Locate File Types

[RBrown1375]

Problem:

Users are saving music and video files on my servers and it is taking up too much space. The company allows them to save some, but not this much.

Solution:

I'm trying to write an AutoIT script that can look at all files and folders on a drive and return the folder name and number of file types: .avi, .mp3 and so on. It would be helpful if this script to save the results to a log file so the IT team can send emails to the users or managers asking them to remove the files.

If you know if a template or script that is close to my needs please let me know.

Thank You

[jguinch]

I made a script in this sense. Look at in my signature, for _DirGetSizeByExtension, with _Example2().

[jdelaney]

You can always change dirs to the root of the folder you want to search from, and run command:

dir /s *.avi

dir /s *.mp3

It's quick...else you would have to look for the _filelisttoarrayrecursive function...I believe it's in the beta, and newer releases, but I'm using an older autoit version, so it's not there yet.

[RBrown1375]

Thank You both for your replies. I will check both out. Cheers

[RBrown1375]

right now I feel like such a newbie. I can't get this code to work and I have now botched it so bad I need another set of eyes please. All I'm trying to do is build a small GUI app that will allow a user to enter the path and file type and the app will recurse through the folders and return all the files of that type. I have this close to working but I'm lost on the search functions. Any would be great. I did look over the examples before asking for help.

Thanks

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#include <Array.au3> ; Only required to display the arrays
#include <File.au3>
#include <MsgBoxConstants.au3>
#include <MsgBoxConstants.au3>
#include <GUIConstants.au3>

#RequireAdmin

Example()

Func Example()

    ; Places the input box in the top left corner displaying the characters as they
    ; are typed.

 Local $sValue1 = InputBox("File Search", "What File Extension Are You Looking For?", "", "", _
             -1, -1, -1, 0)
   Local $sValue2 = InputBox("File Search", "Enter The File Path?", "", "", _
             -1, -1, -1, 0)

    ; Display the result.
   MsgBox($MB_SYSTEMMODAL, "", $sValue2 & $sValue1)

 Local $sValue1 = StringLeft($sValue1, StringInStr($sValue1, "", Default, -1))
   If StringRight($sValue2, 5) = "beta\" Then
       $sValue2 = StringTrimRight($sValue2, 5)
   EndIf
 ConsoleWrite($sValue2 & @CRLF)

    ; A sorted list of all files and folders in the Userdata1 Location
    Local $aArray = _FileListToArrayRec($sValue2 ,$FLTAR_FILESFOLDERS, $FLTAR_RECUR, $FLTAR_SORT)
    _ArrayDisplay($aArray, "Sorted tree")


    ; And now ignoring the "Include" folder
   ; $aArray = _FileListToArrayRec($sMusicFind, "*||include", $FLTAR_FILESFOLDERS, $FLTAR_RECUR, $FLTAR_SORT)
   ; _ArrayDisplay($aArray, "No 'Include' folder")

    ; A sorted list of all but the .exe files in the \AutoIt3 folder
   ; $aArray = _FileListToArrayRec($sMusicFind, "*|*.exe", $FLTAR_FILES, $FLTAR_NORECUR, $FLTAR_SORT)
   ; _ArrayDisplay($aArray, "Non .EXE files")

    ; And here are the .exe files we left out last time
  ;  $aArray = _FileListToArrayRec($sMusicFind, "*.exe", $FLTAR_FILES)
   ; _ArrayDisplay($aArray, ".EXE Files")

    ; A test for all folders and .exe files only throughout the folder tree, omitting folders beginning with I (Icons and Include)
   ; $aArray = _FileListToArrayRec($sMusicFind, "*.exe||i*", $FLTAR_FILESFOLDERS, $FLTAR_RECUR, $FLTAR_SORT)
  ;  _ArrayDisplay($aArray, "Recur with filter")

    ; Look for icon files - but exlude the "Icons" folder
  ;  $aArray = _FileListToArrayRec($sMusicFind, "*.ico||ic*", $FLTAR_FILES, $FLTAR_RECUR, $FLTAR_SORT)
    If @error Then
        MsgBox($MB_SYSTEMMODAL, "Ooops!", "No ico files found")
    Else
        _ArrayDisplay($aArray, "Icon files not in 'Icons' folder")
    EndIf

    ; And to show that the filter applies to files AND folders when not recursive
   ; $aArray = _FileListToArrayRec($sValue1, "*.mp3", $FLTAR_FILESFOLDERS, $FLTAR_NORECUR, $FLTAR_SORT)
   ; _ArrayDisplay($aArray, "Non-recur with filter")

    ; The filter also applies to folders when recursively searching for folders
   ; $aArray = _FileListToArrayRec($sMusicFind, "Icons", $FLTAR_FOLDERS, $FLTAR_RECUR, $FLTAR_SORT)
   ; _ArrayDisplay($aArray, "Folder recur with filter")

    ; Note the exlude_folder parameter is ignored when looking for folders - "Icons" will be excluded but "Include" will still be there
   ; $aArray = _FileListToArrayRec($sMusicFind, "*|ic*|i*", $FLTAR_FOLDERS, $FLTAR_RECUR, $FLTAR_SORT)
  ;  _ArrayDisplay($aArray, "'Icons' out - 'Include' in")

    ; The root of C:\Windows showing hidden/system folders
   ; $aArray = _FileListToArrayRec("C:\Windows\", "*", $FLTAR_FOLDERS)
   ; _ArrayDisplay($aArray, "Show hidden folders")

    ; The root of C:\Windows omitting hidden/system folders
  ;  $aArray = _FileListToArrayRec("C:\Windows\", "*", $FLTAR_FOLDERS + $FLTAR_NOHIDDEN + $FLTAR_NOSYSTEM)
  ;  _ArrayDisplay($aArray, "Hide hidden folders")
EndFunc   ;==>Example

Edited February 10, 2015 by RBrown1375

[Melba23]

RBrown1375,

This should give you the idea:

#include <Array.au3>
#include <File.au3>
#include <MsgBoxConstants.au3>

Example()

Func Example()

    Local $sExt = InputBox("File Search", "What File Extension Are You Looking For?")
    Local $sPath = InputBox("File Search", "Enter The File Path?")

    ; Display the result.
    MsgBox($MB_SYSTEMMODAL, "", $sPath & @CRLF & $sExt)

    ; A sorted list of all files
    Local $aArray = _FileListToArrayRec($sPath, "*." & $sExt, $FLTAR_FILES, $FLTAR_RECUR, $FLTAR_SORT)

    If @error Then
        MsgBox($MB_SYSTEMMODAL, "Ooops!", "No files found")
    Else
        _ArrayDisplay($aArray, "Sorted tree")
    EndIf

EndFunc   ;==>Example

Please ask if you have any questions.

M23

[RBrown1375]

Thank You very much!! I see what I did wrong. Have a great day!!