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script to delete file with exclusion
Posted: 25 Jan 2023 09:16
by swan_x
i have a big list of file like this:
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LogSenderTranslation.ar.lng
LogSenderTranslation.bg.lng
LogSenderTranslation.bs.lng
LogSenderTranslation.ca.lng
LogSenderTranslation.cs.lng
LogSenderTranslation.de.lng
LogSenderTranslation.el.lng
LogSenderTranslation.en.lng
LogSenderTranslation.en_AU.lng
LogSenderTranslation.es.lng
i want delete all files, excluding line with ".......en.lng"
so, i have used this script
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delete 0, 0, formatlist(listfolder(, , 1), "F", , "!en.lng", "f")
but this code delete all files ... how to keep en.lng only ?
Re: script to delete file with exclusion
Posted: 25 Jan 2023 09:31
by highend
Is en.lng a real file name? Nope^^
So use "f" and a wildcard...
Re: script to delete file with exclusion
Posted: 25 Jan 2023 10:16
by swan_x
sorry my ignorance but with "wildcard" you mean ...?
Re: script to delete file with exclusion
Posted: 25 Jan 2023 10:24
by highend
*?
Re: script to delete file with exclusion
Posted: 25 Jan 2023 10:30
by swan_x
yes, sorry. i was going to edit my post but you're faster than me!
Re: script to delete file with exclusion
Posted: 25 Jan 2023 14:16
by swan_x
sorry but i can't find a right way ...
with this command
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delete 0, 0, formatlist(listfolder(, , 1), "f", , "*.en.lng", "f")
i have exactly the opposite of what i need
Re: script to delete file with exclusion
Posted: 25 Jan 2023 14:30
by highend
And now, inverse the pattern (again) => Done!
Re: script to delete file with exclusion
Posted: 25 Jan 2023 14:47
by swan_x
and we are at post number 8.
1 line and 1 answer were enough.
is it possible that you have to weigh your knowledge? is it possible that no one else answers a really stupid question? This is really very frustrating for those who do not know things (like me).
obviously if i knew I wouldn't have wasted my time needlessly begging here. ours is really a beautiful world, populated by really other people. Thank you, i will do it by hand. I'm just sorry to have wasted time unnecessarily humbly asking for help here
Re: script to delete file with exclusion
Posted: 25 Jan 2023 14:57
by highend
The formatlist() help file entry contains everything to solve that problem. But as always: Instead of reading that this is at post number 9.
Btw, the inversion was already in your own first post and now you can't even apply that any more?
Re: script to delete file with exclusion
Posted: 26 Jan 2023 09:35
by swan_x
anyway problem unsolved
i've read the help on
formatlist() but can't find right way for my case
highend wrote: ↑25 Jan 2023 14:57the inversion was already in
your own first post and now you can't even apply that any more?
as already mentioned in my first post, if i use the string of post 1, everything is deleted
you suggest using
f and
* but how to?
Re: script to delete file with exclusion
Posted: 26 Jan 2023 09:51
by highend
I give up. You'll never learn anything even if someone points on it with a fence^^
"!*.en.lng"
script to delete file with exclusion - part 2
Posted: 26 Jan 2023 14:38
by swan_x
about my post:
viewtopic.php?t=25718
why you have lock the thread? your command does not work for me.
i've already tried the same command, but not work for me.
that's why i still didn't understand ...
i've run:
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delete 0, 0, formatlist(listfolder(, , 1), "F", , "!*.en.lng", "f")
but still all files in the list are deleted
Re: script to delete file with exclusion - part 2
Posted: 26 Jan 2023 14:42
by highend
"F"
SERIOUSLY?
Re: script to delete file with exclusion - part 2
Posted: 26 Jan 2023 17:00
by swan_x
ok thank you. it work
i want write here the right final code, for other users who may have the same needs as me
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delete 0, 0, formatlist(listfolder(, , 1), "f", , "!*.en.lng", "f")