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For a while I've been wondering whether it's possible or not (and if it is how) to refer to specific lines within a script. Basically this is what I mean:

1. This line holds a code for function 1 and is different from line 10

2-9. These lines hold code for function 1, but it is the same code as in lines 11-19

10. Code for function 2, different from line 1

11-19. Code for function 2, same code as lines 2-9

In almost all cases I can simply prevent to have the same code in two functions, by using If statements or anything similar. But sometimes it it simply not possible or very difficult to merge two functions into one, while both share a big part of the code. So my question is if there is a way to (in my example) refer to lines 2-9 from line 11, without having to fully paste it there?

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The code below is my most recent example. The first part of the script renames all pdf-files within the subfolders of a chosen directory ($PDFfoldername) and the second part renames the ones that are in the chosen directory itself. Even though the replacement part is the same in both parts, I cannot merge them into óne working part. This is because the first search and filemove are based on subdirectories with files, while the second search and filemove are based on files directly in the chosen directory. That is why I wondered if I could refer to the code that remains the same, but perhaps if anyone does know a way to merge them I don't even need to refer.

$PDFfoldername = "C:\Testfolder"

Func pdf renamer()
;the part for renaming all files in subdirectories starts here
$search = FileFindFirstFile($PDFfoldername & "/" & "*.*")
If $search = -1 Then
    MsgBox(0, "Error", "No files/directories matched the search pattern")
    Exit
EndIf

While 1
    $file = FileFindNextFile($search)
    If @error Then ExitLoop
If @extended Then
    $hFile = FileOpen("replacements.txt", 0)
If $hFile = -1 Then
    MsgBox(0, "Error", "Could not find textfile")
    Exit
EndIf

$sPDFOriginalFile = FileFindFirstFile($PDFfoldername & "\" & $file & "\*.pdf*")
If $sPDFOriginalFile = -1 Then
    MsgBox(0, "Error", "No directory has been chosen or no files could be found.")
    Exit
EndIf
While 1
    $sPDFOriginalFileName = FileFindNextFile($sPDFOriginalFile)
    If @error Then ExitLoop

$sNewFilename = ""

If StringLen($sPDFOriginalFileName) = 2 Then

For $i = 1 To 9
If $i = 1 Then
    $sLetter = StringMid($sPDFWithoutExtension, $i, 1)
    $iIndex = Asc(StringUpper($sLetter)) - 64
    $sNewFilename &= FileReadLine($hFile, $iIndex)
Endif
Next

Endif
If $sNewFilename <> "" Then
FileMove($PDFfoldername & "\" & $file & "\" & $sPDFOriginalFileName, $PDFfoldername & "\" & $file & "\" & $sNewFilename & ".pdf")
Endif
WEnd
FileClose($hfile)
    Endif
WEnd

;the part for renaming all files in the current directory starts here
$hFile = FileOpen("replacements.txt", 0)
If $hFile = -1 Then
    MsgBox(0, "Error", "Could not find textfile")
    Exit
EndIf

$sPDFOriginalFile = FileFindFirstFile($PDFfoldername & "\*.pdf*")
If $sPDFOriginalFile = -1 Then
    MsgBox(0, "Error", "No directory has been chosen or no files could be found.")
    Exit
EndIf
While 1
    $sPDFOriginalFileName = FileFindNextFile($sPDFOriginalFile)
    If @error Then ExitLoop

$sNewFilename = ""
If StringLen($sPDFOriginalFileName) = 2 Then

For $i = 1 To 9
If $i = 1 Then
    $sLetter = StringMid($sPDFWithoutExtension, $i, 1)
    $iIndex = Asc(StringUpper($sLetter)) - 64
    $sNewFilename &= FileReadLine($hFile, $iIndex)
Endif
Next

Endif
If $sNewFilename <> "" Then
FileMove($PDFfoldername & "\" & $sPDFOriginalFileName, $PDFfoldername & "\" & $sNewFilename & ".pdf")
Endif
WEnd
FileClose($hfile)

MsgBox(0, "Completed", "The rename process has finished.")
FileClose($search)
EndFunc ; pdf rename()
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You can have your function take a parameter?

Like:

Func pdf_renamer($fSubs)    ;Call function with either a (0) or (1)
    If $fSubs Then 
        ;Do stuff for subdirectories here
    Else
        ;Just do the toplevel directory
    EndIf
EndFunc

It's a bit of a weak example but you get where I'm going with it?

Edited by MrMitchell
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@MrMitchell: thanks for your fast reply! I have tried something similar to your idea before, but I couldn't really match it with the goal I would like to achieve. This is because I would like the script to:

- Rename files in the toplevel directory only when there are no subdirectories

- Rename files in the toplevel as well as in subdirectories if there are any

- Rename files in subdirectories only when there are no files in the toplevel directory

When I make the function take a parameter like you suggested, I keep ending up with above 3 points as If statements, which all have a part of script that is the same. This is why I am wondering if it is possible to refer to a part of the script, to prevent unnecessary copied script. I'm sure there must be another solution then this for my problem, but I haven't found it yet :graduated:.

@JohnOne: the script I've posted is not the merged version, but the original one. The line "If @extended Then" is selecting any subfolders found with $search.

Edited by Michiel78
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Example, I found 5 parts of your code all doing something similar.

So made one function for it, with the 3 different flags.

$PDFfoldername = "C:\Testfolder"

Func pdf renamer()
    ;the part for renaming all files in subdirectories starts here
    $search = FileFindFirstFile($PDFfoldername & "/" & "*.*")
    _errorcheck($search,1);### Check for the error with flag 1 for error msg
    While 1
        $file = FileFindNextFile($search)
        If @error Then ExitLoop
        If @extended Then
            $hFile = FileOpen("replacements.txt", 0)
            _errorcheck($hFile,3)
            $sPDFOriginalFile = FileFindFirstFile($PDFfoldername & "\" & $file & "\*.pdf*")
            _errorcheck($sPDFOriginalFile,2)
            While 1
                $sPDFOriginalFileName = FileFindNextFile($sPDFOriginalFile)
                If @error Then ExitLoop
                $sNewFilename = ""
                If StringLen($sPDFOriginalFileName) = 2 Then
                    For $i = 1 To 9
                        If $i = 1 Then
                            $sLetter = StringMid($sPDFWithoutExtension, $i, 1)
                            $iIndex = Asc(StringUpper($sLetter)) - 64
                            $sNewFilename &= FileReadLine($hFile, $iIndex)
                        EndIf
                    Next
                EndIf
                If $sNewFilename <> "" Then
                    FileMove($PDFfoldername & "\" & $file & "\" & $sPDFOriginalFileName, $PDFfoldername & "\" & $file & "\" & $sNewFilename & ".pdf")
                EndIf
            WEnd
            FileClose($hFile)
        EndIf
    WEnd

    ;the part for renaming all files in the current directory starts here
    $hFile = FileOpen("replacements.txt", 0)
    _errorcheck($hFile,3)
    $sPDFOriginalFile = FileFindFirstFile($PDFfoldername & "\*.pdf*")
    _errorcheck($sPDFOriginalFile,2)
    While 1
        $sPDFOriginalFileName = FileFindNextFile($sPDFOriginalFile)
        If @error Then ExitLoop
        $sNewFilename = ""
        If StringLen($sPDFOriginalFileName) = 2 Then
            For $i = 1 To 9
                If $i = 1 Then
                    $sLetter = StringMid($sPDFWithoutExtension, $i, 1)
                    $iIndex = Asc(StringUpper($sLetter)) - 64
                    $sNewFilename &= FileReadLine($hFile, $iIndex)
                EndIf
            Next
        EndIf
        If $sNewFilename <> "" Then
            FileMove($PDFfoldername & "\" & $sPDFOriginalFileName, $PDFfoldername & "\" & $sNewFilename & ".pdf")
        EndIf
    WEnd
    FileClose($hFile)
    MsgBox(0, "Completed", "The rename process has finished.")
    FileClose($search)
EndFunc   ;==>pdf renamer

Func _errorcheck($test,$flag)
    If $test = -1 Then
        switch $flag
            case 1
                MsgBox(0, "Error", "No files/directories matched the search pattern")
                Exit
            Case 2
                MsgBox(0, "Error", "No directory has been chosen or no files could be found.")
                Exit
            Case 3
                MsgBox(0, "Error", "Could not find textfile")
                Exit
        EndSwitch
    EndIf
EndFunc

This dosent save to many lines of code, but you should get the jist, and knowung better what your code

is doing, be able to make similar changes.

Edited by JohnOne

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