Help with digit arithmetic

[psgame_freak]

How can I do arithmetic keeping the zero's I entered in front of the number?

What I want:

001 + 022 = 023

0050 * 0005 = 0250

What Autoit does:

001 + 022 = 23

0050 * 0005 = 250

I'm making a file renamer and Windows seems to think that 21 comes first before 1, so I need to make it 01 instead of just 1.

Thank you in advance.

[Xenobiologist]

HI,

have a look at StringFormat.

So long,

Mega

[psgame_freak]

I used Formatstring as you suggested. I got my program to name each file accordingly except for the first file. It never renames the first file and I don't know why.

Conditions for it to work:

-folder is open in windows explorer

-detailed view

-first item highlighted

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$program_name = "renamer"
If WinExists($program_name) Then 
    MsgBox(0,"Alread Running!","Task is already running!") Exit
EndIf

AutoItWinSetTitle($program_name)

HotKeySet("x","myexit")
Func myexit()
    Exit
EndFunc

;----------------------Script Below This Line------------------------
Global $start = ""
Global $last = ""
Global $windowname = ""

setparam()
Func setparam()
    $windowname = inputBox("Name of Window","Name of Window")
    $start = inputBox("Starting count","Starting count (eg 001)")
    $last = InputBox("Count till?","Count till (eg 010)")
    renamer()
EndFunc

Func renamer()
    Winactivate($windowname)
    Send("{DOWN}")
    Send("{UP}")
    $diff = $last - $start + 1

    For $diff1 = $diff to 1 Step -1
        $formattedstring = StringFormat("%03s",$start)
        Send("{F2}")
        Send("^{HOME}")
        Send("" & $formattedstring & "")
        Send(" ")
        Send("{ENTER}")
        Send("{DOWN}")
        $start = $start + 1
    Next
    MsgBox(0,"Task Done!","Task Finished Successfully!")

EndFunc

    


;----------------------Script Above This Line------------------------

Edited March 26, 2007 by psgame_freak

[SadBunny]

This method of renaming works only if you have the right window open, and on top of that, you also NEED to have the right window layout. This is not so very useful, if you ask me. Maybe I misunderstand your goal, but wouldn't it be way more stable and easier to manage if you use FileMove? (It will also rename files.) This will work no matter what window a user has active, or what file is selected, or whatever. Will be much more stable and can be used with less preparation.

If you want to rename a certain number of files or files that fit certain patterns, have a look at FileFindFirstFile, FileFindNextFile (for finding files in a folder), and FileListToArray (read file list into an array). Also check StringInStr() and/or StringRegExp() to search for specific patterns to test filenames for.

Hope this helps.

[herewasplato]

...

I'm making a file renamer and Windows seems to think that 21 comes first before 1, so I need to make it 01 instead of just 1.

Thank you in advance.

You did not mention which Windows OS you are using, but you might want to take a look at the "intuitive filename sorting" option in Tweak UI for XP

http://download.microsoft.com/download/f/c...wertoySetup.exe

Using "intuitive filename sorting" will make the Windows file explorer sort 5 before 21.

Edited March 26, 2007 by herewasplato

[ReFran]

if you don't have the helpfile at hand (stringformat) you can make the result a decimal value and use stringright like:

$x = 1

$y = $x * 0.001

msgbox(0,"",stringright($y,3))

HTH, Reinhard

PS: "... will make the Windows file explorer sort 1 before 21."

And I thought that would be standard. ;-)

Edited March 26, 2007 by ReFran

[herewasplato]

...PS: "... will make the Windows file explorer sort 1 before 21."

And I thought that would be standard. ;-)

5 b4 21 :-)

[psgame_freak]

Thank you very much for all the feedback guys. I will try them all ^.^

Me = newbie

Edited March 27, 2007 by psgame_freak