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instantrunoff
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 Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 12:23 am Post subject: New Built-In File Loop Variable: A_LoopFileNameNoExt |
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| For specifying a file's name without its extension within a file-loop. |
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corrupt
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| Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 12:53 am Post subject: |
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Loop, c:\*.*
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StringTrimRight, OutputVar, A_LoopFileName, (A_LoopFileExt <> "") ? (StrLen(A_LoopFileExt) + 1) : 0
MsgBox, 68,, Current File: %A_LoopFileName%`n No extension: %OutputVar%`n`nWould you like to continue?
IfMsgBox No
Break
}
MsgBox Have Fun :)
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instantrunoff
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| Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 1:00 am Post subject: |
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Yes, that's true. Alternatively, one could use simply | Code: | | SplitPath, %A_LoopFileName%,,,,LoopFileNameNoExt |
I think, though, that if OutNameNoExt is available in SplitPath, a similar function should be available within file loops for consistency. (Plus, I didn't know about SplitPath when I started this thread.) |
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corrupt
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| Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 1:00 am Post subject: |
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another... | Code: | | OutputVar := SubStr(A_LoopFileName, 1, StrLen(A_LoopFileName) - ((A_LoopFileExt <> "") ? (StrLen(A_LoopFileExt) + 1) : 0)) |
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Ian
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| Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 1:16 am Post subject: |
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| There would be confusion between files with the same names. |
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instantrunoff
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| Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 1:18 am Post subject: |
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| Ian wrote: | | There would be confusion between files with the same names. |
I don't understand what you mean. |
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corrupt
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| Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 1:18 am Post subject: |
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another... | Code: | | OutputVar := RegExMatch(A_LoopFileName, "(.*)\.(.*)$", SubPat) ? SubPat1 : A_LoopFIleName |
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corrupt
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| Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 1:19 am Post subject: |
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| instantrunoff wrote: | | Ian wrote: | | There would be confusion between files with the same names. |
I don't understand what you mean. |
Same filenames but with different extensions? |
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instantrunoff
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| Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 1:25 am Post subject: |
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| corrupt wrote: | | instantrunoff wrote: | | Ian wrote: | | There would be confusion between files with the same names. |
I don't understand what you mean. |
Same filenames but with different extensions? |
Are you arguing against such a file loop variable? I'm not sure I understand. If you're wondering why someone would want this, it's useful for acting upon windows that have titles that include a file's name but not its extension. The variable I'm proposing would also be useful for conversion utilities that convert one file format to another (e.g. mp3 to wav). Also, I can imagine it would be useful for file organization if you had several files corresponding to a particular project that had the same name but different types (e.g. powerpoint slide show + mp3 of speech). I've encountered all of these scenarios. |
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Ian
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| Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 1:43 am Post subject: |
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Yes, I am arguing. If you are looping over a dir with the files:
There would be confusion when searching for the file.
So if you used
| Code: | Loop, *.* {
If (A_LoopFileNameNoExt = 1) {
MsgBox,, FileFound, The file is in posotion %A_Index%
}
} |
When searching for 1.png, it would return 1 instead of the intended 3. |
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Superfraggle
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| Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 1:46 am Post subject: |
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If you were searching for that particular file then you wouldnt use the variable A_LoopFileNameNoExt, you'd use one of the other ones :S
I myself would of found this helpful a number of times. And would like this added. I think It would be a minor change, and I might even go and try adding it myself.
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corrupt
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| Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 1:51 am Post subject: |
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| instantrunoff wrote: | | Are you arguing against such a file loop variable? I'm not sure I understand. If you're wondering why someone would want this, it's useful for acting upon windows that have titles that include a file's name but not its extension. The variable I'm proposing would also be useful for conversion utilities that convert one file format to another (e.g. mp3 to wav). Also, I can imagine it would be useful for file organization if you had several files corresponding to a particular project that had the same name but different types (e.g. powerpoint slide show + mp3 of speech). I've encountered all of these scenarios. |
I can see a use for the information  but... would a large percentage of code that an average user writes using Loop, FileName require this additional information?. There are many ways to get this information if necessary ( 4 showing so far in this topic and many other possibilities)... |
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instantrunoff
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| Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 1:57 am Post subject: |
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| Ian wrote: | Yes, I am arguing. If you are looping over a dir with the files:
There would be confusion when searching for the file.
So if you used
| Code: | Loop, *.* {
If (A_LoopFileNameNoExt = 1) {
MsgBox,, FileFound, The file is in posotion %A_Index%
}
} |
When searching for 1.png, it would return 1 instead of the intended 3. |
But that situation & code wouldn't make sense for A_LoopFileNameNoExt*. To try to clarify, I wasn't suggesting that A_LoopFileName be removed as an available variable but just that A_LoopFileNameNoExt also be available.
[s]*Actually, it could be a good use for A_LoopFileNameNoExt, depending on your intentions by replacing "Loop, *.*" in your code with "Loop, *.png" Alternatively, if you wanted to find all files with the same name but with different extensions, A_LoopFileNameNoExt used in conjunction with A_LoopFileName would be useful, and I can't think of how that would be done without it off the top of my head.. some kind of RegExReplace I believe.[/s]
Whoops, I see what your code does, but the answer would be this:
| Code: | Loop, *.* {
If (A_LoopFileName = 1.png) {
MsgBox,, FileFound, The file is in posotion %A_Index%
}
} |
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instantrunoff
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| Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 2:03 am Post subject: |
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| corrupt wrote: | | instantrunoff wrote: | | Are you arguing against such a file loop variable? I'm not sure I understand. If you're wondering why someone would want this, it's useful for acting upon windows that have titles that include a file's name but not its extension. The variable I'm proposing would also be useful for conversion utilities that convert one file format to another (e.g. mp3 to wav). Also, I can imagine it would be useful for file organization if you had several files corresponding to a particular project that had the same name but different types (e.g. powerpoint slide show + mp3 of speech). I've encountered all of these scenarios. |
I can see a use for the information but... would a large percentage of code that an average user writes using Loop, FileName require this additional information?. There are many ways to get this information if necessary ( 4 showing so far in this topic and many other possibilities)... |
Corrupt, I think the average user does not have your string manipulation skills. It would be a minor but useful addition, and it would be consistent with the other loop variables, which is not the case with your impressive examples. |
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instantrunoff
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| Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 2:05 am Post subject: |
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| Superfraggle wrote: | If you were searching for that particular file then you wouldnt use the variable A_LoopFileNameNoExt, you'd use one of the other ones :S
I myself would of found this helpful a number of times. And would like this added. I think It would be a minor change, and I might even go and try adding it myself. |
Cool! I don't know how to add things like this to AHK. |
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