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AlanBell
Level II

how can I extract the names of scripts in a folder then execute them?

I am trying to extract the names of files in a subfolder and then extract them,

 

So far I am using the

Files in directory()

 And getting a list and adding to a data table, but I am struggling to get from here to an executable jsl file that will run them all.

 

Any assistance would be great

 

thanks

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AlanBell
Level II

Re: how can I extract the names of scripts in a folder then execute them?

When getting files in directory it wasn't including the full path, so I was adding the list to data table and adding the rest of the path and semi colons to get the syntax correct. 

 

I was hoping to include the names as a script with a load of include and file names. And have the file in task scheduler and running every day etc

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Re: how can I extract the names of scripts in a folder then execute them?

lstFiles = Files in Directory ("$SAMPLE_DATA\Loss Function Templates");

for each ({i}, lstFiles,
	//if extension is .jsl, then it's a script, and should be executed
	if (right(i,3)=="jsl", include("$SAMPLE_DATA\Loss Function Templates\"||i));
);

//put values in a new data table
dt = new table ("table",
	new column ("Fname", character, set values (lstFiles))
);

This should be what you're looking for. The bit about putting the list in a table doesn't do anything, other than put them in the table, so unless you actually need the filenames in a table, this can be skipped.

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jthi
Super User

Re: how can I extract the names of scripts in a folder then execute them?

I don't understand this part: "And getting a list and adding to a data table"

Depending where you are executing the scripts from you can use Include() (files) or << Run Script (table scripts)

-Jarmo
AlanBell
Level II

Re: how can I extract the names of scripts in a folder then execute them?

When getting files in directory it wasn't including the full path, so I was adding the list to data table and adding the rest of the path and semi colons to get the syntax correct. 

 

I was hoping to include the names as a script with a load of include and file names. And have the file in task scheduler and running every day etc

Re: how can I extract the names of scripts in a folder then execute them?

lstFiles = Files in Directory ("$SAMPLE_DATA\Loss Function Templates");

for each ({i}, lstFiles,
	//if extension is .jsl, then it's a script, and should be executed
	if (right(i,3)=="jsl", include("$SAMPLE_DATA\Loss Function Templates\"||i));
);

//put values in a new data table
dt = new table ("table",
	new column ("Fname", character, set values (lstFiles))
);

This should be what you're looking for. The bit about putting the list in a table doesn't do anything, other than put them in the table, so unless you actually need the filenames in a table, this can be skipped.

AlanBell
Level II

Re: how can I extract the names of scripts in a folder then execute them?

Thanks for that, worked great. What are the changes that would cause it to fail in JMP 14 but not 16.

Re: how can I extract the names of scripts in a folder then execute them?

My guess is the For Each loop structure is failing in JMP 14. I think that was added in JMP 15. You can replace that with a traditional For () loop for JMP 14.