Logic Asistance

[mr-es335]

Good day,

I have a script that I have been using in a batch file, that I need to convert to AutoIt...and am having some difficulties.
• My main issues are in getting around the issue of NOT using GOTO!!

What i have here is the "logic" [I hope?!]...hat I am attempting to achieve...

Check if folder exists, if so, then continue
[goto continue]

If the folder does not exist, then say so, then...
[goto skipped1]

[continue]
If folder exists then attempt deletion
[delete folder?]

If the folder deletion was successful, then...
[goto skipped2]

If folder cannot be deleted then...
[goto log-off]

[skipped1]
[blah,  blah]
Exit

[skipped2]
[blah,  blah]
Exit

[log-off]
[blah,  blah]
[After log-on, repeat the above until sucessful]

The use of [log-off] I find is needed in that the application that I am attempting to delete has a single data file that does not permit deletion until a log-off is performed.

However, this issue should not really change the above "logic" in any whatsoever.

I have been attempting to use functions, but am getting lost in the weeds here!

Any assistance in this matter would be greatly appreciated!

Edited November 17, 2023 by mr-es335

[Danp2]

21 minutes ago, mr-es335 said:

I have been attempting to use functions, but am getting lost in the weeds here!

That is what I was going to suggest. Why not post your attempt to code in AutoIt so that we can see it?

[Subz]

Basic example, untested.

;~ Folder Path
Local $sFolder = "C:\Folder"
;~ Check if folder exists
If FileExists($sFolder) Then
    ;~ Result is true, delete folder + files and subfolders
    Local $bDirRemove = DirRemove($sFolder, 1)
    ;~ Force logoff if the deletion was unsuccessful
    If $bDirRemove = False Then Shutdown(4)
    ;~ If folder deletion was successful then show msgbox and exit
    MsgBox(4096, "Result", "Folder Deleted Successfully")
    Exit
Else
    ;~ If the folder doesn't exist, msgbox and exit
    MsgBox(4096, "Result", "Folder does not exist")
    Exit
EndIf

 

[mr-es335]

Subz,

So, I took your example, tried to understand the "logic" behind it...and then came up with the following:

First, the first iteration:

; -----------------------------------------------
#include <AutoItConstants.au3>
#include <FileConstants.au3>
#include <FontConstants.au3>
#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <MsgBoxConstants.au3>
; -----------------------------------------------
Uninstall_SAW()

Func Uninstall_SAW()
    Local $src_folder_saw = "C:\SAWStudio64Demo"
    ; -----------------
    DirRemove($src_folder_saw, $DIR_REMOVE)
EndFunc   ;==>Uninstall_SAW
; -----------------

Then the updated iteration:

; -----------------------------------------------
#include <AutoItConstants.au3>
#include <FileConstants.au3>
#include <FontConstants.au3>
#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <MsgBoxConstants.au3>
; -----------------------------------------------
Uninstall_SAW()

Func Uninstall_SAW()
    Local $src_folder = "C:\SAWStudio64Demo"
    ; -----------------
    If FileExists($src_folder) Then
    Local $bDirRemove = DirRemove($src_folder, 1)
        If $bDirRemove = False Then Shutdown(0)
        ; -----------------
        MsgBox(4096, "Result", "Folder Deleted Successfully")
        Exit
    Else
        MsgBox(4096, "Result", "Folder does not exist")
        Exit
    EndIf
EndFunc   ;==>Uninstall_SAW
; -----------------------------------------------

Comparing your version to mine...this is what is observe:

[1] Check if folder exists
    [3] If folder exists then attempt deletion
    [5] If folder cannot be deleted then
    [8] [log-off]
[4] If the folder deletion was successful, then...
[2] If the folder does not exist then

This might take me a-moment-or-two to truly understand what you have done...!

Thanks for this, Subz...very much appreciated!