An "Array" of Problems....

[addictedtofunk]

I need to copy the largest file in a directory to another directory. I have copied each file name to an array. The file i copy will ALWAYS be the last number/entry in the array so what i need to do is copy the file that corresponds the the last entry in the array. So i need to say max number in array = file, then copy file.

[trids]

I would read the first line in "c:\topmost.lst", generated by the following..

RunWait( @COMSPEC & " /c dir c:\folder\*.txt /b/o-s>c:\topmost.lst", "", @SW_HIDE )

HTH

Edit: inserted the critical space after @COMSPEC

Edited October 20, 2006 by trids

[HardCopy]

I need to copy the largest file in a directory to another directory. I have copied each file name to an array. The file i copy will ALWAYS be the last number/entry in the array so what i need to do is copy the file that corresponds the the last entry in the array. So i need to say max number in array = file, then copy file.

Look up Ubound command in the help file

returns the number of items in your array, just remember to subtract 1 from the result.

The result, should be the last item containing your filename

HTH

HardCopy

[Blue_Drache]

I would read the first line in "c:\topmost.lst", generated by the following..

RunWait( @COMSPEC & "/c dir c:older*.txt /b/o-s>c:  opmost.lst", "", @SW_HIDE )

HTH

Nice trick.

[addictedtofunk]

AutoIt RunWait( @COMSPEC & "/c dir c: older*.txt /b/o-s>c: opmost.lst", "", @SW_HIDE )

Didnt seem to work...Unable to execute External program

System cannot find path specified

[jinxter]

RunWait(@ComSpec & " /c dir c:older*.txt /b /o-s>c:opmost.lst","", @SW_HIDE)

I suppose you are changing to the dir before you run the program, otherwise it might be wise to add the path aswell.

Edited October 20, 2006 by jinxter

[trids]

The backslashes are in my original post, above .. but i was showing a way of fishing, rather than providing the fish itself.