[SOLVED] _FileListToArray, need an explanation

[johnmcloud]

Hi guys,

I know that normally when should ask for help you need to post a code. But this time i don't know how to start. I search in the guide and in the forum but i can't find a good example for what i'm want to do.

What i want to do:

1) Make a GUI for select a folder ( i know how to do )

2) Copy the complete path of all file in that folder ( ? ) and write them on a ini file

3) Make every line on .ini a variable ( ? ) for a cmd command ( i know how to do )

_FileListToArray i think is the right command, but i can't find a good example for starting scripting

Thanks for support,

John

Edited December 28, 2011 by johnmcloud

[Melba23]

johnmcloud,

_FileListToArray is indeed the function you need. Why do you say the example in the Help file not "a good example"? It seems to cover the requirements to me - call the function with a path, and then optionally a mask to determine what matches you get and what you want returned (files/folders/both). All you need to do is to assign the return value to an array.

And why do you need to write the array to an ini file? Are you going to use these filenames later or straightaway? If you want to use them immediately you can just loop through the array with a For...Next loop.

Finally what "cmd command" are you going to use on them? Is there not an AutoIt equivalent?

M23

[johnmcloud]

Thanks for answer.

For the cmd command, there is no equivalent because is a software without gui, need to use cmd like:

pathsoftware pathfile /option

The software can select only 1 file at time, so i want to write something with autoit for select the folder, write the path of all the file, start the cmd/software a process one line at time

For the "good example", i can't find someone do the same thing i want to do with _FileListToArray, like save the path of all file in a .ini or .txt

[Melba23]

johnmcloud,

Once you have the filenames in the array after using _FileListToArray, you need to use a loop to go through them and write them to a file.

Look at For...To...Step...Next to see how to set up a loop - the "loop variable" is used to get the array element. Then when you have the filename, you can use FileWriteLine to add it to your file. Do read the Help file carefully - you will be doing several of the operations so it is much faster to open the file first with FileOpen. But then you must use the returned file handle in FileWriteLine as shown in the example. Later on you will be able to use FileReadLine to pull the names from the file one by one to pass to your software.

Give it a go yourself - you know where we are if you run into difficulties.

M23

[johnmcloud]

Thanks M23, for now i have made this:

#Include <File.au3>
#Include <Array.au3>

$File = @Workingdir & "Test.txt"
$Path = @ScriptDir
$Folders= _FileListToArray($Path, '*', 1)
$pre = "SoftwarePath"
$post = "/option"

For $i = 0 to UBound($Folders) -1
    $Folders[$i] = $pre & " " & '"' & $Path & "" & $Folders[$i] & '"' & " " & $post
Next

_FileWriteFromArray($File, $Folders)
IniWrite("???")

The result is:

SoftwarePath "C:Documents and SettingsWindows XpDesktop3" /option
SoftwarePath "C:Documents and SettingsWindows XpDesktopautoit-v3-setup.exe" /option
SoftwarePath "C:Documents and SettingsWindows XpDesktoptest.au3" /option
SoftwarePath "C:Documents and SettingsWindows XpDesktopTest.txt" /option

I don't have a file named "3" How to remove it?

And how to iniwrite at first line without delete the path of the file?

Edited December 28, 2011 by johnmcloud

[BrewManNH]

_FileListToArray writes the number of found files and folders to the [0] element of the array, that's what the 3 is. You need to use For $i = 1 to Ubound($folders) - 1 instead of starting at 0.

[Melba23]

johnmcloud,

What does that Help file (notice how I keep mentioning it ) say about the array that you get returned from _FileListToArray?

The array returned is one-dimensional and is made up as follows:

$array[0] = Number of FilesFolders returned <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

$array[1] = 1st FileFolder

$array[2] = 2nd FileFolder

$array[3] = 3rd FileFolder

$array[n] = nth FileFolder

M23

[johnmcloud]

Thanks to both, now i have:

6
SoftwarePath -c "C:Documents and SettingsWindows XpDesktopautoit-v3-setup.exe"<test.txt
SoftwarePath -c "C:Documents and SettingsWindows XpDesktoptest.au3"<test.txt
SoftwarePath -c "C:Documents and SettingsWindows XpDesktopTest.ini"<test.txt

I have sobstitute the line like this:

@echo off
SoftwarePath -c "C:Documents and SettingsWindows XpDesktopautoit-v3-setup.exe"<test.txt
SoftwarePath -c "C:Documents and SettingsWindows XpDesktoptest.au3"<test.txt
SoftwarePath -c "C:Documents and SettingsWindows XpDesktopTest.ini"<test.txt

#Include <File.au3>
#Include <Array.au3>
#include <file.au3>

$File = @Workingdir & "Test.ini"
$Path = @ScriptDir
$Folders= _FileListToArray($Path, '*', 1)
$Bat1 = "@echo off"
$pre = "SoftwarePath"
$command = "-c"
$post = "<test.txt"

For $i = 1 to UBound($Folders) -1
    $Folders[$i] = $pre & " " & $command & " " & '"' & $Path & "" & $Folders[$i] & '"' & $post
Next
_FileWriteFromArray($File, $Folders)
_FileWriteToLine($File, 1, $Bat1, 1)

How to make the second line of the ini return 3 line down?

I need more space for the .bat

Thanks for support and for time

EDIT: what a fool!

_FileWriteToLine($File, 2, $Bat1, 0)

Edited December 28, 2011 by johnmcloud

[Melba23]

johnmcloud,

Here is a slightly more elegant way of getting your @echo off into the file:

#Include <File.au3>
#Include <Array.au3>

$File = @Workingdir & "Test.ini"
$Path = @ScriptDir
$Folders= _FileListToArray($Path, '*', 1)
; Replace the count with your required text <<<<<<<<<<<<<<
$Folders[0] = "@echo off"
$pre = "SoftwarePath"
$command = "-c"
$post = "<test.txt"

For $i = 1 to UBound($Folders) - 1
    $Folders[$i] = $pre & " " & $command & " " & '"' & $Path & "" & $Folders[$i] & '"' & $post
Next
_FileWriteFromArray($File, $Folders)
; Now there is no need to use _FileWriteLine <<<<<<<<<<<<<<

How to make the second line of the ini return 3 line down?

I am afraid I do not understand this - can you explain further or show us what the file should look like?

M23

[johnmcloud]

#Include <File.au3>
#Include <Array.au3>
#include <file.au3>
 
$File = @Workingdir & "Test.bat"
$Path = @ScriptDir
$Folders= _FileListToArray($Path, '*', 1)
 
$Pre = "SoftwarePath"
$Command = "-c"
$Post = "<test.txt"
 
$Bat1 = "@echo off"
$Bat2 = "echo TEST>test.txt"
$Bat3 = "echo TEST>>test.txt"
 
For $i = 1 to UBound($Folders) -1
    $Folders[$i] = $pre & " " & $command & " " & '"' & $Path & "" & $Folders[$i] & '"' & $post
Next
_FileWriteFromArray($File, $Folders)
 
_FileWriteToLine($File, 1, $Bat1, 1)
_FileWriteToLine($File, 2, $Bat2, 0)
_FileWriteToLine($File, 3, $Bat3, 0)
_FileWriteToLine($File, 4, " ", 0)

Result

@echo off
echo TEST>test.txt
echo TEST>>test.txt
 
SoftwarePath -c "C:Documents and SettingsWindows XpDesktopautoit-v3-setup.exe"<test.txt
SoftwarePath -c "C:Documents and SettingsWindows XpDesktoptest.au3"<test.txt
SoftwarePath -c "C:Documents and SettingsWindows XpDesktopTest.ini"<test.txt

If someone have better idea to do this, simply ask, i'm here to learn

[Melba23]

johnmcloud,

Just do as I did above, but add some @CRLF into the [0] element:

#Include <File.au3>
#Include <Array.au3>

$File = @Workingdir & "Test.bat"
$Path = @ScriptDir
$Folders= _FileListToArray($Path, '*', 1)

; Replace the count with your starter lines separated by @CRLF
$Folders[0] = "@echo off" & @CRLF & "echo TEST>test.txt" & @CRLF & "echo TEST>>test.txt" & @CRLF

$Pre = "SoftwarePath"
$Command = "-c"
$Post = "<test.txt"

For $i = 1 to UBound($Folders) -1
    $Folders[$i] = $pre & " " & $command & " " & '"' & $Path & "" & $Folders[$i] & '"' & $post
Next
_FileWriteFromArray($File, $Folders)

All clear?

M23

[johnmcloud]

Thanks man, today i have learned _FileListToArray and a new macro never used, @CRLF

I'm going to make the GUI, see ya

Edited December 28, 2011 by johnmcloud

[Zedna]

You don't need to create GUI just for manual select of directory, look at FileSelectFolder()

If you still want to create GUI I highly recommend Koda