help with loops

[sbrady 1]

1. I have selected 3 files that I need to rename.

2. I found a script that displays an array window with all selected files.AND 2 OTHER FILES, all 5 files show up in the code below in the variable $File_Name.

3. I need to cycle through the selected items and rename them.

4. I will need to check the variable to see if the file name contains certain words, do I use Strginstg

5. what loop do I use, For.....next

thanks for any help

; START SHAWN's CODE
; repeat with the selected items
For $File_Name = 1 To $aSelection
; check if file name contains "Full MIX" or "SOT MIX" or "M&E MIX"

; rename the variable $File_Name
  
  
MsgBox(0, "File Name", $File_Name)
Next
; END SHAWN's CODE

[water 1,871]

And the question is?

[sbrady 1]

And the question is?

#3 how do I loop through the variable $File_name and search the name of the file for a certain word

[Mechaflash 99]

You are trying to rename all files that are named "Full MIX", "SOT MIX" and "M&E MIX" to what?

[sbrady 1]

I can do the rename, I just need to get the file name in a loop

the original name will be something like "RR123 Smith, Bob v1 - FULL MIX.wav"

rename will be "RR123 Smith Bob FULL MIX v1.wav"

thanks for all the help

[Mechaflash 99]

And you're stating that $aSelection contains the list of files you want to search through?

[sbrady 1]

yes, correct

[Mechaflash 99]

Given that $aSelection[0] is a file name (not either a file count nor the Full Path to the file)

Local $sBaseDir = "C:PathToFile", $sOutDir = "C:PathToOutputDirectory", $sRename = "rename.wav"
Local $aSearch[3] = ["Full MIX","SOT MIX","M&E MIX"]
Local $i
For $file in $aSelection
  $i = 0
  For $term in $aSearch
    $i+=1
    If StringInStr($file, $term) Then 
      If Not FileMove($sBaseDir & $file, $sOutDir & $sRename, 8) Then _
        ConsoleWrite("Failed to move file: " & $file & @CRLF)
      ExitLoop
    Else
      If $i = 3 Then ConsoleWrite("No match in file: " & $file & @CRLF)
    EndIf
  Next
Next

Edited October 31, 2012 by Mechaflash

[Mechaflash 99]

not tested... let me know if it spits out any errors.