How do I display & save _FileListToArrayRec to a variable?

[aa2zz6]

How do I save the file path from _FileListToArrayRec to a variable? 

 

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


$aArray = _FileListToArrayRec("C:\", "Desktop10.6", 2, 1, 1, 2)
$path = $aArray
ConsoleWrite($path)
;_ArrayDisplay($aArray, "All ArcGIS folders in C:")

 

[JLogan3o13]

What format do you want it in (excel, notepad, etc?). $path is an Array, so you can't write it to the console.

[aa2zz6]

If we write it to an ini we can read it back into the script?

[JLogan3o13]

You need to think about the format, and what you want it to be. If you go with an INI, what are you looking for? Different directories in different sections? All in one section? If you're going to put it all under one, you might as well write out to a flat text file. If you are going to split up different directories into different ini sections, you'll have to decide on the logic around how you split them.

[aa2zz6]

Here's the workflow. I am trying to scan C:\ for folder name, once it's found pass the path to a variable, and capture the sub folders inside that with a stringTrimRight 3 places to remove the extension and save the names of each sub folder to an ini. would it be easier to read a path from a text file or ini?

Edited June 1, 2018 by aa2zz6

[JLogan3o13]

I would say in your case just a text file. So you could use _FileWriteFromArray to accomplish this.

My next question would be why you need to output to a text file at all? Are you simply wanting a text file to show you the sub directories (which would make sense), or are you taking action on those directories (add, delete, etc.)? If you are doing everything within a single script, it would be better to simply work from the array and skip the text file altogether.

[aa2zz6]

I was hoping we could export the sub directory names so we could view them in some type of text file. We would probably manually delete the folders though. A sub directory folder list would be great to generate. 

Edited June 1, 2018 by aa2zz6

[JLogan3o13]

So then yes, _FileWriteFromArray would be the simplest way to go.

[jchd]

Also beware that extensions may be present or not and aren't limited to 3 chars.

[JLogan3o13]

I missed the part about extensions. If, as you say, you're capturing subfolders, why do you need to remove extensions? Are you capturing folders and files?

[aa2zz6]

Just looking for folders. If I remove the front part of the path and the extension I figured it would be easier to read. I could include the file path at the top. Do people normally leave the entire path and extension on?

Edited June 1, 2018 by aa2zz6

[jchd]

I don't get it: if one folder is named "my folder.which.has a.weird.Җѳѣҫәӄ.extension" how things are going to work if you truncate the name in bold in any manner?

[aa2zz6]

jchd, sorry, you're right. I forgot that folders don't have extensions. *Feeling very stupid* :\  Now I have to figure out how to remove everything before the last slash and just show the names. I will include the full directory at the top of the text file I think.

 

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

Global $txtFile = @ScriptDir & "\"
Global $mainDirectory = "MainfilePath.txt"
Global $subDirectory = "SubDirectories.txt"

; Find the main directory & save path to txt
$aArray = _FileListToArrayRec("C:\", "Desktop10.6", 2, 1, 1, 2)
_FileWriteFromArray ( $txtFile & $mainDirectory, $aArray)
_FileWriteToLine($txtFile & $mainDirectory,1,"", 1)

; Call the full path to a variable
$NumberOfLines = _FileCountLines($txtFile & $mainDirectory)
$ReadLastLine = FileReadLine($txtFile & $mainDirectory, $NumberOfLines)
$readPath = $ReadLastLine
ConsoleWrite($readPath)

; Read sub directories inside the main folder and save them to another txt file
Local $aFileList = _FileListToArray($readPath, Default, $FLTA_FOLDERS, True)
;_ArraySort($aFileList)
;_ArrayDisplay($aFileList, "$aFileList")
_FileWriteFromArray ( $txtFile & $subDirectory, $aFileList)
_FileWriteToLine($txtFile & $subDirectory,1,"", 1)

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sub directories -

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C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\Desktop10.6\ArcGlobeData
C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\Desktop10.6\arcpy
C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\Desktop10.6\ArcToolbox
C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\Desktop10.6\bin
C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\Desktop10.6\ColorProfiles
C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\Desktop10.6\com
C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\Desktop10.6\DatabaseSupport
C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\Desktop10.6\Documentation
C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\Desktop10.6\Geocode
C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\Desktop10.6\GraphTemplates
C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\Desktop10.6\GridTemplates
C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\Desktop10.6\help
C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\Desktop10.6\java
C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\Desktop10.6\lib
C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\Desktop10.6\License
C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\Desktop10.6\locale
C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\Desktop10.6\Locators
C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\Desktop10.6\MapTemplates
C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\Desktop10.6\Metadata
C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\Desktop10.6\NetworkAnalyst
C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\Desktop10.6\PackageTemplates
C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\Desktop10.6\PDFL
C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\Desktop10.6\pedata
C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\Desktop10.6\plotters
C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\Desktop10.6\Reference Systems
C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\Desktop10.6\resources
C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\Desktop10.6\Routing
C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\Desktop10.6\Schematics
C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\Desktop10.6\SearchResources
C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\Desktop10.6\Styles
C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\Desktop10.6\Support
C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\Desktop10.6\TemplateData
C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\Desktop10.6\Templates
C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\Desktop10.6\TilingSchemes
C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\Desktop10.6\TimeZones
C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\Desktop10.6\Tools
C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\Desktop10.6\Utilities
C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\Desktop10.6\XmlSchema

 

Edited June 1, 2018 by aa2zz6

[Xandy]

You want just the file name from the path?

$filename = FileGetName("C:\aka\dsss\filesname")

Func FileGetName($sPath)
    Return StringMid($sPath, StringInStr($sPath, "\", 0, -1) + 1)
EndFunc   ;==>FileGetName

Here's the path without file name:

Func FileGetFolder($sPath)
    $pathreturn = StringMid($sPath, 1, StringInStr($sPath, "\", 0, -1))
    Return $pathreturn
EndFunc   ;==>FileGetFolder

 

Edited June 1, 2018 by Xandy

[jchd]

Ahem, directories may carry an extension (or not), just like files. In your example, 6 can be considered an extension of the parent folder of C:\Program Files (x86)\ArcGIS\Desktop10.6\Reference Systems