How to set docs save location depending on user preferences

[stick3r]

Hi,

The title might not be correct, I don't know how to set the issue in the title shortly.

 

I set default documents save location as @DesktopDir.

The is gonna be many users of that script and all of them might need to save it in different locations. So they can choose Default location for themself.

What I need is to let user not only to choose document save location, but I want script to remember their location even after closing script and opening it next day.

How to do that? I would try to google it, but I don't know what I am looking for

 

 

[Jos]

Use an INI file with the appropriate functions in the script?

Jos

[Davidowicza]

Try looking at FileSaveDialog to get where the user wants to save it and you can write where they want to save it into a .txt file on their computer. Just have the script check if there is anything written in that file before you prompt where they want to save it.

[FrancescoDiMuro]

@stick3r

As @Jos and @Davidowicza suggested, an INI file and the FileSaveDialog are what you're looking for

[stick3r]

FileSaveDialog is all clear for me. However, I have never worked with INI files.

So in theory I let user to choose directory with FileSaveDialog, then create INI file and save it somewhere in users pc with the location path in that file and everytime they save the document, script goes to INI file to check the user's selected location?

Where are INI files generally kept?

[Davidowicza]

5 minutes ago, stick3r said:

FileSaveDialog is all clear for me. However, I have never worked with INI files.

So in theory I let user to choose directory with FileSaveDialog, then create INI file and save it somewhere in users pc with the location path in that file and everytime they save the document, script goes to INI file to check the user's selected location?

Where are INI files generally kept?

INI files can be kept anywhere. Look at this website under how they are structured so you know how to set up your key.

Edited September 21, 2018 by Davidowicza

[FrancescoDiMuro]

@stick3r
INI files are useful when you have to store some informations.
Take a look at this:

#include <MsgBoxConstants.au3>

Global $strINIFile = @ScriptDir & "\INIFile.ini", _ ; INI in which you store the "save path"
       $strFileSavePath = "", _                     ; Save path obtained from FileSaveDialog()
       $arrINISectionValues                         ; If a SavePath is set, show the SetPath set.


$strFileSavePath = FileSaveDialog("Save file", @ScriptDir, "Text files (*.txt)")
If @error = 1 Then
    MsgBox($MB_ICONERROR, "", "File selection failed." & @CRLF & _
                              "Error: " & @error)
    Exit
ElseIf @error = 2 Then
    MsgBox($MB_ICONERROR, "", "Bad file filter." & @CRLF & _
                              "Error: " & @error)
    Exit
Else
    IniWrite($strINIFile, "Options", "SavePath", $strFileSavePath)
EndIf

$arrINISectionValues = IniReadSection($strINIFile, "Options")
If @error Then
    MsgBox($MB_ICONERROR, "", "Error while reading the section of the file '" & @CRLF & _
                              $strINIFile & "'." & @CRLF & _
                              "Error: " & @error)
Else
    MsgBox($MB_ICONINFORMATION, "", "The file will be saved in '" & $arrINISectionValues[1][1] & "' folder.")
EndIf

Cheers

[Subz]

Or use registry

Local $sUserRegPath = "HKCU\Software\MyScript"
;~ Checks to see if HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\MyScript, SavePath key is a valid directory, if no then set the default save path to @DesktopDir
Local $sFileSavePath = FileExists(RegRead($sUserRegPath, "SavePath")) = 0 ? @DesktopDir : RegRead($sUserRegPath, "SavePath")

;~ Writing the path
;~ RegWrite($sUserRegPath, "SavePath", "REG_SZ", "<Folder Save Path>")

 

[stick3r]

I am not sure if I will be able to use registry at work computer

Anyway, I think I am good now with the code, I watched this video, which helped me to see and understand basics of what is happening in INI files and then modified @FrancescoDiMuro code to fit my needs.

I will try it at work on Monday.

Thank you for your help, I have learned new things

 

 

[FrancescoDiMuro]

@stick3r

Happy to have helped