help please!

[Valuater]

newbie, can i get a little help here?

this works but its real slow, is there an easier way?

$files= "txt"

$filetype = ('\')

$winexplor = @WindowsDir & "\explorer.exe "

Run ($winexplor & " " & @HomeDrive & $filetype,"",@SW_MAXIMIZE )

Sleep(500)

send("{F3}")

sleep(3000)

send("{l}")

sleep(1000)

send ("{*}")

send("{.}")

send($files)

sleep(1000)

send("{enter}")

thanks...

[Andre]

ControlSend ?

[ZeDMIN]

newbie, can i get a little help here?

this works but its real slow, is there an easier way?

$files= "txt"

$filetype = ('\')

$winexplor = @WindowsDir & "\explorer.exe "

Run ($winexplor & " " & @HomeDrive & $filetype,"",@SW_MAXIMIZE )

Sleep(500)

send("{F3}")

sleep(3000)

send("{l}")

sleep(1000)

send ("{*}")

send("{.}")

send($files)

sleep(1000)

send("{enter}")

thanks...

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I don't really get the sense of send("{l}")? And why are there so many Sleeps in it? No wonder it is slow

[Blue_Drache]

newbie, can i get a little help here?

this works but its real slow, is there an easier way?

$files= "txt"

$filetype = ('\')

$winexplor = @WindowsDir & "\explorer.exe "

Run ($winexplor & " " & @HomeDrive & $filetype,"",@SW_MAXIMIZE )

Sleep(500)

send("{F3}")

sleep(3000)

send("{l}")

sleep(1000)

send ("{*}")

send("{.}")

send($files)

sleep(1000)

send("{enter}")

thanks...

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Ok, based on your code, you want a search function for all files named *.txt in your @HomeDrive.

explorer.exe is on the default path, so we'll start by simplifiying the command to start your explorer.

RunWait(@ComSpec & " /c " & 'explorer "' & @HomeDrive & '\"',"",@SW_HIDE)

Right, now let's see if the Windows Titlebar changes at all when we hit "F3"

.

.

.

Nope, it doesn't...and since explorer is a bear to work with, this idea gets discarded into the trash can....

OK, new approach.... how about using DOS and redirecting the command's output into a text file?

RunWait(@ComSpec & " /c " & 'dir "' & @HomeDrive & '\*.txt" > "' & @TempDir & '\dir.txt"',"",@SW_HIDE)

This command will only search the @homedrive. If you want the entire system, use a space and a /s after the dir.txt.

Ok, since that command works, and we have dir.txt into the temp directory, what is next? What can we do with this thing?

Well.....

Read it into an array, display the contents, search the contents, whatever you want, but for this example we'll just open it in notepad.

Run('Notepad "' & @TempDir & '\dir.txt"')

Hope that this helps!

Edited March 3, 2005 by Blue_Drache

[Valuater]

thanks for the help, Blue_Drache. it is appreciated

actually i had tried the dos "dir" approach and found it difficult to handle the output

i then found dir /b which gave me an out put of "C:\path\file" and no headers or attributes.

however, with either direction i would need to

handle the output into a file then

handle the file output to a window then

handle the ability to select then

handle the selection items then....

you understand,

i thought it was possible and easier to utilize explorer with "Search Assistant or Search Companion" or some type of $variable for the sub-folders....some-how.

but if you guys don't know then i probably won't be able to figure it out.

new thought,

can the first output be placed into a explorer window and then utilize normal explorer tools >select, copy, paste, etc?

really, thanks again for the help...

Edited March 3, 2005 by Valuater

[CyberSlug]

Have you tried the FileFindNextFile function?

[Valuater]

thanks for the help, Blue_Drache. it is appreciated

actually i had tried the dos "dir" approach and found it difficult to handle the output

i then found dir /b which gave me an out put of "C:\path\file" and no headers or attributes.

however, with either direction i would need to

handle the output into a file then

handle the file output to a window then

handle the ability to select then

handle the selection items then....

you understand,

i thought it was possible and easier to utilize explorer with  "Search Assistant or Search Companion" or some type of $variable for the sub-folders....some-how.

but if you guys don't know then i probably won't be able to figure it out.

new thought,

can the first output be placed into a explorer window and then utilize normal explorer tools >select, copy, paste, etc?

really, thanks again for the help...

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

thanks.. see other response

[Valuater]

Have you tried the FileFindNextFile function?

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Wiil filefindnext allow me to place the info into an explorer window to use explorer tools ie>select, copy, paste,etc?

i really dont know how to place the info into an explorer window

thanks CyberSlug

ps. I went to your site you posted , could you add more info to you description areas, no description of functions/purpose were noted, thanks

Edited March 4, 2005 by Valuater

[Valuater]

I don't really get the sense of send("{l}")? And why are there so many Sleeps in it? No wonder it is slow

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

the ("{l}") tells explorer to search "A&ll files and Folders"

the "sleep" are to await windows processing for the next input

thanks

[Blue_Drache]

the ("{l}") tells explorer to search "A&ll files and Folders"

the "sleep" are to await windows processing for the next input

thanks

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Tweak with the sleeps to make it run faster....if you insist on using Explorer.

however, with either direction i would need to

handle the output into a file then

handle the file output to a window then

handle the ability to select then

handle the selection items then....

Ok....what's so difficult about that? It's just time consuming, that's all.

@group

And hasn't this search file/folder thing been done before? IIRC, there's been a program written already that handles this....and with a GUI too, I think.