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Saving files to created folder

conroyco — Thu, 05 Jul 2018 18:08:27 GMT

I am trying to save a journal and pdf to a folder after they are created.

First I use pick directory to get the files I want to analyze. When this is done, the files are saving into that directory.

However, I want them to save into a folder with the date.

This is the code I have tried:

Main Menu( "Minimize All" );
path = Pick Directory( "Select a directory" );
Set Default Directory( path );
files = Files In Directory( path );
output = Create Directory( path || Substitute( MDYHMS( Today() ), "/", "-", ":", "." ) || "/" );
 
It then goes into a for loop to create the graphs
At the end of the for loop you have
jrn <<
SaveJournal( path || files[i] || ".jrn" );
Current Journal() << close window();

report << SavePDF( path || files[i] || ".pdf" );
report << close window();
dt << close window;
org << close window;

For the saved parts, Ive tried path || output|| ... and I've also tried add "/" - none of these seem to work.

For now its saving into the directory as far as path, but I want it to go one step further into output

Re: Saving files to created folder

jerry_cooper — Thu, 05 Jul 2018 14:16:19 GMT

I think the issue may be that the assignment of your "output" variable is not producing the result you're expecting. Try this:
output = path||substitute(MDYHMs(Today()), "/", "-", ":", ".")||"/";
Create Directory ( output );

Then, when you go to save your report, the following should work for you:
report << SavePDF ( output || files[i] || ".pdf");

Re: Saving files to created folder

conroyco — Thu, 05 Jul 2018 14:20:43 GMT

Great, just tried it there and it worked !

Thank you