VBScript for moving like files - vbscript

Question

I need a script to be able to move files with like names once there are 4 like files.
Example:
Cust-12345.txt
Addr-12345.txt
Ship-12345.txt
Price-12345.txt
The files will always start with those for names, the numbers after the "-" will always be different. I need to be able to search a folder and when all 4 files are there move them into a completed folder.
option explicit
dim objFS : dim strShareDirectory : dim strDumpStorageDir : dim objFolder : dim colFiles : dim re : dim objFile
dim dictResults ' dictionary of [filename] -> [matching substring]
dim dictResultsCount ' dictionary of [matching substring] -> [count]
dim dictResultsFinal ' only the valid entries from dictResults
dim keyItem
dim strMatch
dim message
message = "Yes"
set dictResultsFinal = CreateObject("Scripting.Dictionary")
set dictResults = CreateObject("Scripting.Dictionary")
set dictResultsCount = CreateObject("Scripting.Dictionary")
Set objFS = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
strShareDirectory = "c:\Test"
strDumpStorageDir = "c\Test\Out"
Set objFolder = objFS.GetFolder(strShareDirectory)
Set colFiles = objFolder.Files
Set re = New RegExp
re.Global = True
re.IgnoreCase = False
re.Pattern = "-\d"
Dim curFile, matchValue
Dim i: i = 0
For Each objFile in colFiles
' test if the filename matches the pattern
if re.test(objFile.Name) then
' for now, collect all matches without further checks
strMatch = re.execute(objFile.Name)(0)
dictResults(objFile.Name) = strMatch
' and count
if not dictResultsCount.Exists(strMatch) then
dictResultsCount(strMatch) = 1
else
dictResultsCount(strMatch) = dictResultsCount(strMatch) +1
end if
end if
next
' for testing: output all filenames that match the pattern
msgbox join(dictResults.keys(), vblf)
' now copy only the valid entries into a new dictionary
for each keyItem in dictResults.keys()
if dictResultsCount.Exists( dictResults(keyItem) ) then
if dictResultsCount( dictResults(keyItem) ) = 4 then
dictResultsFinal(keyItem) = 1
end if
end if
next

Answer 1

I had an answer here that involved using an array but, come to think of it, I don't think you even need an array. Just iterate each file and check for the existence of the others.
Set re = New RegExp
re.Global = True
re.IgnoreCase = True
re.Pattern = "\\(Cust|Addr|Ship|Price)-(\d+)\.txt"
For Each File In objFS.GetFolder(strShareDirectory).Files
' Test to make sure the file matches our pattern...
If re.Test(File.Path) Then
' It's a match. Get the number...
strNumber = re.Execute(File.Path)(0).SubMatches(1)
' If all four exist, move them...
If AllFourExist(strNumber) Then
For Each strPrefix In Array("Cust-", "Addr-", "Ship-", "Price-")
objFS.MoveFile strShareDirectory & "\" & strPrefix & strNumber & ".txt", _
strDumpStorageDir & "\" & strPrefix & strNumber & ".txt"
Next
End If
End If
Next
And here's the AllFourExist function (I'm assuming objFS is global):
Function AllFourExist(strNumber)
For Each strPrefix In Array("Cust-", "Addr-", "Ship-", "Price-")
If Not objFS.FileExists(strShareDirectory & "\" & strPrefix & strNumber & ".txt") Then Exit Function
Next
AllFourExist = True
End Function
I'm not sure how the FSO will handle the fact that you're moving files out of a folder that you're currently iterating. If it complains, you may need to resort to an array after all. Something to keep in mind.