Get foldernames in C:\Users

[johann]

Here is my task: I have to copy a file into a folder.

Sounds easy, but the folder is located in the useraccount folder.

My problem is now that I could use @username to copy the file into the currently logged in user folder, but I need to copy it into all user folders of users that were logged in on the machine.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Regards

Jo

Edited December 21, 2011 by johann

[Xenobiologist]

Have a look at the marcos in the helpfile.

[johann]

Thx for the hint, but I didn't find something fitting my description as I checked the macros in the helpfile.

Could you tell me what exactly you mean?

[BrewManNH]

Which folder are you trying to copy it into? If it's a common folder such as the Start Menu or Desktop folder, you might be able to copy it once to the All Users folder, that way everyone will have access to it.

[johann]

It is a dll I have to copy to the users Lotus Notes data folder. Which is created on first start of notes in the Users profile. So copying it to All Users folder wouldn't solve my problem.

[BrewManNH]

Here's how I did it in a script I made a while ago.

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#Include <File.au3>
#include <Array.au3>
Global $aUserList[10], $UserList[10]
If @OSVersion == "WIN_7" Or @OSVersion == "WIN_VISTA" Or @OSVersion = "WIN_2008" Then
    $NewOS = True
ElseIf @OSVersion == "WIN_XP" Then
    $NewOS = False
Else
    MsgBox(48, "Error", "Wrong OS version")
    Exit
EndIf
Global $X = 0
If Not $NewOS Then
    $UserList = _FileListToArray("C:Documents and Settings", "*.*", 2)
    For $I = 1 To $UserList[0]
        Select
            Case $UserList[$I] = "All Users"
            Case $UserList[$I] = "Default User"
            Case $UserList[$I] = "NetworkService"
            Case $UserList[$I] = "LocalService"
            Case $UserList[$I] = "Administrator"
            Case Else
                $aUserList[$X] = $UserList[$I]
                $X += 1
                If $X >= UBound($aUserList) Then
                    ReDim $aUserList[UBound($aUserList) + 10]
                EndIf
        EndSelect
    Next
Else
    $UserList = _FileListToArray("C:Users", "*.*", 2)
    For $I = 1 To $UserList[0]
        Select
            Case $UserList[$I] = "All Users"
            Case $UserList[$I] = "Default"
            Case $UserList[$I] = "Default User"
            Case $UserList[$I] = "Public"
            Case Else
                $aUserList[$X] = $UserList[$I]
                $X += 1
                If $X >= UBound($aUserList) Then
                    ReDim $aUserList[UBound($aUserList) + 10]
                EndIf
        EndSelect
    Next
EndIf
ReDim $aUserList[$X]
_ArrayDisplay($aUserList)

This will work on Windows XP, Vista, 7 and Server 2008 but can be modified for other versions fairly easily. It doesn't include the standard default profile paths in the array, such as All Users, Administrator, DefaultUser, etc.

[JLogan3o13]

Hi, johann. Rather than trying to hit the folder of everyone who has logged into the machine, have you thought of just writing your script to copy the file name, using the @username variable as you mention, and then putting the script into the startup menu? Then it will be done for each user automatically when they login. This way, not only would you resolve the issue for any current local user, but would take care of any new profiles created in the future.

[BrewManNH]

Very good point JLogan3o13.

[kylomas]

johann,

IF you cannot use JLogan3o13's suggestion, here is some code that will show all folders below C:USERS. This will only show the next level, but can be changed easily enough to recurse all levels.

#include<array.au3>
local $folder_list = r_search('c:users')
_arraydisplay($folder_list)
Func r_search ($s_dir)
local $folders[1]
local $files = FileFindFirstFile($s_dir & "*.*")
If @error Then msgbox(0,'Filefindfirst Error',@error)
While 1
  $next = FileFindNextFile($files)
  If @error Then return($folders)
  If @extended then
   $folders[ubound($folders)-1] = $s_dir & '' & $next
   redim $folders[ubound($folders) + 1]
  EndIf
WEnd
FileClose($files)
EndFunc

Good Luck,

kylomas

Edited December 21, 2011 by kylomas

[kylomas]

johan,

This code changed slightly to include folder recursion. See commented line.

#include<array.au3>

local $st = timerinit()
local $folders[1]

local $folder_list = r_search('c:users')

consolewrite('Time to list folders = ' & round(timerdiff($st)/1000,4) & @lf)

_arraydisplay($folder_list)

Func r_search ($s_dir)

    local $files = FileFindFirstFile($s_dir & "*.*")
    If @error = -1 Then msgbox(0,'Error','')

    While 1
        $next = FileFindNextFile($files)
        If @error Then return($folders)
        If @extended then
            $folders[ubound($folders)-1] = $s_dir & '' & $next
            redim $folders[ubound($folders) + 1]
            consolewrite($s_dir & '' & $next & @lf)
            ;r_search($s_dir & '' & $next)             ; uncomment this line to recurse folders
        EndIf
    WEnd
    FileClose($files)

EndFunc

kylomas

[johann]

Hi guys, thanks for the replies. I really appreciate your help. Yesterday I started working with BrewMan's suggestion and added a few lines of code (just to use the array in the way I needed). What can I say, it works very well.

@JLogan3o13: Thats what I thought about in the first place, but I am not very into startscripts and try to avoid using them as much as I can. We have not that much changing user logins on our clients so this is not that much of concerning.

Thanks again for your help

Johann

[PhilBall]

This was very usefull for me. I have managed to plagarise it for a process I needed and include it now for anyone else use or further comments/amendments. (BTW this searchs voer 2000 sub folders)

Thanks, Phil

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#include<array.au3>
#Include <Excel.au3>
local $folder_list = r_search('P:TspiritUser')
;local $folder_list2 = r_search('P:TspiritUser')

;_arraydisplay($folder_list)
FileDelete("P:TspiritUserPAYEBACSLOG.CSV")
Func r_search ($s_dir)
local $folders[1]
local $files = FileFindFirstFile($s_dir & "*.*")
If @error Then msgbox(0,'Filefindfirst Error',@error)
While 1
  $next = FileFindNextFile($files)
  If @error Then return($folders)
  If @extended then
   $folders[ubound($folders)-1] = $s_dir  & $next
   redim $folders[ubound($folders) + 1]
  EndIf
WEnd
FileClose($files)
EndFunc

$end = _ArrayMaxIndex($folder_list)
;MsgBox(4096,"End",$end)
$n = 0
$count = 0
ProgressOn("Progress Meter", "Increments every second", "0 percent")
While $n < $end
    $n = $n + 1
;$folder_list[$n] = $folder_list[$n] & "PAYEBYBACS.EXT"
    if FileExists($folder_list[$n] & "PAYEBYBACS.EXT") Then
        $count = $count + 1
        ;MsgBox(4096,"File",$folder_list2[$n] & "PAYPBACS.EXT")
        ;MsgBox(4096,"File",$folder_list[$n] & "PAYEBYBACS.EXT")
        $ShortCode = StringRight($folder_list[$n],3)
        FileWrite("P:TspiritUserPAYEBACSLOG.CSV", $ShortCode &  @CRLF)
        FileClose("P:TspiritUserPAYEBACSLOG.CSV")
        FileCopy($folder_list[$n] & "PAYEBYBACS.EXT",$folder_list[$n] & "PAYPBACS.EXT",1)
        FileDelete($folder_list[$n] & "PAYEBYBACS.EXT")

        EndIf

ProgressSet(100/$end * $n ,"Done", "Complete")


WEnd
ProgressOff()

MsgBox(4096,"The End","This is now complete")
_ExcelBookOpen("P:TspiritUserPAYEBACSLOG.CSV")

Edited January 6, 2012 by PhilBall