search on specific character in filename

[joopgoudvis]

Hello,

I am trying too create a script, that wil automaticly move and rename files with specific characters or words in a file name.

Unfortunatly i'm stuck, with the search function, too establish it.

Can someone help me?

For Example:

filename: KQsect-XS-32.xml

Search for 'XS-32', if XS-32 then rename to: XS-32.xml, then move to: X:\XS

I'll hope you understand.

Edited April 7, 2008 by joopgoudvis

[d4rk]

can't give a total help but

FileFindFirstFile : show you the file name

[rudi]

Hello.

filename: KQsect-XS-32.xml

1.) Search for 'XS-32',

2.) if XS-32 then rename to: XS-32.xml,

3.) then move to: X:\XS

1.) As answered before filefindfirstfile() returns you the file name.

1.a) for such a simple string search have a look at the function StringInStr()

1. for more complex pattern search look at StringRegExp()

2.) Use FileMove() to rename a file

3.) FileCopy() will do what you want.

Regards, Rudi.

Edited April 7, 2008 by rudi

[Triblade]

Combine the FileFindFirstFile from the above post with StringInStr (Search in Helpfile).

StringInStr:

Checks if a string contains a given substring.
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[joopgoudvis]

Thank you for the fast reply's!

I have this code right now, and it doens't work.

the test file I want too search and rename/replace is called 45XS-3254k.xml

I don't know how too combine it, because i'm new too auto IT.

Right now It doens't work...

searchdir = "C:\XS\" ; See use below here

; Shows the filenames of all files that are found.

$search = FileFindFirstFile($searchdir & "*XS-32*") ; Search in the $searchdir directory

; Check if the search was successful

If $search = -1 Then

MsgBox(0, "Error", "No files/directories matched the search pattern")

Exit

EndIf

While 1

$file = FileFindNextFile($search)

If @error Then ExitLoop

If StringInStr($file, "XS-32", 2) <> 0 Then ; Search for your example text

FileCopy($file, "X:\XS\XS-32.xml", 9) ; Move the file. Read the helpfile on this command. 9 = Create dirs and overwrite if exists!!

EndIf

;MsgBox(4096, "File:", $file) ; File that is found is displayed here

WEnd

; Close the search handle

FileClose($search)

Edited April 7, 2008 by joopgoudvis

[joopgoudvis]

Ok. At filecopy, he creates the directory, but he is not copying the file...

[d4rk]

FileCopy($file & ".xml", "X:\XS\XS-32.xml", 9)

[joopgoudvis]

FileCopy($file & ".xml", "X:\XS\XS-32.xml", 9)

I don't really understand, I have this line:

If StringInStr($file, "XS-32", 2) <> 0 Then ; Search for your example text

FileCopy($file, "H:\XS\XS-32.xml", 9)

He is Creating the Dir on H: But he is not copying the file XS-32.xml from C:\XS in it.

Edited April 7, 2008 by joopgoudvis

[d4rk]

yes, $file in the line "FileCopy($file, "H:\XS\XS-32.xml", 9)" just the file name with its extension , Ex: 123XS-32.xml , it isn't the "source" as the format of the filecopy() func, so you have to give it a the parent dir Ex : C:\dir\123XS-32.xml

[joopgoudvis]

I'm a little bit confused, I just can't get it working.

If StringInStr($file, "XS-32", 2) <> 0 Then ; Search for your example text

FileCopy($file & "XS-32.xml", "H:\XS\" , 9); Move the file. Read the helpfile on this command. 9 = Create dirs and overwrite if exists!!

EndIf

I Don't see the problem

Edited April 7, 2008 by joopgoudvis

[d4rk]

this's from the help file

FileCopy ( "source", "dest" [, flag] )

so you have to point out the source of the $file, run this script

If StringInStr($file, "XS-32", 2) <> 0 Then; Search for your example text
MsgBox(4096, "File:", $file); File that is found is displayed here
EndIf

the msbox will show the file name only, without it's directory, so the filecopy() can't work because it doesn't where to take the source to copy to

Edited April 7, 2008 by d4rk

[joopgoudvis]

I'm sorry, but I don't get it Right...*sigh* He won't copy the dir anymore...

$searchdir = "C:\XS\" ; See use below here

; Shows the filenames of all files that are found.

$search = FileFindFirstFile($searchdir & "*XS-32*" ) ; Search in the $searchdir directory

; Check if the search was successful

If $search = -1 Then

MsgBox(0, "Error", "No files/directories matched the search pattern")

Exit

EndIf

While 1

$file = FileFindNextFile($search)

If @error Then ExitLoop

If StringInStr($file, "C:\XS\XS-32", 2) <> 0 Then ; Search for your example text

FileCopy($file & "C:\XS\", "H:\XS\" , 9); Move the file. Read the helpfile on this command. 9 = Create dirs and overwrite if exists!!

EndIf

;MsgBox(4096, "File:", $file) ; File that is found is displayed here

WEnd

; Close the search handle

FileClose($search)

[d4rk]

oh my god , please copy these code nad run it again

$searchdir = "C:\XS\"; See use below here

; Shows the filenames of all files that are found.
$search = FileFindFirstFile($searchdir & "*XS-32*" ); Search in the $searchdir directory

; Check if the search was successful
If $search = -1 Then
MsgBox(0, "Error", "No files/directories matched the search pattern")
Exit
EndIf

While 1
$file = FileFindNextFile($search) 
If @error Then ExitLoop

If StringInStr($file, "C:\XS\XS-32", 2) <> 0 Then; Search for your example text
FileCopy("C:\XS\" & $file, "H:\XS\" , 9); Move the file. Read the helpfile on this command. 9 = Create dirs and overwrite if exists!!
EndIf

;MsgBox(4096, "File:", $file); File that is found is displayed here
WEnd

; Close the search handle
FileClose($search)

[joopgoudvis]

I'm sorry.

Ok, I have copied, the file, and replaced it , but it still, wo'nt work. it does nothing.

Edited April 7, 2008 by joopgoudvis

[weaponx]

It shouldn't work either.

This line is wrong:

StringInStr($file, "C:\XS\XS-32", 2)

FileFindNextFile doesn't return a full path so $file will never have "C:\XS\" on the front and thusly this search will always fail. Also you are only returning results matching *XS-32* from FileFindFirstFile() so why is this even necessary?

Edited April 7, 2008 by weaponx

[joopgoudvis]

Because I want charachter, specific searh in a file name ( specific log files in this case I want to rename and move automaticly )

Oke, changing that line works, thank you very much to all of you.

Also I want to rename the files that where copied in H:\XS. I found the stringreplace command, but I don't know how too combine it with my code. Can anyone help?

Situation: I want all the copied files in H:\XS to be renamed too: XS-tes.xml

Edited April 8, 2008 by joopgoudvis

[joopgoudvis]

-edited, double.

[d4rk]

Situation: I want all the copied files in H:\XS to be renamed too: XS-tes.xml

are you serious ? can you manually rename alls file in a folder with a same name and extension ?

[joopgoudvis]

are you serious ? can you manually rename alls file in a folder with a same name and extension ?

No. I'm sorry for the miss understanding here. I will try too explain the situation:

Everyday, I'll get 2 number of logfiles. These logfiles have a huge file name. in that filename, there is a word ( in this example XS-32) That is consistent everytime. After I purchase the logfiles, I must run them trough an application, this application accepts only the term 'XS-32'. So every time there are new logfiles (everyday) I have too manualy search the right logfile, adjust the file name too 'XS-32' and run that file trough the application.

I want too automate it with AutoIT.

The Thing I've been running into right now:

I want to rename the files in the H:\XS Dir, too XS-32 instead of the huge filename by default. I've tried it with the string replace function, but it did'nt work.

Again, Sorry for the misunderstanding, and for the bad posts in this topic. I will try too be more clear from now. ( I'm not used too type in english).

[weaponx]

You use FileMove() to rename files.