jcampbell Posted March 30, 2012 Share Posted March 30, 2012 Hi folks. It has been some time since I have used AutoIT so I am a little rusty. I am revisting some code that is basically reading an ini file and creating a CMD on the fly in order to perform some copy operations. The problem I am running into is that one of the lines in my INI file contains a "&" sign. I know how to deal with this in my CMD file that I am creating on the fly I am just having an issue getting AutoIT script to deal with it. Basically what I did was modify the ini so that I preceded the "&" sign with a "^". This tells DOS to escape out the "&" and use it in the string as I intended. The problem is that when my ini read section of the AutoIT script his the "^" symbol it tells me I cant do that without an array. I can post some example code in a bit once I clean it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Kyan Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 just post the code to be perfomed at cmd Heroes, there is no such thing One day I'll discover what IE.au3 has of special for so many users using it.C'mon there's InetRead and WinHTTP, way better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcampbell Posted April 2, 2012 Author Share Posted April 2, 2012 dim $PRJ_Name dim $PRJ_Number dim $INI_Read dim %SRV_Loc IF $INI_Read = "Name of Office" then $INI_Read="Projects.ini" $SRV_LOC="[url="file://srvdata"]srvdata[/url]" $PRJ_INI=IniReadSection($INI_Read,"Project_List") $PRJ_Name = ($PRJ_INI[1][1]) $PRJno_INI=IniReadSection($INI_Read,$PRJ_Name) For $i = 1 To $PRJ_INI[0][0] GUICtrlSetData($Project_List,$PRJ_INI[$i][1],$PRJ_INI[1][1]) ; add other item snd set a new default Next For $i = 1 To $PRJno_INI[0][0] GUICtrlSetData($ProjectNo_List,$PRJno_INI[$i][1],$PRJno_INI[1][1]) ; add other item snd set a new default Next EndIf $PRJ_Number = GUICtrlRead($ProjectNo_List) $FileName = "C:tempPojects.bat" $file = FileOpen($FileName, 10) ; which is similar to 2 + 8 (erase + create dir) FileWriteLine($file,"@echo off") FileWriteLine($file,"REM Project Setup") FileWriteLine($file,"REM ------------------- Script Functions -------------------") FileWriteLine($file,"REM PRJ_Name and PRJ_Number and Server_Location are the only values that need updated per Revit project") FileWriteLine($file,"REM Creates Local Project Folders") FileWriteLine($file,"") FileWriteLine($file,"set PRJ_Name=" & $PRJ_Name) FileWriteLine($file,"set PRJ_Number=" & $PRJ_Number) FileWriteLine($file,"set Server_Location=" & $SRV_LOC) FileWriteLine($file,"copy ""C:Projects%PRJ_Name%%PRJ_Number%DATAStuff*-Archive.rvt"" ""C:Projects%PRJ_Name%%PRJ_Number%Archives"" /y") INI is structured as below [Project_Location] 1=Office 1 2=Office 2 [Project_List] 1=BBS 2=Jeff & John [bBS] 1=1234 [Jeff & John] 1=1234 Like I tried to explain in my original pose my problem is the Jeff & John string that I turn into a path for a DOS copy. I have to escape out the & sign in DOS using the ^. However when I tried just adding that into the string in the INI file the AU3 script choked on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrewManNH Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 Why not just use the FileCopy function in AutoIt instead of hacking together a batch file to do it? I think the main problem with your batch file is that you need to use quotes around the pathname if it contains spaces, the "&" probably isn't the problem. If I posted any code, assume that code was written using the latest release version unless stated otherwise. Also, if it doesn't work on XP I can't help with that because I don't have access to XP, and I'm not going to.Give a programmer the correct code and he can do his work for a day. Teach a programmer to debug and he can do his work for a lifetime - by Chirag GudeHow to ask questions the smart way! I hereby grant any person the right to use any code I post, that I am the original author of, on the autoitscript.com forums, unless I've specifically stated otherwise in the code or the thread post. If you do use my code all I ask, as a courtesy, is to make note of where you got it from. Back up and restore Windows user files _Array.au3 - Modified array functions that include support for 2D arrays. - ColorChooser - An add-on for SciTE that pops up a color dialog so you can select and paste a color code into a script. - Customizable Splashscreen GUI w/Progress Bar - Create a custom "splash screen" GUI with a progress bar and custom label. - _FileGetProperty - Retrieve the properties of a file - SciTE Toolbar - A toolbar demo for use with the SciTE editor - GUIRegisterMsg demo - Demo script to show how to use the Windows messages to interact with controls and your GUI. - Latin Square password generator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcampbell Posted April 2, 2012 Author Share Posted April 2, 2012 I use the create BAT file for other things. It was also a way for me to create a log so to speak to make sure everything was working. A good point and something I may revisit. I have been using this for several years and the qutes and spaces have never been an issue. This just started failing on me when they add a & to the file path. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Melba23 Posted April 2, 2012 Moderators Share Posted April 2, 2012 jcampbell, It all works fine for me: Ini: [Project_Location] 1=Office 1 2=Office 2 [Project_List] 1=BBS 2=Jeff ^& John [BBS] 1=1234 [Jeff ^& John] 1=1234 Script: expandcollapse popup#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3> Dim $PRJ_Name Dim $PRJ_Number Dim $INI_Read Dim $SRV_Loc $INI_Read = "Name of Office" $hGUI = GUICreate("Test", 500, 500) $Project_List = GUICtrlCreateCombo("", 10, 10, 200, 20) $ProjectNo_List = GUICtrlCreateCombo("", 10, 50, 200, 20) $cButton = GUICtrlCreateButton("Test", 10, 100, 80, 30) GUISetState() If $INI_Read = "Name of Office" Then $INI_Read = "Projects.ini" $SRV_Loc = '[url="file://srvdata"]srvdata[/url]' $PRJ_INI = IniReadSection($INI_Read, "Project_List") $PRJ_Name = ($PRJ_INI[1][1]) $PRJno_INI = IniReadSection($INI_Read, $PRJ_Name) For $i = 1 To $PRJ_INI[0][0] GUICtrlSetData($Project_List, $PRJ_INI[$i][1], $PRJ_INI[1][1]) ; add other item snd set a new default Next For $i = 1 To $PRJno_INI[0][0] GUICtrlSetData($ProjectNo_List, $PRJno_INI[$i][1], $PRJno_INI[1][1]) ; add other item snd set a new default Next EndIf While 1 Switch GUIGetMsg() Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE Exit Case $cButton Test() EndSwitch WEnd Func Test() $PRJ_Name = GUICtrlRead($Project_List) $PRJ_Number = GUICtrlRead($ProjectNo_List) $FileName = "Projects.txt" $file = FileOpen($FileName, 10) ; which is similar to 2 + 8 (erase + create dir) FileWriteLine($file, "@echo off") FileWriteLine($file, "REM Project Setup") FileWriteLine($file, "REM ------------------- Script Functions -------------------") FileWriteLine($file, "REM PRJ_Name and PRJ_Number and Server_Location are the only values that need updated per Revit project") FileWriteLine($file, "REM Creates Local Project Folders") FileWriteLine($file, "") FileWriteLine($file, "set PRJ_Name=" & $PRJ_Name) FileWriteLine($file, "set PRJ_Number=" & $PRJ_Number) FileWriteLine($file, "set Server_Location=" & $SRV_Loc) FileWriteLine($file, "copy ""C:Projects%PRJ_Name%%PRJ_Number%DATAStuff*-Archive.rvt"" ""C:Projects%PRJ_Name%%PRJ_Number%Archives"" /y") EndFunc ;==>Test Result: @echo off REM Project Setup REM ------------------- Script Functions ------------------- REM PRJ_Name and PRJ_Number and Server_Location are the only values that need updated per Revit project REM Creates Local Project Folders set PRJ_Name=Jeff ^& John set PRJ_Number=1234 set Server_Location=[url="file://srvdata"]srvdata[/url] copy "C:Projects%PRJ_Name%%PRJ_Number%DATAStuff*-Archive.rvt" "C:Projects%PRJ_Name%%PRJ_Number%Archives" /y What is different between this code and yours? M23 Any of my own code posted anywhere on the forum is available for use by others without any restriction of any kind Open spoiler to see my UDFs: Spoiler ArrayMultiColSort ---- Sort arrays on multiple columnsChooseFileFolder ---- Single and multiple selections from specified path treeview listingDate_Time_Convert -- Easily convert date/time formats, including the language usedExtMsgBox --------- A highly customisable replacement for MsgBoxGUIExtender -------- Extend and retract multiple sections within a GUIGUIFrame ---------- Subdivide GUIs into many adjustable framesGUIListViewEx ------- Insert, delete, move, drag, sort, edit and colour ListView itemsGUITreeViewEx ------ Check/clear parent and child checkboxes in a TreeViewMarquee ----------- Scrolling tickertape GUIsNoFocusLines ------- Remove the dotted focus lines from buttons, sliders, radios and checkboxesNotify ------------- Small notifications on the edge of the displayScrollbars ----------Automatically sized scrollbars with a single commandStringSize ---------- Automatically size controls to fit textToast -------------- Small GUIs which pop out of the notification area Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiff59 Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 (edited) If there's truly a valid reason for using environment variables, then the following line won't fly without quoting the variable: FileWriteLine($file,"set PRJ_Name=" & $PRJ_Name) Edit: Nevermind, being up til 5am has my brain cell malfunctioning I will stick with my opinion that avoiding environment variables might be a good idea. Edited April 2, 2012 by Spiff59 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcampbell Posted April 2, 2012 Author Share Posted April 2, 2012 I feel the 5am thing Spiff. Not sure why I am struggling with this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Melba23 Posted April 2, 2012 Moderators Share Posted April 2, 2012 jcampbell, Seen any differences between our 2 versions of the code yet? M23 Any of my own code posted anywhere on the forum is available for use by others without any restriction of any kind Open spoiler to see my UDFs: Spoiler ArrayMultiColSort ---- Sort arrays on multiple columnsChooseFileFolder ---- Single and multiple selections from specified path treeview listingDate_Time_Convert -- Easily convert date/time formats, including the language usedExtMsgBox --------- A highly customisable replacement for MsgBoxGUIExtender -------- Extend and retract multiple sections within a GUIGUIFrame ---------- Subdivide GUIs into many adjustable framesGUIListViewEx ------- Insert, delete, move, drag, sort, edit and colour ListView itemsGUITreeViewEx ------ Check/clear parent and child checkboxes in a TreeViewMarquee ----------- Scrolling tickertape GUIsNoFocusLines ------- Remove the dotted focus lines from buttons, sliders, radios and checkboxesNotify ------------- Small notifications on the edge of the displayScrollbars ----------Automatically sized scrollbars with a single commandStringSize ---------- Automatically size controls to fit textToast -------------- Small GUIs which pop out of the notification area Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcampbell Posted April 2, 2012 Author Share Posted April 2, 2012 No, I went back to my ini input all my data again and I get past the error now but it still is not working the way it should. It is generated my folder structure but still no copy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcampbell Posted April 2, 2012 Author Share Posted April 2, 2012 I found it guys you can call off the hunt. Thanks all for the help. Ended up being an extra space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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