FileExist with array

[JohnSte]

Greetings,

Thanks to some very helpful previous advice I have made some headway with my script. But I'm either missing something obvious (likely) or not coding the script correctly (also likely). When I compile and run this, I get an error "Line 2789, Error: Error parsing function call."

The script:

#include <Array.au3>

#include <File.au3>

#include <MsgBoxConstants.au3>

$FileListArray = _FileListToArray ("C:Windows")

$FileListTArray= _FileListToArray ("C:Test")

For $FileList in $FileListArray;

If Not FileExist($FileList) in $FileListTArray Then

DirCreate($FileList) in $FileListTArray)

EndIf

Next

Basically all I want to do is check if each file (directory) in the first directory exists in the second, and if not, create it, running through the list of files (directories) in the first array.

Any help greatly appreciated!

[JLogan3o13]

Start with removing the in $FileListTArray) from the end of your DirCreate line..

Actually, looking at the code more closely, there are more issues.. Correct me if I am wrong, but you're wanting to create an array of all files in C:Windows, and then if that directory does not exist in C:Test create it? Maybe something more like this.

#include <Array.au3>
#include <File.au3>
#include <MsgBoxConstants.au3>

$aList = _FileListToArray("C:\WIndows", Default, $FLTA_FOLDERS)
$anewList = _FileListToArray(@DesktopDir & "\Test", Default, $FLTA_FOLDERS)

    For $dir In $aList
        For $newDir In $anewList
            If Not FileExists($dir) Then DirCreate(@DesktopDir & "\Test\" & $dir)
        Next
    Next

Edited September 2, 2014 by JLogan3o13

[JohnOne]

Probably need to add path too.

Edited September 2, 2014 by JohnOne

[JohnSte]

so it should be

DirCreate($filelist) in C:Test

?

[Wruck]

Check the docs on the command: https://www.autoitscript.com/autoit3/docs/functions/DirCreate.htm

You cannot put anything at the end of the line after the function and param.

Edited September 2, 2014 by Wruck

[JLogan3o13]

JohnSte, see the example I ammended to my post. That works well for me.

[JohnSte]

Thanks for the sample. Yes, I think you understand what I'm trying to do. I'll give this a whirl!

[JohnOne]

_FileListToArray in your code will get both files and folders, and your file exists test will only work if your script is in Windows dir.

[JohnSte]

Thanks, JohnOne - I was wondering why it's running and I'm not seeing any results

Is there a way to get it to look at the directory from elsewhere, as opposed to needing to be in the path?

and I need the $iflag option with FLTA_FOLDERS to exclude the files, it appears.

[JLogan3o13]

You are quite correct, J1, I should have been less liberal with copying and pasting the OP's code. Fixed my post above

[JLogan3o13]

JohnSte, what do you mean "look at the path from elsewhere". Are you meaning reading your path from a variable, or an external source like a file?

[JohnSte]

Sorry, that was poorly worded. What I meant is, is it possible to run the script from somewhere other than C:Windows?

[JLogan3o13]

You can run the script from anywhere, so long as you have the paths coded. I ran my example from my Desktop and it worked just fine.

[JohnSte]

Thank you, everyone. That is exactly what I needed.