Wildcards

[dufran3]

Is it posible to use wildcards in scripts? example

$FileRead1 = FileReadLine($FileRead,3)
    If $FileRead1 <> '*wildcard*' Then ;<----- so if $fileread1 didn't contain wildcard, it wouldn't msgBox
    MsgBox(0, "Line Read:", $FileRead1)
    EndIf
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$search = FileFindFirstFile('C:\Program Files\??????\Star*.*')

I am then writing the results to a text file, each folder that it finds is on a new line, I would then like to read the file, and any line that has "star" in it, I would like to assign to a variable so I can perform an action on it.

Edited November 3, 2006 by dufran3

[flyingboz]

from the help file: (bold mine)

FileFindFirstFile

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Returns a search "handle" according to file search string.

FileFindFirstFile ( "filename" )

Parameters

filename File search string. (* and ? wildcards accepted)

[dufran3]

from the help file: (bold mine)

FileFindFirstFile

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Returns a search "handle" according to file search string.

FileFindFirstFile ( "filename" )

Parameters

filename File search string. (* and ? wildcards accepted)

I know that wildcards are accepted in FileFindFirstFile, I have read through that. But what about FileRead? I didn't see anything about wildcards?

[Fossil Rock]

Do you 'need' the text file or would writing the info to an array be better ?

[dufran3]

I would like to to both. I would like the .txt file for logging, but an array would be sweet. I am afraid of arrays! :-(

Edited November 3, 2006 by dufran3

[jvanegmond]

I am afraid of arrays! :-(

I think that anyone is afraid of arrays the first time, but once you are good at using arrays a whole new world opens up to you.

Anyway, to your initial question.

$FileRead1 = FileReadLine($FileRead,3)
    If StringInStr($FileRead1, "wildcard") Then ;<----- so if $fileread1 didn't contain wildcard, it wouldn't msgBox
    MsgBox(0, "Line Read:", $FileRead1)
    EndIf

For example. All the String.. functions are very useful with what you are trying to do. I wouldn't bother with StringRegExp due to a personal bad encounter with the function. I found it incredibly difficult, and I still don't understand it really.

[dufran3]

Thanks a lot, StringInStr is exactly what I needed! Thanks!

Edited November 3, 2006 by dufran3