addictedtofunk Posted October 25, 2006 Share Posted October 25, 2006 Ok so i have a directory's files in a text file. It looks like this: Volume in drive M has no label. Volume Serial Number is 3024-3B98 Directory of M:\Backup PRM1021.ZIP PRM0727.ZIP PRM0427.ZIP PRM1020.ZIP PRM0726.ZIP PRM0418.ZIP PRM1019.ZIP PRM0725.ZIP PRM0413.ZIP PRM1018.ZIP PRM0724.ZIP PRM0412.ZIP PRM1017.ZIP PRM0722.ZIP PRM0410.ZIP PRM1024.ZIP PRM0721.ZIP PRM0408.ZIP PRM1023.ZIP PRM0720.ZIP PRM0407.ZIP PRM1016.ZIP PRM0719.ZIP PRM0405.ZIP PRM1014.ZIP PRM0719A.ZIP PRM0403.ZIP PRM1013.ZIP PRM0718.ZIP PRM0401.ZIP PRM1012.ZIP PRM0717.ZIP PRM0331.ZIP PRM1011.ZIP PRM0715.ZIP PRM0330.ZIP PRM1010.ZIP PRM0713.ZIP PRM0329.ZIP PRM1009.ZIP PRM0712.ZIP PRM0328.ZIP PRM1007.ZIP PRM0708.ZIP PRM0327.ZIP PRM1006.ZIP PRM0706.ZIP PRM0325.ZIP PRM1005.ZIP PRM0705.ZIP PRM0324.ZIP PRM1004.ZIP PRM0704.ZIP PRM0322.ZIP PRM1023ROLLOVER.ZIP PRM0703.ZIP PRM0321.ZIP PRM1003.ZIP PRM0701.ZIP PRM0320.ZIP PRM0929.ZIP PRM0630.ZIP PRM0318.ZIP PRM0928.ZIP PRM0629.ZIP PRM0317.ZIP PRM0927.ZIP PRM0628.ZIP PRM0316.ZIP PRM0926.ZIP PRM0627.ZIP PRM0315.ZIP PRM0925.ZIP PRM0624.ZIP PRM0314.ZIP PRM0923.ZIP PRM0623.ZIP PRM0313.ZIP PRM0922.ZIP PRM0622.ZIP PRM0311.ZIP PRM0921.ZIP PRM0621.ZIP PRM0310.ZIP PRM0920.ZIP PRM0620.ZIP PRM0308.ZIP PRM0919.ZIP PRM0619.ZIP PRM0307.ZIP PRM0918.ZIP PRM0617.ZIP PRM0304.ZIP PRM0916.ZIP PRM0616.ZIP PRM0303.ZIP PRM0915.ZIP PRM0615.ZIP PRM0302.ZIP PRM0914.ZIP PRM0612.ZIP PRM0301.ZIP PRM0913.ZIP PRM0610.ZIP PRM0227.ZIP PRM0912.ZIP PRM0609.ZIP PRM0225.ZIP PRM0911.ZIP PRM0607.ZIP PRM0224.ZIP PRM0909.ZIP PRM0606.ZIP PRM0223.ZIP PRM0908.ZIP PRM0603.ZIP PRM0221.ZIP PRM0907.ZIP PRM0602.ZIP PRM0218.ZIP PRM0906.ZIP PRM0531.ZIP PRM0216.ZIP PRM0905.ZIP PRM0530.ZIP PRM0213.ZIP PRM0904.ZIP PRM0529.ZIP PRM0211.ZIP PRM0902.ZIP PRM0527.ZIP PRM0210.ZIP PRM0901.ZIP PRM0526.ZIP PRM0204.ZIP PRM0831.ZIP PRM0525.ZIP PRM0203.ZIP PRM0830.ZIP PRM0524.ZIP PRM0202.ZIP PRM0828.ZIP PRM0523.ZIP PRM0201.ZIP PRM0826.ZIP PRM0520.ZIP PRM0130.ZIP PRM0825.ZIP PRM0519.ZIP PRM0128.ZIP PRM0824.ZIP PRM0519A.ZIP PRM0127.ZIP PRM0823.ZIP PRM0518.ZIP PRM0125.ZIP PRM0822.ZIP PRM0517.ZIP PRM0124.ZIP PRM0821.ZIP PRM0516.ZIP PRM0123.ZIP PRM0819.ZIP PRM0515.ZIP PRM0121.ZIP PRM0818.ZIP PRM0513.ZIP PRM0120.ZIP PRM0817.ZIP PRM0512.ZIP PRM0119.ZIP PRM0816.ZIP PRM0511.ZIP PRM0118.ZIP PRM0815.ZIP PRM0510.ZIP PRM0117.ZIP PRM0814.ZIP PRM0509.ZIP PRM0116.ZIP PRM0812.ZIP PRM0506.ZIP PRM0114.ZIP PRM0811.ZIP PRM0505.ZIP PRM0113.ZIP PRM0810.ZIP PRM0504.ZIP PRM0112.ZIP PRM0809.ZIP PRM0426.ZIP PRM0111.ZIP PRM0808.ZIP PRM0424.ZIP PRM0110.ZIP PRM0807.ZIP PRM0503.ZIP PRM0107.ZIP PRM0805.ZIP PRM0422.ZIP PRM0106.ZIP PRM0803.ZIP PRM0421.ZIP PRM0105.ZIP PRM0802.ZIP PRM0501.ZIP dir.txt PRM0801.ZIP PRM0429.ZIP [.] PRM0731.ZIP PRM0420.ZIP [..] PRM0729.ZIP PRM0428.ZIP [Test] PRM0728.ZIP PRM0419.ZIP 215 File(s) 1,141,877,610 bytes 3 Dir(s) 6,729,723,904 bytes free How can i single out the most recent file(PRM1024.ZIP) and copy it to another folder. Obviously i will use FileCopy("M:\Backup" & $file, "M:\Backup\Test" & $file) So the only thing i need to do is make $file = the most recent file Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators SmOke_N Posted October 25, 2006 Moderators Share Posted October 25, 2006 _FileReadToArray()+Loop+_FileGetTime()+FileCopy() Common sense plays a role in the basics of understanding AutoIt... If you're lacking in that, do us all a favor, and step away from the computer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenobiologist Posted October 25, 2006 Share Posted October 25, 2006 Hi, there is surely an easier way, but : :"> expandcollapse popup#include<File.au3> #include<array.au3> $path = @ScriptDir $Filter = "*.bmp" $FileList = _FileListToArray($path, $Filter, 1) If (Not IsArray($FileList)) And (@error = 1) Then MsgBox(0, "", "No Files\Folders Found.") Exit EndIf Global $createTime_A[UBound($FileList) ] For $i = 0 To UBound($FileList) - 1 $createTime_A[$i] = FileGetTime($FileList[$i], 0, 1) Next _sort($createTime_A, $FileList, 1) MsgBox(64, "Most recent", $FileList[0] & " --> with : " & FileGetTime($FileList[0], 0, 1)) Func _sort(ByRef $Master_A, ByRef $Slave_A, $i_Descending = 0, $i_Base = 0, $i_Ubound = 0, $i_Dim = 2, $i_SortIndex = 0) If Not IsArray($Master_A) Or Not IsArray($Slave_A) Then SetError(-1) If UBound($Master_A) <> UBound($Slave_A) Then SetError(-2) Local $sort_A[UBound($Master_A) ][2] For $i = 0 To UBound($Master_A) - 1 $sort_A[$i][0] = $Master_A[$i] $sort_A[$i][1] = $Slave_A[$i] Next _ArraySort($sort_A, $i_Descending, $i_Base, $i_Ubound, $i_Dim, $i_SortIndex) For $i = 0 To UBound($sort_A) - 1 $Master_A[$i] = $sort_A[$i][0] $Slave_A[$i] = $sort_A[$i][1] Next Return 1 EndFunc ;==>_sort So long, Mega Scripts & functions Organize Includes Let Scite organize the include files Yahtzee The game "Yahtzee" (Kniffel, DiceLion) LoginWrapper Secure scripts by adding a query (authentication) _RunOnlyOnThis UDF Make sure that a script can only be executed on ... (Windows / HD / ...) Internet-Café Server/Client Application Open CD, Start Browser, Lock remote client, etc. MultipleFuncsWithOneHotkey Start different funcs by hitting one hotkey different times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jinxter Posted October 25, 2006 Share Posted October 25, 2006 a different approach, (not neccesarily a better one) $filename = "C:\temp\dir.txt" RunWait(@ComSpec & " /c dir *.* /B /D /O:S>"&$filename,"", @SW_HIDE) $file = FileOpen($filename, 0) If $file = -1 Then MsgBox(0, "Error", "Unable to open file.") Exit EndIf $line = FileReadLine($file) MsgBox(0, "Newest file:", $line) FileClose($file) FileDelete($filename) ;copy file FileCopy("M:\Backup\" & $line, "M:\Backup\Test\" & $line) > there are 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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