replace different multiple paths with standard one

[autog]

Hi,

I need to replace full paths from a list of path-files, like:

D:\folder\file with spaces.ext

E:\folder\subfolder\another file.ext

\\networkdrive\folder\yet another file.ext

to become, e.g.

Z:\MyFolder\file with spaces.ext

Z:\MyFolder\another file.ext

Z:\MyFolder\yet another file.ext

Totally non-standard list, mapped or network drives, I have to rely on string manipulation.

I know a bit of cmd it can easily spot paths (%~pa - expands %a to a path only), but cmd looks "disabled" when it comes to manipulating/replacing strings.

As for an autoit algorithm, I was thinking:

- search extension, get its position

- search backwards for backslash (is it possible?, how?) and get its position on line $posslash

- [if string exists] replace string between $pos1=>$posslash with "Z:\MyFolder"

I would very much appreciate your help with some hints/example.

[Melba23]

autog,

I wiuld extract the filename plus extension and then add the new path:

Global $aFiles[3] = ["D:folderfile with spaces.ext", " E:foldersubfolderanother file.ext", "networkdrivefolderyet another file.ext"]
$sBase_Path = "Z:MyFolder"

For $i = 0 To 2
    ; Extract filename with extension
    $sFileName = StringRegExpReplace($aFiles[$i], "^.*", "")
    ; Add to base path
    ConsoleWrite("New path = " & $sBase_Path & $sFileName & @CRLF)
Next

All clear?

M23

[autog]

That was fast , thanks for "extracting" idea, but I do need to replace because I need final list to keep the same line sequence.

My mistake, didn't explain completely, original list contains multiple lines I don't want to touch:

line01 random content

line02 random content

D:folderfile with spaces.ext

line04 random content

line05 random content

line06 random content

line07 random content

E:foldersubfolderanother file.ext

line09 random content

line10 random content

networkdrivefolderyet another file.ext

line12 random content

line13 random content

etc

Result needed is all lines intact, except paths changed to mine.

Hmm.. maybe to read each line, write it to new list and if found extension, do your extraction/add solution?

I'd find easier to grab paths in a list and loop-replace them until none found, but no idea how to do it.

In the meantime I'll also work on Melba23's idea.

[Melba23]

autog,

My mistake, didn't explain completely

Always helps!

So test the line before you alter it:

Global $aLines[13] = ["line01 random content", _
                    " line02 random content", _
                    " D:folderfile with spaces.ext", _
                    " line04 random content", _
                    " line05 random content", _
                    " line06 random content", _
                    " line07 random content", _
                    " E:foldersubfolderanother file.ext", _
                    " line09 random content", _
                    " line10 random content", _
                    " networkdrivefolderyet another file.ext", _
                    " line12 random content", _
                    " line13 random content"]

$sBase_Path = "Z:MyFolder"

For $i = 0 To UBound($aLines) - 1

    If StringRegExp($aLines[$i], "(?i)((w:|).+.w{3})") Then ; See if it holds a path
        ; And change it if it does
        $sFileName = StringRegExpReplace($aLines[$i], "^.*", "")
        ConsoleWrite($sBase_Path & $sFileName & @CRLF)
    Else
        ; Or leave it alone if not
        ConsoleWrite($aLines[$i] & @CRLF)
    EndIf
Next

Any better?

M23

P.S. Welcome to the AutoIt forum, by the way!

[autog]

Uff, it looks great! Doing the job... What a welcome!

The only "worry" I have is I'll probably need some loooong time to digest and understand the ugly stringregexp and your beautiful coding .

Thank you so much!

[Melba23]

autog,

SRE explanations:

SRE: 
(?i)                       - Case insensitive  
((w:|).+.w{3})")  - This is what we look for - made up of
(w:|)               - Either a letter followed by : or (separated by a "|") a ||
.+                         - At least one character followed by
.w{3}                    - a . and 3 letters

SRER:
.*                       - Look for any number of characters followed by a backslash
""                         - Remove those characters

I leant a lot about SREs from this site and I still use it lot.

M23

Edit: Wrong explanation.

Edited November 13, 2011 by Melba23