How Do I? _FileReadToArray Two Files to One Line?

[Elephant007]

So once again I'm working to develop a little something to help our field techs backup users profiles.

I've run into a little snag due to my limited knowledge and I'm reaching out to you guys

I need to set the attribute to some folders of the restored users data to hidden, I know how to do that

the problem I'm having is that I'm trying to read two files, the first is BackedUpUsers which contains a list of the users that were backed up, the second is SetHidden which has a list of the of the folders I need hidden,

What I would like to do is read from the BackedUpUsers list and maintain the username while the second part chews through the SetHidden file until it reaches the end of the file and then starts with the second user in the BackedUpUsers list... etc.. etc...

E.G.

BackedUsersList contains users john.smith and joe.public

SetHidden has AppData, Application Data and NetHood

I would like to run 

SetFileAttrib('c:\users\' & $BACKEDUPUSER & '\' & $SETHIDDEN', '+H')

this way it will do the following

c:usersjohn.smithAppData 

c:usersjohn.smithApplication Data

c:usersjohn.smithNetHood

Hope I've explained myself well enough to get a little help!

[Melba23]

Elephant007,

Just use nested loops - loop through the users but inside that, loop through the folders.

M23

[l3ill]

Hi Elephant007,

  That does sound like fun !    I think I got it...

Have a look at Melbas excellent RecFileListToArray. Can be set to only show folders.

That will get all your folders into an array, from there you can loop through them with your setFileAttr function.

Bill

edit: was going to post a link but... see dragon santas sig

Edited December 4, 2013 by billo

[Elephant007]

Thank you both for your suggestions

Melba23, this is what I ended up doing, is this what you suggested? Maybe it's a little rough, you know how I do

#Include <File.au3>

Local $aFile,$aInput,$bFile,$bInput
$aFile='SetHidden'
$bFile='BackedUpUser'

        _FileReadToArray($bFile, $bInput)
        For $b = 1 to UBound($bInput) -1
        _FileReadToArray($aFile,$aInput)
        For $a = 1 to UBound($aInput) -1
            FileSetAttrib('"\\' & @ComputerName & '\c$\users\'&$bInput[$b]&'\'&$aInput[$a]&'"','+H')
        Next
    Next

[Melba23]

Elephant007,

Close, but just read the files once before you begin the loops:

#include <File.au3>

Local $aFile, $aInput, $bFile, $bInput
$aFile = 'SetHidden'
$bFile = 'BackedUpUser'

_FileReadToArray($bFile, $bInput)
_FileReadToArray($aFile, $aInput)

For $b = 1 To UBound($bInput) - 1
    For $a = 1 To UBound($aInput) - 1
        FileSetAttrib('"\\' & @ComputerName & '\c$\users\' & $bInput[$b] & '\' & $aInput[$a] & '"', '+H')
    Next
Next

M23

[Elephant007]

Thank you for your help once again Melba23! Your suggestion worked flawlessly!