Filemove with Wildcards in the file's middle

[KSum]

Hello,

I am trying to use a wildcard in the move command:

FileMove ("test*.txt" , "testNewName*.txt", 8)

or

FileMove ("*test*.txt" , "*testNewName*.txt", 8)

Basically, the user will supply the file names, with wildcards, and I wanted to rename the files. But it doesn't see to work well. In the first example, I might have files named the same with different extensions (.pdf and .doc for example) The wildcard portion would typically be numbers, but not always the same amount. Am I trying to abuse Filemove? Am I going to have to pull all the files into an array, and then use code to create the new name? Is there an easier way?

AutoIt v3.2.8.1

Regards,

Karl

Edited July 1, 2008 by KSum

[Airwolf]

I would suggest using _FileListToArray(). You can create an array of filenames from a directory and then create a loop that will react based on the filenames.

i.e.

#include <File.au3>
$filelist = _FileListToArray("C:\")
For $i = 1 To $filelist[0]
    If StringRegExp($filelist[$i], "(test)*(.txt)") Then
        FileMove($filelist[$i],"C:\testNewName" & StringRegExpReplace($filelist[$i],"(test)",""),8)
    EndIf
Next

Edited July 2, 2008 by Airwolf

[NELyon]

Or just _FileListToArray("C:\", "test*.txt")

[Airwolf]

Or just _FileListToArray("C:\", "test*.txt")

I've never used the filter option in _FileListToArray(); I guess I was a bit blind all of those times I looked at it in the help file... LOL

[KSum]

I guess I will write something up with the _FileListToArray(). I was just trying to be lazy about the coding, as I want to be able to have more than 1 wildcard:

Change 1test123.txt

To 1NewTest123.bat

Change 33test789.txt

To 33NewTest789.bat

So the search would be for *test*.txt and the replacement would be *NewTest*.bat I am even willing to use a DOS command, but REN (Rename) doesn't work here, and neither does a couple other things I tried.

Oh well, guess I'll have to put something together with a GUI and all the bells and whistles now...

Thank you all for your help!

Karl

[KSum]

Sorry, I missed the use of StringRegExpReplace() THAT should do what I need for the complex search/replacements. I just need to parse the input out into the proper form. (OK, I need to figure out hte proper form as I am use to a different Regular Expression syntax, but no big deal there.)

I think I am on my way here! Again, thank you!

Karl