DirRemove from an array...

[mdwerne 3]

Can anyone with a better grasp of AutoIt see my mistake/s?

#include <File.au3>
Local $i
;Local $data = @HomeDrive & "\Dir1"|@HomeDrive & "\Dir2"|@HomeDrive & "\Dir3"|@HomeDrive & "\Dir4"
Local $data = '@HomeDrive & "\Dir1"|@HomeDrive & "\Dir2"|@HomeDrive & "\Dir3"|@HomeDrive & "\Dir4"'

Local $arr = StringSplit($data, "|")
For $i = 1 To $arr[0]
    Local $DelDir = DirRemove($arr[$i], 1)
    MsgBox("", "Result", $DelDir)
    If $DelDir = 1 Then
        ConsoleWrite($arr[$i] & @LF)
        _FileWriteLog(@HomeDrive & "\Delete.log", " Directory " & $arr[$i] & " was removed")
    EndIf
Next

I'm guessing it's in my $data variable, but I'm not sure what the correct syntax is...

Thanks for your time,

-Mike

[smartee 6]

Your guess was right here's what it should be

Local $data = @HomeDrive & "\Dir1|" & @HomeDrive & "\Dir2|" & @HomeDrive & "\Dir3|" & @HomeDrive & "\Dir4"

[guinness 1,432]

Declaring a variable can slow down the Loop, best to declare outside of the For..Next Loop.

And if you want the harder way >>

#include <File.au3>

Local $sData = '@HomeDrive & "\Dir1"|@HomeDrive & "\Dir2"|@HomeDrive & "\Dir3"|@HomeDrive & "\Dir4"'
Local $aArray = StringSplit($sData, "|"), $iDelete

For $i = 1 To $aArray[0]
    $aArray[$i] = StringReplace($aArray[$i], "@HomeDrive", @HomeDrive)
    $aArray[$i] = StringReplace($aArray[$i], '"', "")
    $aArray[$i] = StringReplace($aArray[$i], ' & ', "")
    $aArray[$i] = StringStripWS($aArray[$i], 7)

    ConsoleWrite($aArray[$i] & @CRLF)
    $iDelete = DirRemove($aArray[$i], 1)
    If $iDelete = 1 Then
        ConsoleWrite($aArray[$i] & @LF)
;~         _FileWriteLog(@HomeDrive & "\Delete.log", " Directory " & $arr[$i] & " was removed")
    EndIf
Next

But honestly why not use an Array like >>

$aArray[3] = [3, @HomeDrive & "\Dir1", @HomeDrive & "\Dir2", @HomeDrive & "\Dir3"]

Edited April 7, 2011 by guinness

[mdwerne 3]

Your guess was right here's what it should be

Local $data = @HomeDrive & "\Dir1|" & @HomeDrive & "\Dir2|" & @HomeDrive & "\Dir3|" & @HomeDrive & "\Dir4"

Yep, works perfect, thank you!!

-Mike

[mdwerne 3]

Declaring a variable can slow down the Loop, best to declare outside of the For..Next Loop.

And if you want the harder way >>

#include <File.au3>

Local $sData = '@HomeDrive & "\Dir1"|@HomeDrive & "\Dir2"|@HomeDrive & "\Dir3"|@HomeDrive & "\Dir4"'
Local $aArray = StringSplit($sData, "|"), $iDelete

For $i = 1 To $aArray[0]
    $aArray[$i] = StringReplace($aArray[$i], "@HomeDrive", @HomeDrive)
    $aArray[$i] = StringReplace($aArray[$i], '"', "")
    $aArray[$i] = StringReplace($aArray[$i], ' & ', "")
    $aArray[$i] = StringStripWS($aArray[$i], 7)

    ConsoleWrite($aArray[$i] & @CRLF)
    $iDelete = DirRemove($aArray[$i], 1)
    If $iDelete = 1 Then
        ConsoleWrite($aArray[$i] & @LF)
;~         _FileWriteLog(@HomeDrive & "\Delete.log", " Directory " & $arr[$i] & " was removed")
    EndIf
Next

But honestly why not use an Array like >>

$aArray[3] = [3, @HomeDrive & "\Dir1", @HomeDrive & "\Dir2", @HomeDrive & "\Dir3"]

So the hard way I think is above my grade...your way of doing an array seems very cool,but my array is actually a 100 or so directories and keeps growing so I didn't want to define the number of elements. Here is my stab at it...

$Array = StringSplit(@HomeDrive & "\Dir1", @HomeDrive & "\Dir2", @HomeDrive & "\Dir3", @HomeDrive & "\Dir4", ",")

For $i = 1 To $Array[0]
    Local $DelDir = DirRemove($Array[$i], 1)
    If $DelDir = 1 Then
        _FileWriteLog(@HomeDrive & "\Delete.log", " Directory " & $Array[$i] & " was removed")
    EndIf
Next

Am I way off?

Thanks for the help!!

-Mike

Edited April 7, 2011 by mdwerne

[smartee 6]

Your original post is using arrays

oh and your syntax again

$Array = StringSplit(@HomeDrive & "\Dir1,"& @HomeDrive & "\Dir2,"& @HomeDrive & "\Dir3,"& @HomeDrive & "\Dir4", ",")

[guinness 1,432]

With response to how to code an Array, with 100 elements this is how you would start it...

$aArray[101] = [100, @HomeDrive & "\Dir1", @HomeDrive & "\Dir2", ...

An Example with 20 Rows (elements)

#include <Array.au3>

Global $aArray[21] = [20, "1", "2", "3", "4", "5", "6", "7", "8", _
        "9", "10", "11", "12", "13", "14", "15", "16", "17", "18", "19", "20"]

_ArrayDisplay($aArray)

For $i = 1 To $aArray[0]
    ConsoleWrite($aArray[$i] & @CRLF)
Next

Edited April 7, 2011 by guinness

[mdwerne 3]

Thank you both for the examples...yes, I misunderstood and misspoke. I believe I'm starting to see the light now.

-Mike

[ripdad 55]

A hundred folders? This might work out better .. or something like it:

#include <array.au3>

Local $folders = EnumRootFolders(@HomeDrive)
_ArrayDisplay($folders)

$folders[1] = 'C:\MyKeyName-0001-2011'; Example with KeyName or Pointer (remove when ready)

For $i = 1 To $folders[0]
    If Not StringInStr($folders[$i], 'MyKeyName-') Then ContinueLoop
    MsgBox(0, 'Delete This Folder?', $folders[$i])
Next

Func EnumRootFolders($sPath)
    Local $string, $sFolder
    If StringRight($sPath, 1) <> '\' Then $sPath &= '\'
    Local $hF = FileFindFirstFile($sPath & '*')
    If $hF = -1 Then Return SetError(-1)
    While 1
        $sFolder = FileFindNextFile($hF)
        If @error Then ExitLoop
        If Not @extended Then ContinueLoop
        $string &= $sPath & $sFolder & '|'
    WEnd
    FileClose($hF)
    Return StringSplit(StringTrimRight($string, 1), '|')
EndFunc

[mdwerne 3]

A hundred folders? This might work out better .. or something like it:

#include <array.au3>

Local $folders = EnumRootFolders(@HomeDrive)
_ArrayDisplay($folders)

$folders[1] = 'C:\MyKeyName-0001-2011'; Example with KeyName or Pointer (remove when ready)

For $i = 1 To $folders[0]
    If Not StringInStr($folders[$i], 'MyKeyName-') Then ContinueLoop
    MsgBox(0, 'Delete This Folder?', $folders[$i])
Next

Func EnumRootFolders($sPath)
    Local $string, $sFolder
    If StringRight($sPath, 1) <> '\' Then $sPath &= '\'
    Local $hF = FileFindFirstFile($sPath & '*')
    If $hF = -1 Then Return SetError(-1)
    While 1
        $sFolder = FileFindNextFile($hF)
        If @error Then ExitLoop
        If Not @extended Then ContinueLoop
        $string &= $sPath & $sFolder & '|'
    WEnd
    FileClose($hF)
    Return StringSplit(StringTrimRight($string, 1), '|')
EndFunc

Thanks for the alternate method ripdad, I appreciate your input!

[ripdad 55]

You're welcome.

Another suggestion ...

It's generally not a good idea to work off the root of your harddrive, especially with 100 folders.

Windows won't let you delete C:\Windows - but other files/folders would be at risk.

Many accidents can be avoided if you move your project/folders to a subfolder.

Example: C:\MyWorkFolder