Run lines of script if X is met otherwise ignore those lines

[Oyvlei]

Hello so I want to search for a file starting with test*.txt in a certain folder and if it can find that file it will run the next few lines, if it can't find that file it will jump over those lines.

Will really appriciate it if someone can help me with this as I am struggeling.

Example:

Search for a file containing "train" in set directory, if true run lines below, if false jump over lines.

lines to run if a file with "train" is found

lines to run if a file with "train" is found

 

Search for a file containing "car" in set directory, if true run lines below, if false jump over next lines.

lines to run if a file with "car" is found

lines to run if a file with "car" is found

 

Search for a file containing "boat" in set directory, if true run lines below, if false jump over next lines.

lines to run if a file with "boat" is found

lines to run if a file with "boat" is found

[martin]

Look in the help for

Select

Switch

and study the examples for them.

[somdcomputerguy]

Read about the two FileFind functions in the Help file too.

[Oyvlei]

Look in the help for

Select

Switch

and study the examples for them.

 

Read about the two FileFind functions in the Help file too.

 

Thanks guys! How do I make it start fresh on line 20 after answer 1 and -1?

Like if it cant find the file it will start over on line 20, and if it finds the file it will create the folder then start fresh on line 20 also?

edit: think I figured it out

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Local $search = FileFindFirstFile(@UserProfileDir & "\test folder\boat*.txt")

If $search = -1 Then



EndIf

While 1

Local $file = FileFindNextFile($search)
If @error Then ExitLoop
DirCreate(@UserProfileDir & "\test folder\boat\" )

WEnd

FileClose($search)


Local $search = FileFindFirstFile(@UserProfileDir & "\test folder\car*.txt")

If $search = -1 Then



EndIf

While 1

Local $file = FileFindNextFile($search)
If @error Then ExitLoop
DirCreate(@UserProfileDir & "\test folder\car\" )

WEnd

FileClose($search)

Exit

Edited December 24, 2013 by Oyvlei

[kylomas]

Oyvlei,

I would organize the code as follows...

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local $path = @WorkingDir

Local $search = FileFindFirstFile($path & "\test folder\*.txt")

If $Search = -1 Then
    MsgBox(0, "", "Error: No files/directories matched the search pattern.")
    exit
EndIf

while 1

    Local $file = FileFindNextFile($search)
    If @error Then ExitLoop

    switch not 0
        case stringinstr($file,'train')
            if not fileexists($path & "\test folder\train\") then DirCreate($path & "\test folder\train\" )
            ;
            ; do other train related processing
            ;
        case stringinstr($file,'car')
            if not fileexists($path & "\test folder\car\") then DirCreate($path & "\test folder\car\" )
            ;
            ; do other car related processing
            ;
        case stringinstr($file,'boat')
            if not fileexists($path & "\test folder\boat\") then DirCreate($path & "\test folder\boat\" )
            ;
            ; do other boat related processing
            ;
        case Else
            ;
            ; if necessary do no match type of processing
            ;
    endswitch

wend

FileClose($search)

kylomas