How to make the code generic

[shiv]

Hi AutoIT Help & Support

I need your help to make my code generic

here is the code

Local $sFileList = _FileListToArray($sPath) ; at $sPath i have two files which have the extension .msi and .64msi

$sFileList[1] = "File name1_.msi"        
$sFileList[2] = "File name2_x64.msi"    

In the above two lines of code i do not want to use file names.

i want to use something like

$sFileList[1] = "_.msi"        
$sFileList[2] = "_x64.msi"

But when i use this files name are not recognized at the location of files

is there some way that i can use the extensions to recognize the file


Please Help

[shiv]

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[JohnOne]

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Hi.

[michaelslamet]

John, you're such a funny guy

[shiv]

thanks

[michaelslamet]

Vis,

I think your request is not clear (at least for me). Could you please tell us again what exactly you're trying to accomplish?

[JohnOne]

thanks

You're welcome.

You need to just wait though, until someone knows an answers.

[shiv]

Hi michaelslamet,

1. I have two files 1 with .msi and 2nd with _x64.msi

2. Both the files are placed in some folder, for that i have defined the path in a variable $sPath.

3. Now as i have written in the above code i used

    Local $sFileList = _FileListToArray($sPath)

4. From this line of  code, i am not sure that at which location of array the .msi file will be and at which location the _x64.msi file will be.

i can use

$sFileList[1] = "file name1_.msi"        
$sFileList[2] = "filename2_x64.msi"

but ii would be the hard code as i am mentioning the file names here, i do not want to use the file names in the array location, instead i would prefer to use extension i.e. .msi and _x64 which will work for every new file placed at $sPath.

i hope it may clear to you.

thanks

[FireFox]

Please wait at least 24H before bumping a topic.

[michaelslamet]

Hi Vis,

Why do you need to declare this in your script?

$sFileList[1] = "file name1_.msi"        
$sFileList[2] = "filename2_x64.msi"

 

As you said, you dont want to hardcode it.

If you need to run it, you can just do something like this:

Run($sFileList[1])

[michaelslamet]

Melba's >RecFileListToArray might be give you some ideas you need

[DatMCEyeBall]

I think he means that the filenames might be different but the extentions will remain the same.

This might require some RegExp...

[tirpider]

_FileListToArray can accept wildcards.

Local $sPath = "filename*.msi"

Would catch both your given examples.

 

-edit

Well, not both.. I didn't see the space.
But a bit of tinkering with the wildcards (they are the same ones DOS or Windows accepts) should be able to catch them.

-edit2

...and I think I misunderstood what you are doing.
It looks like you are trying to change the extension of the file from .64msi to .msi?


 

Edited September 23, 2013 by tirpider

[DatMCEyeBall]

You could do 2 calls to _FileListToArray, to find both files.

[shiv]

Hi DatMCEyeBall,

You are right

[shiv]

 

Hi Vis,

Why do you need to declare this in your script?

$sFileList[1] = "file name1_.msi"        
$sFileList[2] = "filename2_x64.msi"

As you said, you dont want to hardcode it.

If you need to run it, you can just do something like this:

Run($sFileList[1])

Hi michaelslamet,

We are not sure that which file is located at $sFileList[1] it mat be .msi or .64msi.

[JohnOne]

Very confusing this thread.

StringInStr($array[n],"x64") will tell you one from the other.

[Melba23]

vis,

This works for me:

#include <Array.au3> ; Only for display
#include <File.au3>

$sPath = @ScriptDir

; List all .msi files
$aList = _FileListToArray($sPath, "*.msi", 1)

; Now look for a matching x64.msi file
For $i = 1 To $aList[0]
    ; Trim the .ext
    $sRoot = StringTrimRight($aList[$i], 4)
    ; And see if there is a matching x64 file
    If FileExists($sPath & "\" & $sRoot & "x64.msi") Then
        ; If so then create array
        Local $aRet[3] = [2, $aList[$i], $sRoot & "x64.msi"]
        ; No point in looking further
        ExitLoop
    EndIf
Next

; Display the result
_ArrayDisplay($aList)

Now you always get the .msi file in element [1] and the x64.msi in element [2]. Good enough?

M23

[shiv]

Thanks to All,

for helping , and thank you very much Melba23, its working. you are really a genius