Maybe we should do it ny distance learning!!! Chuck Conrad -----Original Message----- From: Dawn Oakes [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, 29 June, 2005 21:59 To: RBG7-L Mailing List Subject: [RBG7-L] - Re: Locating files in a directory
Maybe a midnight session in Pennsylvania in October? -----Original Message----- From: Claudine Robbins [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 10:52 AM To: RBG7-L Mailing List Subject: [RBG7-L] - Re: Locating files in a directory OK, I'm game. Where and/or how would one go about getting such rudimentary skills? > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of MikeB > Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 9:29 AM > To: RBG7-L Mailing List > Subject: [RBG7-L] - Re: Locating files in a directory > > Not to harp an old tune, but this is an example of why I encourage > everyone to pick up on at least some rudimentary skill level using > vbscript / jscript. > > This scenario is faced by IT personnel everyday and sometimes the > scope of the problem can be larger than Chucks. Using the > FileSystemObject and Regular Expressions, the rename of a group of > files would be accomplished in probably twenty or so lines of code.. > > Some of you were probably very adept DOS batch file users. Scripting > grew out of the shortcomings / limitations of that environment and is > quite powerful (you can write a pretty sophisticated application in > scripting if you really wanted to do it) and using the RScripter > plugin, these scripts can be incorporated seamlessly into the RBase > environment.... > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David M. Blocker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "RBG7-L Mailing List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 8:39 AM > Subject: [RBG7-L] - Re: Locating files in a directory > > > > Chuck > > > > You could load the files into an R:Base table with two columns, > OldFileName, > > NewFileName > > > > Copy OldFileName into NewFileName > > > > Edit the ones you need to rename - I bet you could use the SRPL > > function > to > > do it in quick steps > > > > Write a short cursor routine WHERE OldFileName <> NewFileName > > > > The routine RENAMES OldFileName NewFileName. > > > > David > > > > David Blocker > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > 781-784-1919 > > Fax: 781-784-1860 > > Cell: 339-206-0261 > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "RBG7-L Mailing List" <[email protected]> > > Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 6:02 AM > > Subject: [RBG7-L] - Re: Locating files in a directory > > > > > >> First, again thanks for your help. > >> I have learned some additions insights into trying to select files > >> from > a > >> directory. > >> First - don't use commas > >> Second - no periods other the file ending (.mp3) I am not sure > >> about other characters such - ( ) etc. > >> The char(39) works very well in putting the quotes around the name. > >> Does anyone know of a good directory editor that would permit me to > > replace > >> commas and periods. I have over 2000 files In the cd directory. > >> Just has to be an easier way to change it. > >> Thanks again. > >> Chuck Conrad > >> > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: James Bentley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> Sent: Monday, 27 June, 2005 01:39 > >> To: RBG7-L Mailing List > >> Subject: [RBG7-L] - Re: Locating files in a directory > >> > >> Chuck, > >> > >> Please note that you have an extra space between the quote character > and > > the > >> equal sign when you reset the QUOTES character after setting it to > >> doublequote: > >> > set quotes =" > >> > set var voldname = ("'"+.vfilename+"'") > >> > set quotes = ' > >> instead try replacing the above three lines with > >> set var voldname = (CHAR(39)+.vfilename+CHAR(39)) thus you don't > haove > >> to set and reset the quotes char > >> > >> Jim Bentley > >> American Celiac Sodiety > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> --- Sami Aaron <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > >> > Chuck - > >> > > >> > Use the following example to get the short file name and copy the > file > >> > using that instead of the long file name. > >> > > >> > -- SELECT FILEname1 INTO VFILENAME FROM FILINFO WHERE FILENAME1 > CONT > >> > .VCNT SET V vfilename = + > >> > '0000080 Bach Concerto No. 6 for Harpischord, 2 Recorders, Strings, > >> > and Continuo in F Major, BWV 1057.MP3' > >> > > >> > SET ERROR MESSAGES 2038 OFF > >> > DROP TAB folderlist > >> > SET ERROR MESSAGES 2038 ON > >> > > >> > CREATE TEMP TABLE `FolderList` (`file_name` TEXT > >> > (8) , `FileExt` + > >> > TEXT (3) , `FileBytes` TEXT (10) , > >> > `FileDate` + > >> > DATE , `FileTime` TIME , `FileextTxt`= > >> > (CTXT(fileext)) + > >> > TEXT (3) , `FileName_Ext`= > >> > (File_Name+'.'+FileExtTxt) + > >> > TEXT (12), `FileLongName` TEXT (200) ) > >> > > >> > --Set up the file extensions you want in your list SET V vfullfile = > >> > ('*.mp3') SET V vfullfile2 = ((CHAR(39)) + .vfullfile + > >> > (CHAR(39))) > >> > > >> > --Get a unique file name for the temporary file SET V vfiledir = > >> > (FILENAME(0)) OUTPUT .vfiledir DIR &vfullfile2 OUTPUT SCREEN > >> > > >> > LOAD FolderList FROM .vfiledir + > >> > AS FORMATTED USING File_Name 1 8,FileExt 10 12,FileBytes 14 23,+ > >> > FileDate 26 33, FileTime 36 41,FileLongName 43 242 > >> > > >> > SET VAr vShortOldName TEXT = NULL SELECT FileName_Ext INTO > >> > vShortOldName FROM FolderList + WHERE FileLongName = .vFileName > >> > > >> > SET V vloc = 'Morning\' > >> > SET VAR vnewname = (SGET(.vFileName,7,1)) SET VAR vnewname1 = > >> > (.vnewname + '.mp3') SET VAR vloc4 = (.vloc + .vnewname1) COPY > >> > &vShortOldName &vloc4 > >> > > >> > Good luck with your presentation Monday! > >> > Sami > >> > > >> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > >> > Sami Aaron > >> > Software Management Specialists > >> > 913-915-1971 > >> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > ________________________________ > >> > > >> > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > >> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > Sent: Saturday, June 25, 2005 7:08 PM > >> > To: RBG7-L Mailing List > >> > Subject: [RBG7-L] - Re: Locating files in a directory > >> > > >> > > >> > My objective is to copy a mp3 file from the c:\Musc\CDs directory > >> > to E:\ 28June2005\Morning directory. The file gets renamed in > >> > the process for example 08-000080.mp3 from the original 0000080 > >> > Bach Concerto No. 6 for Harpischord, 2 Recorders, Strings, and > >> > Continuo in F Major, BWV 1057.MP3. > >> > I have copy text files to a table in my database which is exactly > >> > the same as the directory infornation. However, the program will > >> > not always select the file for transfer. > >> > Below is the code I am using. > >> > SET VAR vdate1 = (getdate('Select Date')) CHOOSE vwant FROM #LIST > >> > '1MP,2EP' AT CENTER,CENTER,TITLE 'Program Selection' > >> > SET VAR vloc1 = ('E:\CNJ\') > >> > IF vwant = '1MP' THEN > >> > SET VAR vloc3 = '\Morning\' > >> > ELSE > >> > SET VAR vloc3 = '\Evening\' > >> > ENDIF > >> > DIALOG 'Enter Directory for Program (XX Month YYYY)' > >> > vloc2=20 v1 1 AT > >> > CENTER,CENTER > >> > SET VAR vloc = (.vloc1+.vloc2+.vloc3) WHENEVER NOT FOUND GOTO > >> > errors DROP CURSOR cur1 DECLARE cur1 CURSOR FOR SELECT selno, > >> > cntrl FROM music WHERE program = .vwant + > >> > AND playdate1 = .vdate1 AND selno EXISTS AND CNTRL EXISTS > >> > ORDER BY selno OPEN cur1 FETCH cur1 INTO vsel INDV1, vcnt WHILE > >> > SQLCODE = 0 THEN > >> > iF vsel < 10 THEN > >> > IF SELNO < 6 THEN > >> > GOTO ENDSECT > >> > ENDIF > >> > SET VAR vseltext = ('0'+(CTXT(.vsel)) + '-') > >> > ELSE > >> > SET VAR vseltext = ((CTXT(.vsel)) +'-') > >> > ENDIF > >> > SET VAR vnum TEXT = (CTXT(.vcnt)) > >> > SELECT FILEname1 INTO VFILENAME FROM FILINFO WHERE FILENAME1 > >> > CONT .VCNT > >> > set quotes =" > >> > set var voldname = ("'"+.vfilename+"'") > >> > set quotes = ' > >> > SET VAR VNEWNAME = (SGET(.VFILENAME,7,1)) > >> > set var vnewname1 = (.vseltext + .vnewname + > >> > '.mp3') > >> > SET VAR vloc4 = (.vloc + .vnewname1) > >> > cd cds > >> > COPY &voldname &vloc4 > >> > cd .. > >> > LABEL ENDSECT > >> > FETCH cur1 INTO vsel INDV1,vcnt ENDWHILE > >> > > >> > Appreciate your input. > >> > Chuck > >> > > >> > ________________________________ > >> > > >> > From: Bernard Lis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > Sent: Sunday, 26 June, 2005 06:58 > >> > To: RBG7-L Mailing List > >> > Subject: [RBG7-L] - Re: Locating files in a directory > >> > > >> > > >> > Chuck, > >> > I'm not exactly clear about your final goal but, you > >> > could > >> > after selecting the id (000080), unload the data > >> > into an ascii file > >> > copy the file to the receiving directory and then > >> > ......... > >> > Here I am lost! do you want to input it into another > >> > database or what will > >> > you do with it after copying it? > >> > > >> > Bernie Lis > >> > > >> > ----- Original Message ----- > >> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > To: RBG7-L Mailing List <mailto:[email protected]> > >> > Sent: Saturday, June 25, 2005 7:34 PM > >> > Subject: [RBG7-L] - Locating files in a directory > >> > > >> > I know that you can use choose to select files from > >> > a directory. I > >> > have been trying to develop a system to > >> > automatically copy the file to > >> > another directory > >> > We have developed a program for automating > >> > classical music > >> > programming and each each in the directory is mark > >> > as follows: > >> > > >> > 0000080 Bach Concerto No. 6 for Harpischord, 2 > >> > Recorders, Strings, > >> > and Continuo in F Major, BWV 1057.MP3 > >> > > >> > In the data base we store the cd id as 000080 and > >> > right now I have > >> > set up a table with the file names from the > >> > directory. What I currently do > >> > is to put quotes > >> > '0000080 Bach Concerto No. 6 for Harpischord, 2 > >> > Recorders, Strings, > >> > and Continuo in F Major, BWV 1057.MP3' around the > >> > title and use the copy > >> > command to transfer it to the receiveing directory. > >> > However, the program > >> > will sometimes select it but most of the time it > >> > will not. The copy command > >> > will not accept * in the transferring file name so I > >> > can not use this > >> > method. > >> > Is the a command similiar to the choose command > >> > that > >> === message truncated === > >> > >> > >> __________________________________________________ > >> Do You Yahoo!? > >> Tired of spam? Yahoo! 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