Trouble with variable recognition in CMD

[StOnge]

I'm trying to write a code that allows a user to input a client name and project code name. The project code name would become the name of a subfolder under the client folder, and a template of empty folders would be loaded into the project name subfolder.

For example, a user enters "McDonalds" for the client, and "Mcdn" for the project code. A subfolder called "Mcdn" is automatically created in the "McDonalds" directory and a group of folders are copied into the "Mcdn" directory.

I am having trouble copying the empty template of folders into the project name subfolder (or, in the above example, the 'Mcdn' subdirectory). The problem occurs when I try to run either xcopy or robocopy. Since I'm using variables for the folder names, I can't get the variables to be recognized in cmd.

So, in short, how do I get cmd to recognize the variables that AutoIT recognizes?

Here is my code so far:

;Gather client name and project code

$client = InputBox("Client Name", "Please enter the name of the client.")
$code = InputBox("Project Code", "Please enter the name of the project code.")



;Navigate to the client folder, create the project code directory, and navigate to it

Run("C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.EXE /n,/e,D:\Test\Clients\" & $client)
WinWaitActive($client)
Sleep(1500)
Send("!f")
Sleep(1500)
Send("{RIGHT}")
Sleep(1500)
Send("{ENTER}")
Sleep(1500)
Send($code)
Sleep(1500)
Send("{ENTER}")
Sleep(1500)
WinClose($client)
Sleep(1500)
Run("C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.EXE /n,/e,D:\Test\Clients\" & $client & '\' & $code)
Sleep(1500)


;Copy folder structure from 1-newjob to code directory
Sleep(1500)
Run("ROBOCOPY L:\1-newjob D:\Test\Clients\" & $client "\" & $code "/mir")
Sleep(1500)

Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!

[JohnW]

I'm trying to write a code that allows a user to input a client name and project code name. The project code name would become the name of a subfolder under the client folder, and a template of empty folders would be loaded into the project name subfolder.

For example, a user enters "McDonalds" for the client, and "Mcdn" for the project code. A subfolder called "Mcdn" is automatically created in the "McDonalds" directory and a group of folders are copied into the "Mcdn" directory.

I am having trouble copying the empty template of folders into the project name subfolder (or, in the above example, the 'Mcdn' subdirectory). The problem occurs when I try to run either xcopy or robocopy. Since I'm using variables for the folder names, I can't get the variables to be recognized in cmd.

So, in short, how do I get cmd to recognize the variables that AutoIT recognizes?

Here is my code so far:

;Gather client name and project code

$client = InputBox("Client Name", "Please enter the name of the client.")
$code = InputBox("Project Code", "Please enter the name of the project code.")



;Navigate to the client folder, create the project code directory, and navigate to it

Run("C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.EXE /n,/e,D:\Test\Clients\" & $client)
WinWaitActive($client)
Sleep(1500)
Send("!f")
Sleep(1500)
Send("{RIGHT}")
Sleep(1500)
Send("{ENTER}")
Sleep(1500)
Send($code)
Sleep(1500)
Send("{ENTER}")
Sleep(1500)
WinClose($client)
Sleep(1500)
Run("C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.EXE /n,/e,D:\Test\Clients\" & $client & '\' & $code)
Sleep(1500)


;Copy folder structure from 1-newjob to code directory
Sleep(1500)
Run("ROBOCOPY L:\1-newjob D:\Test\Clients\" & $client "\" & $code "/mir")
Sleep(1500)

Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!

You are using single quotes in the line '\'

Run("C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.EXE /n,/e,D:\Test\Clients\" & $client & '\' & $code)

You are missing an ampersand in this line before "\" and before "\mir"

Run("ROBOCOPY L:\1-newjob D:\Test\Clients\" & $client "\" & $code "/mir")

John

Edited February 19, 2009 by JohnW

[StOnge]

You are using single quotes in the line '\'

Run("C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.EXE /n,/e,D:\Test\Clients\" & $client & '\' & $code)

You are missing an ampersand in this line before "\" and before "\mir"

Run("ROBOCOPY L:\1-newjob D:\Test\Clients\" & $client "\" & $code "/mir")

John

I am able to create the subfolder with the project name just fine, but when it comes to running the robocopy, I get this error:

[JohnW]

I am able to create the subfolder with the project name just fine, but when it comes to running the robocopy, I get this error:

Use a form of the following code to run RoboCopy

#include<Process.au3>
$client = "Test1"
$code = "Test2"
_RunDos("robocopy c:\1-newjob c:\Test\Clients\" & $client & "\" & $code & " /mir")

[StOnge]

Use a form of the following code to run RoboCopy

#include<Process.au3>
$client = "Test1"
$code = "Test2"
_RunDos("robocopy c:\1-newjob c:\Test\Clients\" & $client & "\" & $code & " /mir")

Thank you, I think I am getting closer. There is no longer an error, but nothing copies to the project code folder. What goes in the Process.au3 file and what do I put in place of Test1 and Test2?

Thank you again for your help!

[StOnge]

Oh, and if it helps, here is the code I am currently using:

;Gather client name and project code

$client = InputBox("Client Name", "Please enter the name of the client.")
$code = InputBox("Project Code", "Please enter the name of the project code.")


;Create the project directory, and navigate to it

DirCreate("D:\Test\Clients\" & $client & "\" & $code)
Sleep(1500)
Run("C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.EXE /n,/e,D:\Test\Clients\" & $client & "\" & $code)
WinWaitActive($code)
Sleep(1500)


;Copy the folder template from 1-newjob to the project directory

#include<Process.au3>
$client = "Test1"
$code = "Test2"
_RunDos("robocopy L:\1-newjob D:\Test\Clients\" & $client & "\" & $code & " /mir")

[Malkey]

I'm trying to write a code that allows a user to input a client name and project code name. The project code name would become the name of a subfolder under the client folder, and a template of empty folders would be loaded into the project name subfolder.

For example, a user enters "McDonalds" for the client, and "Mcdn" for the project code. A subfolder called "Mcdn" is automatically created in the "McDonalds" directory and a group of folders are copied into the "Mcdn" directory.

I am having trouble copying the empty template of folders into the project name subfolder (or, in the above example, the 'Mcdn' subdirectory). The problem occurs when I try to run either xcopy or robocopy. Since I'm using variables for the folder names, I can't get the variables to be recognized in cmd.

So, in short, how do I get cmd to recognize the variables that AutoIT recognizes?

Here is my code so far:

;Gather client name and project code

$client = InputBox("Client Name", "Please enter the name of the client.")
$code = InputBox("Project Code", "Please enter the name of the project code.")



;Navigate to the client folder, create the project code directory, and navigate to it

Run("C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.EXE /n,/e,D:\Test\Clients\" & $client)
WinWaitActive($client)
Sleep(1500)
Send("!f")
Sleep(1500)
Send("{RIGHT}")
Sleep(1500)
Send("{ENTER}")
Sleep(1500)
Send($code)
Sleep(1500)
Send("{ENTER}")
Sleep(1500)
WinClose($client)
Sleep(1500)
Run("C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.EXE /n,/e,D:\Test\Clients\" & $client & '\' & $code)
Sleep(1500)


;Copy folder structure from 1-newjob to code directory
Sleep(1500)
Run("ROBOCOPY L:\1-newjob D:\Test\Clients\" & $client "\" & $code "/mir")
Sleep(1500)

Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!

It may be easier with this approach.

The example:-

All directories are create in "C:\aTemp" directory for easy deletion when finished testing.

If Windows Explorer is left open, Refresh will need to be used to show extra directories created.

If FileExists("C:\aTemp") = 0 Then
    DirCreate("C:\aTemp")
    DirCreate("C:\aTemp\TemplateName")
    DirCreate("C:\aTemp\TemplateName\TemplateProject1")
    DirCreate("C:\aTemp\TemplateName\TemplateProject1\SubFolder1")
    DirCreate("C:\aTemp\TemplateName\TemplateProject1\SubFolder2")
    DirCreate("C:\aTemp\TemplateName\TemplateProject1\SubFolder3")
EndIf

$client = InputBox("Client Name", "Please enter the name of the client.")
$code = InputBox("Project Code", "Please enter the name of the project code.")
DirCopy("C:\aTemp\TemplateName", "C:\aTemp\" & $client, 1)

;Rename newly created project folder from TemplateProject1 to contents of $code variable.
DirMove("C:\aTemp\" & $client & "\TemplateProject1", "C:\aTemp\" & $client & "\" & $code, 1)

[Danny35d]

There is no longer an error, but nothing copies to the project code folder. What goes in the Process.au3 file and what do I put in place of Test1 and Test2?

Thank you again for your help!

Try it

$client = "Test1"
$code = "Test2"
RunWait(@ComSpec & ' /k robocopy "L:\1-newjob" ' & '"D:\Test\Clients\' & $client & '\' & $code & '" /mir', @ScriptDir, @SW_SHOW)

It will open command prompt window which stay open after processing robocopy, so you can read any error.

[StOnge]

Try it

$client = "Test1"
$code = "Test2"
RunWait(@ComSpec & ' /k robocopy "L:\1-newjob" ' & '"D:\Test\Clients\' & $client & '\' & $code & '" /mir', @ScriptDir, @SW_SHOW)

It will open command prompt window which stay open after processing robocopy, so you can read any error.

Thank you so much! Again, I am one step closer. The project folder is created and the folders are copied into it successfully. For some reason, however, the permissions that are set in "D:\Test\Template" do not copy into the project folder. I would like the folders from the 'Template' directory to copy over to the project directory while keeping the same permissions set.

Here is the code I am using:

;Gather client name and project code

$client = InputBox("Client Name", "Please enter the name of the client.")
$code = InputBox("Project Code", "Please enter the name of the project code.")


;Create the project directory, and navigate to it

DirCreate("D:\Test\Clients\" & $client & "\" & $code)
Sleep(1500)
Run("C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.EXE /n,/e,D:\Test\Clients\" & $client & "\" & $code)
WinWaitActive($code)
Sleep(1500)


;Copy the folder template from Template to the project directory

Run(@ComSpec & ' /k robocopy /mir "D:\Test\Template" ' & '"D:\Test\Clients\' & $client & '\' & $code & '" /mir', @ScriptDir, @SW_SHOW)

Am I just missing a switch in the robocopy command? I thought that '/mir' copied folders and permissions, but I could be wrong. Maybe there is a different switch for permissions?

Once again, I would like to thank everyone who has contributed to assisting me! It really means a lot!

Edited February 20, 2009 by StOnge

[StOnge]

Hooray! It seems to working when I added the /sec switch after the /mir switch. I think it is working now! Thank you all so very much for all of your help!

Here is the finished code:

;Gather client name and project code

$client = InputBox("Client Name", "Please enter the name of the client.")
$code = InputBox("Project Code", "Please enter the name of the project code.")


;Create the project directory, and navigate to it

DirCreate("D:\Test\Clients\" & $client & "\" & $code)
Sleep(1500)
Run("C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.EXE /n,/e,D:\Test\Clients\" & $client & "\" & $code)
WinWaitActive($code)
Sleep(1500)


;Copy the folder template from 1-newjob to the project directory

Run(@ComSpec & ' /k robocopy "D:\Test\Template" ' & '"D:\Test\Clients\' & $client & '\' & $code & '" /mir /sec', @ScriptDir, @SW_SHOW)

Edited February 20, 2009 by StOnge

[Danny35d]

Thank you so much! Again, I am one step closer. The project folder is created and the folders are copied into it successfully. For some reason, however, the permissions that are set in "D:\Test\Template" do not copy into the project folder. I would like the folders from the 'Template' directory to copy over to the project directory while keeping the same permissions set.

Am I just missing a switch in the robocopy command? I thought that '/mir' copied folders and permissions, but I could be wrong. Maybe there is a different switch for permissions?

If you still having problem with permission try /COPYALL switch, also add switches /r:3 /w:10. By default robocopy try to copy a file 1 million times and wait 30 seconds between tries before giving up in the event of error.