Exit a folder where a script resides!

[mr-es335]

Good day,
I hope that the day finds you well!

I have the following script:

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; -----------------------------------------------
#include <FileConstants.au3>
; -----------------------------------------------
Opt("MustDeclareVars", 1)
; -----------------------------------------------
CopyDocData()
CopyImgData()
ExitFolders()
ExitText()
LaunchProcedureText()
LaunchMainFolder()
LaunchImagesFolder()
; -----------------------------------------------
Func CopyDocData()
    Local $sSrcPath = "E:\~About\Word\Examples\src\Example 1.doc"
    ; -----------------
    Local $sDstPath = "E:\~About\Word\Examples\dst"
    ; -----------------------------------------------
    FileCopy($sSrcPath, $sDstPath, $FC_OVERWRITE)
EndFunc   ;==>CopyDocData
; -----------------------------------------------
Func CopyImgData()
    Local $sSrcPath = "E:\~About\Word\Examples\src\Images\1.png"
    ; -----------------
    Local $sDstPath = "E:\~About\Word\Examples\dst\Images\"
;~  Local $sDstPath = "E:\~About\Word\Examples\dst\Images\1a.png"
    ; -----------------------------------------------
    FileCopy($sSrcPath, $sDstPath, $FC_OVERWRITE)
EndFunc   ;==>CopyImgData
; -----------------------------------------------
Func ExitFolders()
    Local $sSrcPath1 = "E:\~About\Word\Examples\src\Images"
    Local $sSrcPath2 = "E:\~About\Word\Examples\src"
    Local $iFileExists1 = FileExists($sSrcPath1)
    Local $iFileExists2 = FileExists($sSrcPath2)
    ; -----------------------------------------------
    If $iFileExists1 Then
        WinClose($sSrcPath1)
    EndIf
    ; -----------------
    If $iFileExists2 Then
        WinClose($sSrcPath2)
    EndIf
EndFunc   ;==>ExitFolders
; -----------------------------------------------
Func ExitText()
    Local $sSrcPath = "E:\~About\Word\Examples\src\Procedure.txt"
    ; -----------------------------------------------
    WinClose($sSrcPath, "")
EndFunc   ;==>ExitText
; -----------------------------------------------
Func LaunchProcedureText()
    Local $sSrcPath = "E:\~About\Word\Examples\dst\Procedure.txt"
    ; -----------------------------------------------
    ShellExecute($sSrcPath)
    WinWaitActive($sSrcPath, "")
    WinMove($sSrcPath, "", 1950, 25, 550, 1000)
EndFunc   ;==>LaunchProcedureText
; -----------------------------------------------
Func LaunchMainFolder()
    Local $sSrcPath = "E:\~About\Word\Examples\dst"
    ; -----------------------------------------------
    ShellExecute($sSrcPath)
    WinWait($sSrcPath, "")
    WinMove($sSrcPath, "", 2520, 25, 500, 440)
EndFunc   ;==>LaunchMainFolder
; -----------------------------------------------
Func LaunchImagesFolder()
    Local $sSrcPath = "E:\~About\Word\Examples\dst\Images"
    ; -----------------------------------------------
    ShellExecute($sSrcPath)
    WinWait($sSrcPath, "")
    WinMove($sSrcPath, "", 2520, 475, 500, 440)
EndFunc   ;==>LaunchImagesFolder
; -----------------------------------------------

My "issue" is regarding the ExitFolders() section.

It would appear that I am unable to exist a folder where the script actually reside!!
• I know that I can move the script elsewhere, but I really do need to keep the script where it is located!

Any ideas....suggestions?

Thank you for your time...appreciated!

 

[Numeric1]

Hi,
The issue comes from the fact that WinClose() expects a window title, not a path. Also, trying to close a folder where the script itself is running can cause it to fail.

A more reliable approach is to use WinList() to find and close any Explorer windows with matching titles:

Func ExitFolders()
    Local $aList = WinList("[CLASS:CabinetWClass]")
    For $i = 1 To $aList[0][0]
        If StringInStr($aList[$i][0], "src\Images") Or _
           StringInStr($aList[$i][0], "src") Then
            WinClose($aList[$i][1])
        EndIf
    Next
EndFunc

 

Edited June 4, 2025 by Numeric1

[ioa747]

and of course this approach assumes that the full title is visible in the explorer window

Func ExitFolders()
    Local $sSrcPath1 = "E:\~About\Word\Examples\src\Images"
    Local $sSrcPath2 = "E:\~About\Word\Examples\src"
    Local $Info ; optional and temporary to see what happens
    ; -----------------------------------------------
    If WinExists("[CLASS:CabinetWClass; TITLE:" & $sSrcPath1 & "]") Then
        $Info = WinClose("[CLASS:CabinetWClass; TITLE:" & $sSrcPath1 & "]")
        ConsoleWrite("SrcPath1 found, WinClose=" & $Info & @CRLF)
    EndIf
    ; -----------------
    If WinExists("[CLASS:CabinetWClass; TITLE:" & $sSrcPath2 & "]") Then
        $Info = WinClose("[CLASS:CabinetWClass; TITLE:" & $sSrcPath2 & "]")
        ConsoleWrite("SrcPath2 found, WinClose=" & $Info & @CRLF)
    EndIf
EndFunc   ;==>ExitFolders