfinder Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 Hi,I have been looking for a way to list all the files on C drive containing a name where I can use a wild card. I would like to do it with the autoit functions and don't call cmd.exe for this purpose.To make it clear I am looking for something similar to the Dir command:Dir /a/b/s C:\afd.sys lists all the files on C drive with the exact name "afd.sys"Dir /a/b/s C:\afd.sys* lists all the files on c drive with the exact name and also the files with additional extensions like "afd.sys.bak"Dir /a/b/s C:\*afd.sys lists all the files on c drive with the exact name and also the files with which end with "afd".Dir /a/b/s C:\*afd.sys* lists all the files on c drive with the exact name and also the files like: maafd.sys.bakI can manage to use wild card for a specified directory with:Func Search($current, $file) Local $search = FileFindFirstFile($current & "\" & $file) while 1 Dim $file = FileFindNextFile($search) If @error Or StringLen($file) < 1 Then ExitLoop $path = $current & "\" & $file FileWrite("filelist.txt" , $path & @CRLF) WEnd FileClose($search) EndFunc Local $file = "afd.sys*" Search ("C:" , $file)And I can use wild card like $file = "afd.sys*" or $file = "*afd.sys" or $file = "*afd.sys". But it only lists the files in the root of C drive and doesn't go to sub-directories.I found and adjusted the following, which lists all the the files on C drive when I search for "afd.sys" but I can't use wild card with it:Func Search($current,$ext) Local $search = FileFindFirstFile($current & "\*.*") While 1 Dim $file = FileFindNextFile($search) If @error Or StringLen($file) < 1 Then ExitLoop If Not StringInStr(FileGetAttrib($current & "\" & $file), "D") Then If StringRight($current & "\" & $file,StringLen($ext)) = $ext then FileWrite ("filelist.txt" , $current & "\" & $file & @CRLF) Endif EndIf If StringInStr(FileGetAttrib($current & "\" & $file), "D") Then Search($current & "\" & $file, $ext) EndIf WEnd FileClose($search) EndFunc $test = "afd.sys" search ("c:" , $test)I couldn't find it and I greatly appreciate any hint, link to a topic, or a script that help me out.Thanks in advanced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Melba23 Posted October 15, 2010 Moderators Share Posted October 15, 2010 Factfinder,What you are trying to do is a recursive file search. There are plenty of examples on the forum, like this one. M23 Any of my own code posted anywhere on the forum is available for use by others without any restriction of any kind Open spoiler to see my UDFs: Spoiler ArrayMultiColSort ---- Sort arrays on multiple columnsChooseFileFolder ---- Single and multiple selections from specified path treeview listingDate_Time_Convert -- Easily convert date/time formats, including the language usedExtMsgBox --------- A highly customisable replacement for MsgBoxGUIExtender -------- Extend and retract multiple sections within a GUIGUIFrame ---------- Subdivide GUIs into many adjustable framesGUIListViewEx ------- Insert, delete, move, drag, sort, edit and colour ListView itemsGUITreeViewEx ------ Check/clear parent and child checkboxes in a TreeViewMarquee ----------- Scrolling tickertape GUIsNoFocusLines ------- Remove the dotted focus lines from buttons, sliders, radios and checkboxesNotify ------------- Small notifications on the edge of the displayScrollbars ----------Automatically sized scrollbars with a single commandStringSize ---------- Automatically size controls to fit textToast -------------- Small GUIs which pop out of the notification area Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trung0407 Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 (edited) Here is an example of file search. Count number of file found. Update search progress every 3s expandcollapse popup#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3> #include <StaticConstants.au3> #include <WindowsConstants.au3> Opt("GUIOnEventMode", 1) $result = 0 $nbFiles = 0 #Region ### START Koda GUI section ### Form= $Form1 = GUICreate("Counter", 189, 74, 388, 325, $WS_POPUP) $Label1 = GUICtrlCreateLabel($nbFiles, 40, 10, 106, 17, $SS_CENTER) $Label2 = GUICtrlCreateLabel("Files count", 70, 40, 55, 17) GUISetState(@SW_SHOW) #EndRegion ### END Koda GUI section ### $time = TimerInit() $var = DriveGetDrive("FIXED") If Not @error Then For $i = 1 To $var[0] SearchFile($var[$i] & "\", 0) Next EndIf Func SearchFile($dir, $recur) Local $search, $file FileChangeDir($dir) $search = FileFindFirstFile("*.*") If $search = -1 Then Return While 1 $file = FileFindNextFile($search) If @error Then ExitLoop $nbFiles += 1 If TimerDiff($time) > 3000 Then ;~ Mod($nbFiles,1000)=0 Then GUICtrlSetData($Label1, $nbFiles) GUICtrlSetData($Label1, $nbFiles) $time = TimerInit() EndIf If $file = "nameoffile.extension" Then $result += 1 If StringInStr(FileGetAttrib($dir & $file), "D") > 0 And $recur < 10 Then SearchFile($dir & $file & "\", $recur + 1) EndIf WEnd FileChangeDir($dir) EndFunc ;==>SearchFile MsgBox(0, "", $result) Edited October 15, 2010 by trung0407 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEOSoft Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 (edited) Take a look at the Run() command in the help file. It shows examples of using @Comspec which allows you to run the command interpreter using whatever you want. You could either forward it to a file or use the StdIO stream to get the results. I would actually set the switches for the Dir command with EnvSet("DIRCMD", "/a/b/s") so it doesn't need to be included in the Run() function then unset it with EnvSet("DIRCMD", "") after. Example EnvSet("DIRCMD", "/a/b/s") RunWait(@ComSpec & " /c dir C:\*afd.sys > C:\Results.txt") EnvSet("DIRCMD", "") ShellExecute("C:\Results.txt") Edited October 15, 2010 by GEOSoft George Question about decompiling code? Read the decompiling FAQ and don't bother posting the question in the forums.Be sure to read and follow the forum rules. -AKA the AutoIt Reading and Comprehension Skills test.*** The PCRE (Regular Expression) ToolKit for AutoIT - (Updated Oct 20, 2011 ver:3.0.1.13) - Please update your current version before filing any bug reports. The installer now includes both 32 and 64 bit versions. No change in version number. Visit my Blog .. currently not active but it will soon be resplendent with news and views. Also please remove any links you may have to my website. it is soon to be closed and replaced with something else. "Old age and treachery will always overcome youth and skill!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Factfinder Posted October 15, 2010 Author Share Posted October 15, 2010 (edited) Thanks for the replies. Thanks a lot Melba23 for the help. It was a great help. It worked for me and there is a small detail to sort out and I will shift to that topic. trung0407, Thanks, it looks pretty similar to the one I posted and I'm not sure it will work with wild cards. I will give it a try. GEOSoft, The dir command is simple and works and I was aware of that and gave some examples. But as I said I didn't want to call cmd.exe for that purpose (didn't want to depend on cmd.exe) and wanted to use Autoit functions. Thanks anyway. Edited October 15, 2010 by Factfinder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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