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#145191 - 2005-08-10 04:03 AM Need a Script Check
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Hi everyone, Could you look my new script over and tell me if there is a more efficient way of performing the scripted tasks?

Code:
 if ingroup ("GISSHAPES")
   $Result = CompareFileTimes("I:\gisdata\shape\DONOTDELETE-GISscript.txt", "C:\gisdata\shape\DONOTDELETE-GISscript.txt")
   IF $Result = 1 ; '1'=File1 is more recent than file2
      COPY  "i:\gisdata\shape\DONOTDELETE-GISscript.txt" "c:\gisdata\shape\DONOTDELETE-GISscript.txt"
      COPY	"i:\gisdata\shape\airport\"	"c:\gisdata\shape\airport\"
      COPY	"i:\gisdata\shape\bldgs\"	"c:\gisdata\shape\bldgs\"
      COPY	"i:\gisdata\shape\bmarks\"	"c:\gisdata\shape\bmarks\"
      COPY	"i:\gisdata\shape\cbs\"	"c:\gisdata\shape\cbs\"
      COPY	"i:\gisdata\shape\dwgs\"	"c:\gisdata\shape\dwgs\"
      COPY	"i:\gisdata\shape\dwgs\"	"c:\gisdata\shape\dwgs\"
      COPY	"i:\gisdata\shape\dwgs\"	"c:\gisdata\shape\dwgs\"
      COPY	"i:\gisdata\shape\ease\"	"c:\gisdata\shape\ease\"
      COPY	"i:\gisdata\shape\fldplain\"	"c:\gisdata\shape\fldplain\"
      COPY	"i:\gisdata\shape\grids\"	"c:\gisdata\shape\grids\"
      COPY	"i:\gisdata\shape\inch50\"	"c:\gisdata\shape\inch50\"
      COPY	"i:\gisdata\shape\intersec\"	"c:\gisdata\shape\intersec\"
      COPY	"i:\gisdata\shape\laterals\"	"c:\gisdata\shape\laterals\"
      COPY	"i:\gisdata\shape\limits\"	"c:\gisdata\shape\limits\"
      COPY	"i:\gisdata\shape\plats\"	"c:\gisdata\shape\plats\"
      COPY	"i:\gisdata\shape\presslns\"	"c:\gisdata\shape\presslns\"
      COPY	"i:\gisdata\shape\ss\"	"c:\gisdata\shape\ss\"
      COPY	"i:\gisdata\shape\ssstr\"	"c:\gisdata\shape\ssstr\"
      COPY	"i:\gisdata\shape\streams\"	"c:\gisdata\shape\streams\"
      COPY	"i:\gisdata\shape\streetcl\"	"c:\gisdata\shape\streetcl\"
      COPY	"i:\gisdata\shape\streets\"	"c:\gisdata\shape\streets\"
      COPY	"i:\gisdata\shape\surveys\"	"c:\gisdata\shape\surveys\"
      COPY	"i:\gisdata\shape\tlots\"	"c:\gisdata\shape\tlots\"
    ELSE $Result = -3 ;  '-3'=File2 couldn't be open (nonexistant)
      MD  "c:\gisdata\"
      MD  "c:\gisdata\shape\"
      MD	"c:\gisdata\shape\airport\"
      MD	"c:\gisdata\shape\bldgs\"
      MD	"c:\gisdata\shape\bmarks\"
      MD	"c:\gisdata\shape\cbs\"
      MD	"c:\gisdata\shape\dwgs\"
      MD	"c:\gisdata\shape\dwgs\"
      MD	"c:\gisdata\shape\dwgs\"
      MD	"c:\gisdata\shape\ease\"
      MD	"c:\gisdata\shape\fldplain\"
      MD	"c:\gisdata\shape\grids\"
      MD	"c:\gisdata\shape\inch50\"
      MD	"c:\gisdata\shape\intersec\"
      MD	"c:\gisdata\shape\laterals\"
      MD	"c:\gisdata\shape\limits\"
      MD	"c:\gisdata\shape\plats\"
      MD	"c:\gisdata\shape\presslns\"
      MD	"c:\gisdata\shape\ss\"
      MD	"c:\gisdata\shape\ssstr\"
      MD	"c:\gisdata\shape\streams\"
      MD	"c:\gisdata\shape\streetcl\"
      MD	"c:\gisdata\shape\streets\"
      MD	"c:\gisdata\shape\surveys\"
      MD	"c:\gisdata\shape\tlots\"
      COPY  "i:\gisdata\shape\DONOTDELETE-GISscript.txt" "c:\gisdata\shape\DONOTDELETE-GISscript.txt"
      COPY	"i:\gisdata\shape\airport\"	"c:\gisdata\shape\airport\"
      COPY	"i:\gisdata\shape\bldgs\"	"c:\gisdata\shape\bldgs\"
      COPY	"i:\gisdata\shape\bmarks\"	"c:\gisdata\shape\bmarks\"
      COPY	"i:\gisdata\shape\cbs\"	"c:\gisdata\shape\cbs\"
      COPY	"i:\gisdata\shape\dwgs\"	"c:\gisdata\shape\dwgs\"
      COPY	"i:\gisdata\shape\dwgs\"	"c:\gisdata\shape\dwgs\"
      COPY	"i:\gisdata\shape\dwgs\"	"c:\gisdata\shape\dwgs\"
      COPY	"i:\gisdata\shape\ease\"	"c:\gisdata\shape\ease\"
      COPY	"i:\gisdata\shape\fldplain\"	"c:\gisdata\shape\fldplain\"
      COPY	"i:\gisdata\shape\grids\"	"c:\gisdata\shape\grids\"
      COPY	"i:\gisdata\shape\inch50\"	"c:\gisdata\shape\inch50\"
      COPY	"i:\gisdata\shape\intersec\"	"c:\gisdata\shape\intersec\"
      COPY	"i:\gisdata\shape\laterals\"	"c:\gisdata\shape\laterals\"
      COPY	"i:\gisdata\shape\limits\"	"c:\gisdata\shape\limits\"
      COPY	"i:\gisdata\shape\plats\"	"c:\gisdata\shape\plats\"
      COPY	"i:\gisdata\shape\presslns\"	"c:\gisdata\shape\presslns\"
      COPY	"i:\gisdata\shape\ss\"	"c:\gisdata\shape\ss\"
      COPY	"i:\gisdata\shape\ssstr\"	"c:\gisdata\shape\ssstr\"
      COPY	"i:\gisdata\shape\streams\"	"c:\gisdata\shape\streams\"
      COPY	"i:\gisdata\shape\streetcl\"	"c:\gisdata\shape\streetcl\"
      COPY	"i:\gisdata\shape\streets\"	"c:\gisdata\shape\streets\"
      COPY	"i:\gisdata\shape\surveys\"	"c:\gisdata\shape\surveys\"
      COPY	"i:\gisdata\shape\tlots\"	"c:\gisdata\shape\tlots\"
    ENDIF
ENDIF
exit


The script is tested and works just fine, but it is awful long and I'm not sure if I have superfluous commands.

Notes:
1. This is a script I'm writing to automate a manual file copying process one of my GIS engineers has been doing for years.
2. I do need to idenfity each folder seperately as the root folder "i:\gisdata\shapes\" contains other various folders that our GIS engineer doesn't need copied.
3. The "DONOTDELETE-GISscript.txt" files is my way of giving control to the GIS engineer over when the specified folders are copied. My plan was, when he wants to distribute updated folder information he will just edit the text file and the next time the GISSHAPES users login, his changes will be copied.

Thank you, Thank you!
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#145192 - 2005-08-10 06:42 AM Re: Need a Script Check
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well, make an array of each subfolder you want to process and then just loop them through.
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#145193 - 2005-08-10 06:58 AM Re: Need a Script Check
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I haven't worked with arrays yet (although I've read a lot about them ever since joining KiX BBS). Could you point me to some tools and perhaps some basic theory on what arrays are and how they are used?
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#145194 - 2005-08-10 07:43 AM Re: Need a Script Check
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arrays are...
well, arrays of data.
array has fields/elemenents and each field has a value.
so, basically, an array is multiple variables in one.
instead of having zillion variable names, you can reference the values from one variable name by the index number.

when you deal with dynamic data that is a must... and in this case too.
so, instead of having a line for each subdir, you just put them in simple array:
$subdirs = "subdir1","subdir2"

now, as I'm not a perfect teacher... let me see if I can write your script for you

but before that, I must say you are repeating a lot in your script, like:
Code:

      COPY	"i:\gisdata\shape\dwgs\"	"c:\gisdata\shape\dwgs\"
      COPY	"i:\gisdata\shape\dwgs\"	"c:\gisdata\shape\dwgs\"
      COPY	"i:\gisdata\shape\dwgs\"	"c:\gisdata\shape\dwgs\"


by just removing dublicates and totally meaningless lines in your script it reduces to:
Code:

if ingroup ("GISSHAPES")
   $Result = CompareFileTimes("I:\gisdata\shape\DONOTDELETE-GISscript.txt", "C:\gisdata\shape\DONOTDELETE-GISscript.txt")
   IF $Result <> 1 ; '1'=File1 is more recent than file2
    $Result = -3 ;  '-3'=File2 couldn't be open (nonexistant)
   ENDIF
ENDIF

COPY  "i:\gisdata\shape\DONOTDELETE-GISscript.txt" "c:\gisdata\shape\DONOTDELETE-GISscript.txt"
COPY	"i:\gisdata\shape\airport\"	"c:\gisdata\shape\airport\"
COPY	"i:\gisdata\shape\bldgs\"	"c:\gisdata\shape\bldgs\"
COPY	"i:\gisdata\shape\bmarks\"	"c:\gisdata\shape\bmarks\"
COPY	"i:\gisdata\shape\cbs\"	"c:\gisdata\shape\cbs\"
COPY	"i:\gisdata\shape\dwgs\"	"c:\gisdata\shape\dwgs\"
COPY	"i:\gisdata\shape\ease\"	"c:\gisdata\shape\ease\"
COPY	"i:\gisdata\shape\fldplain\"	"c:\gisdata\shape\fldplain\"
COPY	"i:\gisdata\shape\grids\"	"c:\gisdata\shape\grids\"
COPY	"i:\gisdata\shape\inch50\"	"c:\gisdata\shape\inch50\"
COPY	"i:\gisdata\shape\intersec\"	"c:\gisdata\shape\intersec\"
COPY	"i:\gisdata\shape\laterals\"	"c:\gisdata\shape\laterals\"
COPY	"i:\gisdata\shape\limits\"	"c:\gisdata\shape\limits\"
COPY	"i:\gisdata\shape\plats\"	"c:\gisdata\shape\plats\"
COPY	"i:\gisdata\shape\presslns\"	"c:\gisdata\shape\presslns\"
COPY	"i:\gisdata\shape\ss\"	"c:\gisdata\shape\ss\"
COPY	"i:\gisdata\shape\ssstr\"	"c:\gisdata\shape\ssstr\"
COPY	"i:\gisdata\shape\streams\"	"c:\gisdata\shape\streams\"
COPY	"i:\gisdata\shape\streetcl\"	"c:\gisdata\shape\streetcl\"
COPY	"i:\gisdata\shape\streets\"	"c:\gisdata\shape\streets\"
COPY	"i:\gisdata\shape\surveys\"	"c:\gisdata\shape\surveys\"
COPY	"i:\gisdata\shape\tlots\"	"c:\gisdata\shape\tlots\"
exit



I take, this is not what you are after or is it?
I mean, that's the actual deal the script you posted does.
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#145195 - 2005-08-10 02:01 PM Re: Need a Script Check
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Shouldn't

Code:

ELSE $Result = -3 ;  '-3'=File2 couldn't be open (nonexistant)

be

Code:

ELSE 
  if $Result = -3 ;  '-3'=File2 couldn't be open (nonexistant)
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#145196 - 2005-08-10 02:12 PM Re: Need a Script Check
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good question.
but, who really knows?
like said, there are so many duplicates and oddities that can't really know what is ment to be there and what not.
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#145197 - 2005-08-10 02:16 PM Re: Need a Script Check
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So taking advantage arrays, your code might look something like this

Code:

$sourceDir = 'i:\gisdata\shape\'
$destDir = 'c:\gisdata\shape\'
$checkFile = 'DONOTDELETE-GISscript.txt'
$subDirs =  'airport','bldgs','bmarks','cbs','dwgs','ease','fldplain','grids',
                'inch50','intersec','laterals','limits','plats','presslns','ss',
                'ssstr','streams','streetc1','streets','surverys','tlots'

            
if ingroup ("GISSHAPES")
$Result = CompareFileTimes($sourceDir + $checkFile, $destDir + $checkFile)
if $Result = -3 or $Result = 1
   for each $dir in subDirs
      if $Result = -3
         md $destDir + $dir
      endif
      copy $sourceDir + $dir $destDir + $dir
   next
   copy $sourceDir + $checkFile $destDir + $checkFile
endif
endif
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#145198 - 2005-08-10 05:51 PM Re: Need a Script Check
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maciep, .... .. That's.. .. beautiful. ..

I like your structure. I'll give this script modification a try and let you know how it works!
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#145199 - 2005-08-10 05:52 PM Re: Need a Script Check
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Lonkero, Thanks for the brief explaination of arrays and their uses. With your description and maciep's example I think I just might be able to grasp this concept.
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#145200 - 2005-08-10 06:06 PM Re: Need a Script Check
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maciep, I just tested your modified script. EVERYTHING works exaclty as it should. T H A N K Y O U for taking the time to rewrite my script into a working script. What a way to start the day!

I did have to add a "$" next to one of the $subDirs variables, but that was the only change.

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#145201 - 2005-08-10 06:57 PM Re: Need a Script Check
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Well i had to leave something for you to do

Glad to see it worked...
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#145202 - 2005-08-10 07:01 PM Re: Need a Script Check
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actually, two things.
'surverys' is misspelled.
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#145203 - 2005-08-10 07:40 PM Re: Need a Script Check
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good eye les. i'll buy a new keyboard.
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#145204 - 2005-08-10 08:25 PM Re: Need a Script Check
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Great eyes Les, thanks for catching that! Just made the change.
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#145205 - 2005-08-10 10:39 PM Re: Need a Script Check
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maciep, the problem is, you do dublicate job too.
ok, correct me if I'm wrong but MD just before copy is useless.
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#145206 - 2005-08-11 01:13 AM Re: Need a Script Check
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I guess if he added the trailing backslash to all of the vals in the $subDirs array (or during the copy), then the md command would be useless.

From the Copy Command portion of the 4.22 chm

Quote:


; If the target (directory) does not exist,
; and the target specification does not have a
; trailing backslash, COPY will fail with an
; errorcode 3 ("path not found")
COPY "S:\MyDir\" "S:\NewDir" ; fails if NewDir does not exist
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