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#44179 - 2003-08-18 08:51 PM Multiple locations
atiisler atiisler Fresh Scripter Registered: 2002-07-10 Posts: 34	Hi everyone.. I am trying to write code that would search in either one place or the other for a file. I need to identify a file and some users have this file in one location (older installation of program) or another (newer installation of program) and am not sure how to do. Here is my current code: HELP $sourcefilea = "c:\Lotus\Notes\Data\bookmark.nsf" if not exist($sourcefilea ) $rc=messagebox(" Can not find file " + $sourcefilea, "bookmark.nsf",0) endif The file Bookmark.nsf can now either be in the directory indicated in code shown or it can be in the following directory "C:\Program Files\Notes\Data\bookmark.nsf" how can I check both before the if not exist statement...
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#44180 - 2003-08-18 08:53 PM Re: Multiple locations
Radimus Radimus Moderator Registered: 2000-01-06 Posts: 5187 Loc: Tampa, FL	if not exist() and not exist() ? 'file not present' endif _________________________ How to ask questions the smart way <-----------> Before you ask
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#44181 - 2003-08-18 09:07 PM Re: Multiple locations
atiisler atiisler Fresh Scripter Registered: 2002-07-10 Posts: 34	I am confused... I want the variable $sourcefilea to have the value of names.nsf if it exists in either location. It will not exist in both but may not exist at all...I need to chech both directories.
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#44182 - 2003-08-18 09:12 PM Re: Multiple locations
Lonkero Lonkero KiX Master Guru Registered: 2001-06-05 Posts: 22346 Loc: OK	simply: code: $sourcefilea1 = "c:\Lotus\Notes\Data\bookmark.nsf" $sourcefilea2 = "C:\Program Files\Notes\Data\bookmark.nsf" if not (exist($sourcefilea1 ) or exist($sourcefilea2 )) $rc=messagebox(" Can not find file bookmark.nsf", "bookmark.nsf",0) endif [ 18. August 2003, 21:13: Message edited by: Lonkero ] _________________________ ! download KiXnet
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#44183 - 2003-08-18 09:26 PM Re: Multiple locations
atiisler atiisler Fresh Scripter Registered: 2002-07-10 Posts: 34	Is there a way without creating seperate variables.. Can this be done using the OR statement $sourcefilea = "c:\Lotus\Notes\Data\bookmark.nsf" or "c:\program files\lotus\notes\data\bookmark.nsf"
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#44184 - 2003-08-18 09:31 PM Re: Multiple locations
Sealeopard Sealeopard KiX Master Registered: 2001-04-25 Posts: 11165 Loc: Boston, MA, USA	You could use an array code: dim $a[1] $a[0]='c:\Lotus\Notes\Data\bookmark.nsf' $a[1]='C:\Program Files\Notes\Data\bookmark.nsf' for each $b in $a if exist($b) $found=1 endif next if not $found $rc=messagebox(" Can not find file bookmark.nsf", "bookmark.nsf",0) endif _________________________ There are two types of vessels, submarines and targets.
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#44185 - 2003-08-18 09:42 PM Re: Multiple locations
atiisler atiisler Fresh Scripter Registered: 2002-07-10 Posts: 34	So I actually have 6 files I have to search for.. $sourcefile="c:\Lotus\Notes\Data\names.nsf" or "c:\Program Files\Lotus\Notes\Data\names.nsf" if not exist($sourcefile) $rc=messagebox(" Can not find file " + $sourcefile, "names.nsf",0) endif $sourcefilea = "c:\Lotus\Notes\Data\bookmark.nsf" if not exist($sourcefilea ) $rc=messagebox(" Can not find file " + $sourcefilea, "bookmark.nsf",0) endif so and so on for 4 more files Should I use an array at every file???
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#44186 - 2003-08-18 09:54 PM Re: Multiple locations
Lonkero Lonkero KiX Master Guru Registered: 2001-06-05 Posts: 22346 Loc: OK	think you need to rethink what you actually want to do. do you really want to show 6 messageboxes to the user that the file didn't exist and force him/her to press ok? if that is your goal, I must wonder how patient your users are. if it isn't, please tell what is. _________________________ ! download KiXnet
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#44187 - 2003-08-18 09:59 PM Re: Multiple locations
Radimus Radimus Moderator Registered: 2000-01-06 Posts: 5187 Loc: Tampa, FL	you could do an array $found =0 $file[0]='path\file' $file[1]='path\file' $file[2]='path\file' $file[3]='path\file' $file[4]='path\file' for each $try in $file if exist($try) $found=$try endif next if $found ? 'file is '+$found else ? 'File not found' endif _________________________ How to ask questions the smart way <-----------> Before you ask
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#44188 - 2003-08-18 10:29 PM Re: Multiple locations
Sealeopard Sealeopard KiX Master Registered: 2001-04-25 Posts: 11165 Loc: Boston, MA, USA	Looks kind-of like what I subgested, though I've only used a two-element-array. atiisler: Please read ABC's of KiXtart board etiquette and message to new forum users , Section F. You are changing the scope of your problem. so, please give us the big pictures, purpose, and all. _________________________ There are two types of vessels, submarines and targets.
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#44189 - 2003-08-19 01:31 AM

Re: Multiple locations

Mart

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Registered: 2002-03-27
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This worked for me. Changed it a bit to support your situation. Simple code, no need for array's and stuff.

Assuming that you don’t have systems running old and new installs (if that's at all possible).

code:

;Check if file exist on system.
$LocationA = Exist("c:\Lotus\Notes\Data\bookmark.nsf")
$LocationB = Exist("C:\Program Files\Notes\Data\bookmark.nsf")
;Check if old, new or no install.
Select
	Case $LocationA = 0 AND $LocationB = 0
		MessageBox("File Bookmark.nsf not found on system.","File search...",64)
	Case $LocationA = 1
		MessageBox("File Bookmark.nsf found in c:\Lotus\Notes\Data\ (old install).","File check...",64)
	Case $LocationB = 1
		MessageBox("File Bookmark.nsf found in C:\Program Files\Notes\Data\ (new install).","File check...",64)		
EndSelect

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