Getting a folder address but it needs wildcard?

[Chimaera]

Im trying to backup a folder that belongs to a wamp server

C:\wamp\bin\mysql\mysql5.6.17\data

but the problem is this bit

mysql5.6.17

its a shame i cant do this

mysql*\data

 for every version of mysql the numbers change so i cant get a definitive address for the backup

Ive searched and rechecked all my saved stuff but im surprised that i cant find anything suitable

is there a simple way to get the destination?

[pcjunki]

what's your code?

couldn't you use dircopy?

DirCopy("c:\wamp\bin\mysql", "c:\backup")

 

 

[JLogan3o13]

Why not do a _FileListToArray, and then hit on any directories matching your criteria?

[iamtheky]

you could let Dir fill out the wildcard, then use the return, of course this relies on there being no risk of multiple matches.

 

#include <Constants.au3>

$sPath = "C:\Program Files (x86)\"
$sWildDir = "AutoIt*"
$sFile = "Au3Info.exe"

Local $iPID = Run(@ComSpec & ' /c dir /B "' &  $sPath & $sWildDir & '"', @SystemDir, @SW_HIDE, $STDERR_CHILD + $STDOUT_CHILD)
    Local $sOutput = ""
    While 1
        $sOutput &= StdoutRead($iPID)
        If @error Then
            ExitLoop
        EndIf
    WEnd

$sFullSrc = $sPath & stringstripws($sOutput , 2) & "\" & $sFile

filecopy($sFullSrc , @ScriptDir & "\backup_" & $sFile)

 

Edited June 23, 2015 by boththose

[Chimaera]

what's your code?

couldn't you use dircopy?

DirCopy("c:\wamp\bin\mysql", "c:\backup")

No because i dont want the lower directories only the data one

Why not do a _FileListToArray, and then hit on any directories matching your criteria?

I had a look with FileListToArrayRec but couldnt isolate it down to just the one folder i need

So i ended up like this from Boththose suggestion

#include <Constants.au3>

$sPath = "c:\wamp\bin\mysql\mysql*"

Local $iPID = Run(@ComSpec & ' /c dir /B "' &  $sPath & '"', @SystemDir, @SW_HIDE, $STDERR_CHILD + $STDOUT_CHILD)
    Local $sOutput = ""
    While 1
        $sOutput &= StdoutRead($iPID)
        If @error Then
            ExitLoop
        EndIf
    WEnd

$sOutput = 'c:\wamp\bin\mysql\' & StringStripWS( $sOutput, 2) & '\data'

ConsoleWrite(  $sOutput & @CRLF)

Which appears to work for me and gives this output

c:\wamp\bin\mysql\mysql5.6.17\data

which is the dir im after.

 

Many thanks for the help

Edited June 24, 2015 by Chimaera