FileInstall fails

[hiho 1]

Well.. as the title says, I can't get FileInstall to "install" (when compiled) or copy (when running the script) the file. I tried a lot of combinations but none of them work. I even used Unlocker to "unlock" the files/folders from explorer.exe and then restarted the computer to try again but still couldn't get the script working.

$p2 = "E:\Programs\Counter Strike 1.6 Lite\cstrike"
If FileExists("E:\Programs\New folder\cstrike\resource\background\800_1_a_loading.tga") Then
    FileInstall("E:\Programs\New folder\cstrike\resource\background\800_1_a_loading.tga", $p2 & "\resource\background\800_1_a_loading.tga", 1)
    if @error Then MsgBox(0, "", @error)
Else
    MsgBox(0, "", "file not found")
    exit
EndIf
Sleep(3000) ; some delay for the file to be copied althought it's 193 kb...
if FileExists($p2 & "\resource\background\800_1_a_loading.tga") Then
    MsgBox(0, "", "file found")
Else
    MsgBox(0, "", "file not found - 2")
EndIf

The only message box that shows is the last one - "file not found 2" and the file isn't there. Hope someone can give me a hint.

Running latest AutoIT version /3.3.8.1/ + Scite version 3.3.0 on W7 Ultimate SP1 (all updates are installed).

Edited July 11, 2013 by hiho

[JLogan3o13 972]

Hi, hiho. What application is this for? There may be an easier way to do it what you're trying to accomplish.

[hiho 1]

It's for my personal use. And yes, I know why you are asking - it's not game automating since this is copying files, not starting / manupilating the game, right?

Edited July 11, 2013 by hiho

[JLogan3o13 972]

We'll let a Mod weigh in, but I would say that your best bet is a full explanation of what you're trying to do so they can see it is not for automation. If they're fine with it, we're fine helping out with the FileInstall piece.

[BrewManNH 978]

Your program only fileinstalls the file if it already exists.

[0xdefea7 10]

You can just use FileCopy in this case since you are checking to see if the original file exists. There is no reason to FileInstall unless you are actually going to compile and move your script to another machine. 

[Melba23 2,475]

hiho,

As long as the script remains limited in scope to file copying (or rather why it is not copying ) I am happy to leave it open.

And I think BrewManNH has the answer.

M23

[hiho 1]

@Melba23, well, yes. I ain't searching support for game manupilating.

@BrewManNH, the file is there. If it wasn't then I would get a "file not found messabox".

@0xdefea, yes I know.

[0xdefea7 10]

Does this directory already exist?

$p2 & "\resource\background\"

[hiho 1]

Yes. The folder is there. It is empty.
One thing I should have noted is that changing the second parameters of FileInstall() to "$p2 & "resourcebackground"" copies the file as "background".

[Jos 1,056]

Yes. The folder is there. It is empty.

One thing I should have noted is that changing the second parameters of FileInstall() to "$p2 & "resourcebackground"" copies the file as "background".

Are you sure it does create a file that has the same name as an existing empty directory?

[hiho 1]

Yes. I can make a video if you want.

Edit : And the filesize of the new file - "background" - is as the original file.

Edit 2 : The location of the file is "$p2 & "resourcebackground" = "E:ProgramsCounter Strike 1.6 Litecstrikeresourcebackground", so the file is "E:ProgramsCounter Strike 1.6 Litecstrikeresourcebackgroundbackground".

Edited July 11, 2013 by hiho

[0xdefea7 10]

This just copies using the original filename, it does not create a file the same name as an existing directory. The result of this function is that "test.txt" is copied into "%temp%__atest.txt"

If FileExists("C:\users\tester\desktop\test.txt") Then
    If Not FileExists(@TempDir & "\__a") Then DirCreate(@TempDir & "\__a")
    If (FileInstall("C:\users\tester\desktop\test.txt", @TempDir & "\__a\") = 0) Then ConsoleWrite("FileInstall failed" & @CRLF)
EndIf

[Jos 1,056]

Yes. I can make a video if you want.

Edit : And the filesize of the new file - "background" - is as the original file.

Don't need a Movie for this

So you delete the file "background" first before creating the direcory "background" and trying to copy the file into it?

[hiho 1]

Sorry, Jos, didn't understand the question. The "cstrikeresourcebackground" is made from the game installer. It has a few files like 800_1_a_loading.tga

but with different names. In my main project this is the line I use

FileInstall("E:\Programs\New folder\cstrike\resource\background\800_1_a_loading.tga", $p2 & "\resource\background\800_1_a_loading.tga", 1)

where $p2 is a pameter (I used FileSelectFolder) and since the files weren't replacing, I deleted the content of E:ProgramsCounter Strike 1.6 Litecstrikeresource and started trying with another script (it's in the first post).

[0xdefea7 10]

 

I deleted the content of E:ProgramsCounter Strike 1.6 Litecstrikeresource

 

You would still then need to create the "background" directory again before FileInstall will succeed.

[hiho 1]

As I told you in my 3rd post, the folder exists.

[Jos 1,056]

Let me ask something before trying to explain this any further:

Why do you have this test before the fileinstall?:

If FileExists("E:\Programs\New folder\cstrike\resource\background\800_1_a_loading.tga") Then

Edited July 11, 2013 by Jos

[hiho 1]

To make sure AutoIT knows the file is there although running

FileInstall("E:\Programs\New folder\cstrike\resource\background\800_1_a_loading.tga", $p2 & "\resource\background\800_1_a_loading.tga", 1)

doesn't copy the file.

Edited July 11, 2013 by hiho

[Jos 1,056]

To make sure AutoIT knows the file is there although running

FileInstall("E:\Programs\New folder\cstrike\resource\background\800_1_a_loading.tga", $p2 & "\resource\background\800_1_a_loading.tga", 1)

doesn't copy the file.

You clearly do not understand the way Fileinstall works:The fileinstall first parameter is ONLY used at Compilation time to include the Source file into the Program Resources, NOT at run time so putting in a test like you have done doe not make sense.

When doing a RUN (Executing your script with autoit3.exe), the script will use FileCopy() to do the actual execution of FIleInstall.

Try using Filecopy for testing.

 

Yes. The folder is there. It is empty.

One thing I should have noted is that changing the second parameters of FileInstall() to "$p2 & "resourcebackground"" copies the file as "background".

 

This doesn't make much sense when you are actually using the script posted in the first post and changing the second parameter.

So are you actually using that script?

Edited July 11, 2013 by Jos