Can't find a file with a dot in the filename

[DEtHMoroZ]

Hi there!

I manage to make small helper program, that perform installation of several programs in a row w\o any additional clicks.

And suddenly i run into small (and very unexpected problem).

When i perform FileFindFirstFile search cant find files with dot in the name

Example of file name: "VeryImportantConfigFileV0.65.cfg"

Question: How to find\look for file with a dot in it's name?

p.s. i had some experiments with this:

and it is clearly shows that the problem is in dot.

Thx in advantage, DEtH_MoroZ

[Kyan]

use cmd "dir /B" with stringregexp

[DEtHMoroZ]

Thx for your help.

Can you give me please scripting example?

[Kyan]

should do the job

Global $output = '', $cmd
$cmd = Run(@ComSpec & " dir /B *.*", "", @SW_HIDE, $STDOUT_CHILD)
While ProcessExists($cmd)
$line = StdoutRead($foo)
If ($line) Then
$output &= $line & @CRLF
EndIf
Sleep(100)
WEnd
MsgBox(0,"CMD Output",$output)

;first file
$sFirstF = StringRegExp($output,"v+", 3)
If IsArray($sFirstF) Then MsgBox(0,"First File",$sFirstF[0])
Exit

[DEtHMoroZ]

Still not sure how to use it.

However, thx for your help, now i know the direction to dig to.

[Kyan]

Still not sure how to use it.

However, thx for your help, now i know the direction to dig to.

I create a function for easy use, just test it

Global $STDOUT_CHILD = 0x2
$list = _listDir("c:windows", 1)
MsgBox(0,"First File",$list[1])
Exit

Func _listDir($slistdir, $nFilenumber = 1, $listForders = 0) ; [0] = all files list, [1] = Your 'n'th file selected (Default one is the first)
Local $cmd, $line, $sReturn[2] = ['',''], $folTag = ''
If $listForders Then $folTag = " /A:D"
$hCMD = Run(@ComSpec & " /k dir /B" & $folTag & " *.*", $slistdir, @SW_HIDE, $STDOUT_CHILD)
While 1
$line = StdoutRead($hCMD)
If @error Then ExitLoop
$sReturn[0] &= $line & @CRLF
WEnd
$sFirstF = StringRegExp($sReturn[0],"V+", 3)
If IsArray($sFirstF) Then $sReturn[1] = $sFirstF[$nFilenumber-1]
Return $sReturn
EndFunc

[DEtHMoroZ]

So, practically we just run cmd.exe and do a query to it (with what ever we need) and then parse callback back into auto it.

O_o

Nice, thx alot. Now i get it.

[Spiff59]

If you use "*" as the wildcard in FileFindFirstFile(), instead of "*.*" it will return a complete file list.