Get a list of File names on the input box

[davesexcel]

The code
Dir.new('C:\\TestFolder\\').each { |file| puts file } Will print out all the file names in the console.

Is there a way to get that loop to populate the dropdown input box?

` ents=Sketchup.active_model.active_entities

#Dir.new('C:\TestFolder\').each { |file| puts file }

prompts = ["Find a file?"]
defaults = [""]

list=[Dir.new('C:\TestFolder\').each { |file| puts file }]

input = UI.inputbox prompts, defaults,list, "File Name"
a=input

puts a`

[fredo6]

You should use

list = Dir["C:/Testfolder/*.*"].join("|")

Fredo

[Dan Rathbun]

---

(1) Ruby file and directory operations work best with paths using "/" which is defined as File::SEPARATOR.

This statement will replace each occurrence of "\" OR "" OR "//" with "/":
path.gsub(/\\\\|\\|\/\//,'/')

Wrap it up in a utility method:

def slashify(path)
  path.gsub(/\\\\|\\|\/\//,'/')
end

---

(2) If you wish only the filenames, without the path prepended to every filename, use:

Dir.entries("C:/TestFolder/")[2..-1].join('|')

The [2..-1] sub-range ignores the first two members ( 2 is the third member) which are "." and "..". The -1 means the last member.

---

(3) The preferred means is (because this is how the user is used to choosing files):

# In the Constant definitions at top of class or module;
WIN =(Sketchup;;platform == ;platform_win rescue RUBY_PLATFORM !~ /darwin/i)

# Later on in some method of your code;
chosen = UI.openpanel(
  'Choose a file...',
  'C;/TestFolder',
  WIN ? 'All files|*.*||' ; '*.*'
)
if chosen # nil if user cancels openpanel
  # chosen is an good absolute filepath
  # On PC, the paths will have backslashes
  # so "slashify" them after UI.openpanel();
  path = slashify(chosen)
end

[davesexcel]

Thank you both for the answers,
Both
list = Dir["C:/Testfolder/*.*"].join("|")
and
Dir.entries("C:/TestFolder/")[2..-1].join('|')
They list all the files, but all on one line and the list ends up in the title with a blank textbox.

` ents=Sketchup.active_model.active_entities
def slashify(path)
path.gsub(/\\|\|///,'/')
end

#Dir.new('C:\TestFolder\').each { |file| puts file }

prompts = ["Find a file?"]
defaults = ["a"]

list = Dir.entries("C:/TestFolder/")[2..-1].join('|')

input = UI.inputbox prompts, defaults,list, "File Name"
a=input

puts a
puts list`

[sdmitch]

@davesexcel said:

[attachment=0:i9zhoo1z]<!-- ia0 -->FileListRuby.jpg<!-- ia0 -->[/attachment:i9zhoo1z]Thank you both for the answers,
Both
list = Dir["C:/Testfolder/*.*"].join("|")
and
Dir.entries("C:/TestFolder/")[2..-1].join('|')
They list all the files, but all on one line and the list ends up in the title with a blank textbox.

` ents=Sketchup.active_model.active_entities
def slashify(path)
path.gsub(/\\|\|///,'/')
end

#Dir.new('C:\TestFolder\').each { |file| puts file }

prompts = ["Find a file?"]
defaults = ["a"]

list = Dir.entries("C:/TestFolder/")[2..-1].join('|')

input = UI.inputbox prompts, defaults,list, "File Name"
a=input

puts a
puts list`

list, like prompts and defaults, must be an array

prompts = ["Find a File"]
defaults = ["a"]
list = [Dir.entries('c;/users/public/test')[2..-1].join("|")]
input = UI.inputbox(prompts,defaults,list,"File Name")

[davesexcel]

The list works very well, but the workbook is not opening, I narrowed it down to it not recognizing "s" as a string.

` ents=Sketchup.active_model.active_entities
def slashify(path)
path.gsub(/\\|\|///,'/')
end

#Dir.new('C:\TestFolder\').each { |file| puts file }

prompts = ["Find a file?"]
defaults = ["a"]

list = [Dir.entries("C:/TestFolder/Doit with Sketchup/")[2..-1].join('|')]

input = UI.inputbox prompts, defaults,list, "File Name"
j=input

puts j
#j = j.gsub(/[^a-zA-Z0-9-." "]/,"")

puts j
   s='C:/TestFolder/Doit with Sketchup/' + j

puts s

excel = WIN32OLE.new('Excel.Application')
excel.Visible = true

#number_of_sheets = excel.SheetsInNewWorkbook
#excel.SheetsInNewWorkbook = 1
excel.Workbooks.Open(s)
#workbook = excel.Workbooks.Add
#excel.SheetsInNewWorkbook = number_of_sheets
ws = excel.Worksheets(1)`

[Dan Rathbun]

Dave, make it easier on yourself and e1-else.
Use [ code ] tags:

[code]
  # Ruby program goes here ...
  Indent works
[/code]

[Dan Rathbun]

You might try:
s = File.join('C:/TestFolder/Doit with Sketchup/', j)

[Dan Rathbun]

OH! I see your booboo: inputbox always returns an array (except when the user cancels it returns false. So always check the result boolean-wise.)

input = UI.inputbox prompts, defaults,list, "File Name" return unless input j = input[0]