Vista - Detect files in a folder...

09-18-2008

Hi All-
I have a script that as part of one of its validation routines needs to
verify that a specific folder has no files in it. The problem is the folder
can and will likely contain subfolders within it. (which is expected and
okay) If the routine detects files at the root if the specific folder I halt
any further processing.

I've tried a variety of ways using WMI queries for resultclass CIM_DataFile
and FileSystemObject to achieve my desired result and so far have been
unsuccessful in solving my little problem. This is running on a Windows 2003
R2 Standard Server environment.

Thanks in advanced for any assistance offered.

-Phil

09-18-2008

"Phil Strack" <p.strack@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:ORVED0cGJHA.3884@xxxxxx

Quote:

> Hi All-
> I have a script that as part of one of its validation routines needs to
> verify that a specific folder has no files in it. The problem is the
> folder can and will likely contain subfolders within it. (which is
> expected and okay) If the routine detects files at the root if the
> specific folder I halt any further processing.
>
> I've tried a variety of ways using WMI queries for resultclass
> CIM_DataFile and FileSystemObject to achieve my desired result and so far
> have been unsuccessful in solving my little problem. This is running on a
> Windows 2003 R2 Standard Server environment.
>
> Thanks in advanced for any assistance offered.
>
> -Phil

You could use this code:
sFolder = "d:\Test"
Set oFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set oFiles = oFSO.GetFolder(sFolder).Files
WScript.Echo "File count = " & oFiles.count

09-19-2008

Thanks...so simple I clearly overlooked/overthought it.

"Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

>
> "Phil Strack" <p.strack@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:ORVED0cGJHA.3884@xxxxxx

Quote:

>> Hi All-
>> I have a script that as part of one of its validation routines needs to
>> verify that a specific folder has no files in it. The problem is the
>> folder can and will likely contain subfolders within it. (which is
>> expected and okay) If the routine detects files at the root if the
>> specific folder I halt any further processing.
>>
>> I've tried a variety of ways using WMI queries for resultclass
>> CIM_DataFile and FileSystemObject to achieve my desired result and so far
>> have been unsuccessful in solving my little problem. This is running on a
>> Windows 2003 R2 Standard Server environment.
>>
>> Thanks in advanced for any assistance offered.
>>
>> -Phil

>
> You could use this code:
> sFolder = "d:\Test"
> Set oFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
> Set oFiles = oFSO.GetFolder(sFolder).Files
> WScript.Echo "File count = " & oFiles.count
>
>

09-18-2008	#1 (permalink)
Phil Strack n/a posts	Detect files in a folder... Hi All- I have a script that as part of one of its validation routines needs to verify that a specific folder has no files in it. The problem is the folder can and will likely contain subfolders within it. (which is expected and okay) If the routine detects files at the root if the specific folder I halt any further processing. I've tried a variety of ways using WMI queries for resultclass CIM_DataFile and FileSystemObject to achieve my desired result and so far have been unsuccessful in solving my little problem. This is running on a Windows 2003 R2 Standard Server environment. Thanks in advanced for any assistance offered. -Phil
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09-18-2008	#2 (permalink)
Pegasus \(MVP\) n/a posts	Re: Detect files in a folder... "Phil Strack" <p.strack@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:ORVED0cGJHA.3884@xxxxxx Quote: > Hi All- > I have a script that as part of one of its validation routines needs to > verify that a specific folder has no files in it. The problem is the > folder can and will likely contain subfolders within it. (which is > expected and okay) If the routine detects files at the root if the > specific folder I halt any further processing. > > I've tried a variety of ways using WMI queries for resultclass > CIM_DataFile and FileSystemObject to achieve my desired result and so far > have been unsuccessful in solving my little problem. This is running on a > Windows 2003 R2 Standard Server environment. > > Thanks in advanced for any assistance offered. > > -Phil You could use this code: sFolder = "d:\Test" Set oFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject") Set oFiles = oFSO.GetFolder(sFolder).Files WScript.Echo "File count = " & oFiles.count
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09-19-2008	#3 (permalink)
Phil Strack n/a posts	Re: Detect files in a folder... Thanks...so simple I clearly overlooked/overthought it. "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:%238VQrGdGJHA.456@xxxxxx Quote: > > "Phil Strack" <p.strack@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:ORVED0cGJHA.3884@xxxxxx Quote: >> Hi All- >> I have a script that as part of one of its validation routines needs to >> verify that a specific folder has no files in it. The problem is the >> folder can and will likely contain subfolders within it. (which is >> expected and okay) If the routine detects files at the root if the >> specific folder I halt any further processing. >> >> I've tried a variety of ways using WMI queries for resultclass >> CIM_DataFile and FileSystemObject to achieve my desired result and so far >> have been unsuccessful in solving my little problem. This is running on a >> Windows 2003 R2 Standard Server environment. >> >> Thanks in advanced for any assistance offered. >> >> -Phil > > You could use this code: > sFolder = "d:\Test" > Set oFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject") > Set oFiles = oFSO.GetFolder(sFolder).Files > WScript.Echo "File count = " & oFiles.count > >
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