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[staid]

Hi,

I am creating text files that have the contents of the cd drive listed into them.

I want to start at something like CD-Drive01.txt and add the next CD on from there. However, I don't want to keep typing the numbers 01, 02, etc. as I have been in a batch file I made to do this.

How can I use AutoHotKeys to check if CD-Drive01.txt is there and if it is, to make the next one available.

I figure it's something like -

var number = 01

loop
{
ifnot exist CD-Drive%number%.txt
fileappend c:\temp\cd_drive_contents.txt CD-Drive%number%.txt
else var number = %number%+1
}

I don't know if AutoHotKeys can give me a similar readout of a CD's contents as what the DOS commands can: DIR e: /S /A-D /ON > c:\temp\cd_drive_contents.txt but if anyone knows a way to use AHK for this too it would be nice not to have to call upon a batch file.

Please ask any questions if this is not clear, thanks in advance,
Staid.

[PhiLho]

Almost there... You should check the manual for the exact syntax.

[staid]

Hi PhiLho,
I should be able to get it working now.
Your help is appreciated,
Thanks.
Staid

[SKAN]

Dear Staid,

I am curious to know what you are going to do with the created text files (the file listing of CD Contents).

Sometime before I created a script which does something very similar- a kind of CD Catologue app which will store the File listing for a CD/DVD in a text file. I used those text files to search for a particular file in my (Huge!)collection of free CD's that came along with Computer magazines.

90% through, I lost the script in a Hard Drive crash .

Anyways! I would like to quote the technique I used to name the text files.



We can get the Unique CD Serial number - like what you see in the above snapshot...
and name the text file with it ..

Volume Serial Number is 1846-3CCB

For this CD with Serial number 1846-3CCB we can create a textfile named 1846-3CCB.txt and list the contents to it.

[SKAN]

To the kind attention of this forum's Moderator:

Please give this topic a more descriptive title as you deem fit.

Regards,
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[SKAN]

Dear Corrupt,

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[staid]

Hi Goyyah,

About 18 months ago, I made a batch file to put a CD's contents into a txt file. I used it to name them with a number 001, 002, etc. and have been writing the number onto the CD and putting it into a CD folder.

After using AutoHotkeys, I thought there might be a quicker way that meant I didn't have to type in the number (and I have also been adding a description). I mean, the way I've been doing it is pretty quick... but if I could run a script - from a hotkey! - each time I burn a CD - that reports what number it is at the end of it, the process would take 15 seconds instead of 30 and involve only the original keystrokes. {exciting stuff }

I have a batch file that searches the folder of the txt files for phrases using the findstr /I command. (/I denotes that it is not case-sensitive).

I run the batch file from a quick launch icon. The batch file calls a vbscript for an input box that I type the search string into. Then, when the results appear in DOS, I can reference which CD has the contents that I want.

In case there are too many results, I added the options to add another search word - eg. batman *and* robin or remove a word from the results - eg. you search "race" and remove "car".

Anyway, I uploaded the batch and the vbscript files to my gmail page:

http://staid03.googlepages.com/txtfile if you want to see.

Thanks for your example of code,

Staid.

[SKAN]

Dear Staid,

Thanks for explaining in detail..

I am about to re-write my earlier script something like the following.


• Only AHK - No Console Commands - No VB Scripting.
  
• It will run silently in System tray and whenever it finds a New CD Serial Number will immediately
  prompt the user with a message box and will write the file listing if the user opts so!
  
• Search Option for files and listing will be in HTML.

Please do post any suggestions you may have on the above.

And .. , did you try my code?

Thanks for the link you gave.. ( I never knew about googlepages.com though I have a gmail ID )

Regards,
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[staid]

Hi Goyyah,

I ran the script you wrote and it works great. I like to add the size and date of each file - just because often I will have applications that I saved to disk and want to know the newest version.

As a beginner I don't fully understand how it worked, so, I when I get home tonight, I'll research some of the commands and their parameters.

Thanks,

Staid.

[bLisTeRinG]

It took me ages to get this right and i too would like a neater solution.
My method appears as a right-click option for Folders.

[SKAN]

Dear bLisTeRinG,

If you know the name of last file created (store it in an INI file or in the windows Registry)
Then the following code can help you.

For example: (If the last file created was Tree99.txt)

[bLisTeRinG]

Yep, I get it! Cute. Thanks.

[SKAN]

Dear bLisTeRinG, ,

I just want to mention that your method of File listing can be done AHK Code alone.

Regards,
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