Using Filegettime array in a for loop, pulling from an array

[Jesthe11]

So here is the code, I am trying to make it so I can use the array of filegettime to check each folders (directories) creation date in a directory and then delete if they are outside a specified date and time

When I try to use date[1] in my msgbox it tells me it the subscript is inaccessible

 

$localFolders = _FileListToArray(@ScriptDir & "\Local", "*", 2)
                For $localFolder In $localFolders
                    $size = DirGetSize(@ScriptDir & "Local\" & $localFolder)
                    $date = FileGetTime(@ScriptDir & "Local\" & $localFolder,1,0)
                    MsgBox(0,'',$date[1] & @CRLF & $localFolder & @CRLF & Round($size / 1000000,3) & " MB")
                Next

[Melba23]

Jesthe11,

I t looks as if you are missing a "\" in the path you pass to DirGetSize and FileGetTime:

@ScriptDir & "Local\" & $localFolder

should read:

@ScriptDir & "\Local\" & $localFolder)

You should always check the @error return value from functions which take a path - in this case I suspect they would both have shown the problem.

M23

 

[EmilyLove]

To add to m23's post, most if not all macros involving directories never have a "/" and thus need to always be added. I have no idea why tho.

[RTFC]

20 hours ago, BetaLeaf said:

I have no idea why tho.

Because (for historical reasons) directory names are just file names with the <directory attribute> set. And filenames cannot contain slash/backslash characters because they are used to indicate directory tree nesting.

Edited May 30, 2016 by RTFC

[Jesthe11]

Even with adding the black slash I am getting the same, ERROR: Subscript used on non accessible variable, but for some reason, even without the black slash before the input in DirGetSize it was working..... and I did notice that my filegetime was using the string as an output and not the array, yet that still did not fix the issue when I changed it 

 

$localFolders = _FileListToArray(@ScriptDir & "\Local", "*", 2)
                For $localFolder In $localFolders
                    $size = DirGetSize(@ScriptDir & "\Local\" & $localFolder)
                    $date = FileGetTime(@ScriptDir & "\Local\" & $localFolder,1,0)
                    MsgBox(0,'',$date[1] & @CRLF & $localFolder & @CRLF & Round($size / 1000000,3) & " MB")
                Next

 

Thanks

[Melba23]

Jesthe11,

I have it - you need to change the syntax for looping through the array. _FileListToArray returns the count in the [0] element - which is taken to be a valid return when using the For...In...Next looping syntax, which in my opinion should only ever be used for object collections. Thus the path is not valid and the function calls fail - I did say you should check the return values.....

When you use an array you should always use the For...To...Next syntax like this:

For $i = 1 To $localFolders[0]
    $size = DirGetSize(@ScriptDir & "\Local\" & $localFolders[$i])
    $date = FileGetTime(@ScriptDir & "\Local\" & $localFolders[$i], 1, 0)
    MsgBox(0, '', $date[1] & @CRLF & $localFolder & @CRLF & Round($size / 1000000, 3) & " MB")
Next

Now you only try to use the valid paths within the array.

By the way, you do realise that you can ask _FileListToArray to return the full path? Just set the $bReturnPath parameter and then you will not need to add the paths within the loop.

M23

 

[Jesthe11]

Awesome it is working now!

Thank you