for loop, like batch

[svatvn]

Hi guys,

I have a code for batch like this:

for %%i in ("%CD%\*.reg") do (start /w regedit /s "%%i")

What I want is, that all .reg-files in a folder to be added to the registry,

So what would be the code for Autoit?

Thanks

[BrewManNH]

Here's how I'd do it.

#include <File.au3>
$aFiles = _FileListToArray("C:pathname", "*.reg") ; gets the list of *.reg files in the folder
For $I = 1 To $aFiles[0] ; loops through the list of files, the number of them is contained in $aFiles[0]
     Run("Regedit.exe /S " & "C:pathname" & $aFiles[$I]) ; Run regedit with the /s command on each file in the array
Next ; loop to the next one in the array.

[svatvn]

hi BrewMan,

it doesnt work

and I also tried to replace C:pathname with @ScriptDir, but it doesnt work either...

can you check to code please?

[JohnQSmith]

C:pathname is where your .REG files are located, not where your script is located (unless your .REG files are in the script folder).

You might also try adding a "" after the c:pathname in line 4.

[UEZ]

The backspace in run command is missing:

Run("Regedit.exe /S " & "C:pathname" & $aFiles[$I]) ; Run regedit with the /s command on each file in the array

Br,

UEZ

[svatvn]

thx everybody,

but the reg-files are in the scriptfolder, how would the code be for that?

[DicatoroftheUSA]

@ScriptDir

Help > contents > "macro reference"

[svatvn]

I tried to replace "C:pathname" with @ScriptDir, but AutoIT's path definition is so complicated ...

can you give me the correct code?

sorry, I'm newbie in coding

Edited June 27, 2012 by svatvn

[JLogan3o13]

svatvn, DicatoroftheUSA gave you a reasonable answer, and included a gentle suggestion to actually look in the help file rather than being spoon-fed code you do not understand. If the reg files are in the same directory as your script, you would use

@ScriptDir & ""

Couple that with BrewManNH's response, you would get:

#include <File.au3>
$aFiles = _FileListToArray(@ScriptDir, "*.reg") ; gets the list of *.reg files in the folder
For $I = 1 To $aFiles[0] ; loops through the list of files, the number of them is contained in $aFiles[0]
     Run("Regedit.exe /S " & @ScriptDir & "" & $aFiles[$I]) ; Run regedit with the /s command on each file in the array
Next ; loop to the next one in the array.

Edited June 27, 2012 by JLogan3o13

[svatvn]

hi all,

the backslash was the problem, it works now,

#include <File.au3>

$aFiles = _FileListToArray(@ScriptDir&"/", "*.reg") ; gets the list of *.reg files in the folder

For $I = 1 To $aFiles[0] ; loops through the list of files, the number of them is contained in $aFiles[0]

     Run("Regedit.exe /S " & @ScriptDir&"/" & $aFiles[$I]) ; Run regedit with the /s command on each file in the array

Next ; loop to the next one in the array.

thank you very much for your patience

[svatvn]

I've got another problem with spaces in the path of the scriptdir

I tried to put quotes to "@ScriptDir", but it seems to be wrong.

How can I make it work with spaces?

sorry for my newbie-questions

Edited June 27, 2012 by svatvn

[DicatoroftheUSA]

Nest double quotes in single quotes e.g. '"C:documents and settings"' or '"'&@scriptdir&''&$aReg[$x]&'"'

Edited June 27, 2012 by DicatoroftheUSA

[svatvn]

sorry, I don' get it

may be I'm too stupid for that. What I get are just errors.

can you make this code work?

#include <File.au3>

$aFiles = _FileListToArray('"& @ScriptDir & "/", "*.reg"'')

For $I = 1 To $aFiles[0]
     Run("Regedit.exe /S "''& @ScriptDir & "/" & $aFiles[$I] & '"')

Next

In batch, it's just this line

for %%i in ("%CD%*.reg") do (start /w regedit /s "%%i")

why is it so unbelievable complicated in AutoIT?

Edited June 27, 2012 by svatvn

[DicatoroftheUSA]

#include

$sDir=@scriptdir
$aFiles = _FileListToArray('"'&$sDir&'"', "*.reg"'')

For $I = 1 To $aFiles[0]
Run(@comspec" /k Regedit.exe /S" &'"'& $sdir & "" & $aFiles[$I] & '"')
consolewrite(@lf&"Regedit.exe /S" &'"'& $sdir & "" & $aFiles[$I] & '"'&@lf)

Next

In batch, it's just this line

for %%i in ("%CD%*.reg") do (start /w regedit /s "%%i")

why is it so unbelievable complicated in AutoIT?

Complexity can result in a capability, C++ is more complicated than autoit but it can do more, C is more complicated than C++ but ...

A hammer is less complex than a batch script, but I am guessing your problem isn't a nail.

The funny thing is the complexities of nesting with spaces is the result of bad logic from the origin of the command prompt, and will surface in writing sufficiently complex batch files as well.

Edited June 27, 2012 by DicatoroftheUSA

[svatvn]

the code doesn't work. I assume you forgot #include <File.au3>, so I added it in, but it doesn't work too.

can you check please?

and of course you're right. more complicated is mor powerful.

[DicatoroftheUSA]

It "doesn't work" is not very helpfull, if you want help you should expect to give at least a little. I probably left a space out somewhere.

And don't expect any of us to wipe for you.

Edited June 27, 2012 by DicatoroftheUSA

[svatvn]

It's line 4, error in expression. I tried to look for wrong spaces or quotes already

[DicatoroftheUSA]

#include <File.au3>

$sDir=@scriptdir

$aFiles = _FileListToArray('"'&$sDir&'"', "*.reg")

For $I = 1 To $aFiles[0]
Run(@comspec & " /k Regedit.exe /S " & '"' & $sdir & "" & $aFiles[$I] & '"')
consolewrite(@lf&"Regedit.exe /S " &'"'& $sdir & "" & $aFiles[$I] & '"'&@lf)

Next

I didn't forget the include, something is screwy with the paste script function of this forum at the moment.

Edited June 27, 2012 by DicatoroftheUSA

[svatvn]

hey Dictator,

thx again for checking, really thank you for helping me.

but now it's line 7, "subscript used with non-Array variable"

I still can't believe, that it is so complicated

[BrewManNH]

Do you have any files in the script directory that end with the extension .reg?