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Fri, 06/11/2010 - 05:53

jobitt

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Just bought winautomation and browse through the job examples and also those in the forum.

It is always the start that is difficult, familiariazing with all the commands that can be use. The job examples does help but would be nice that if there could be more. Just a basic template type.

I am looking to automate uploading files coming from different directory thru FTP to a different file directory each time ? without user dialog to select directories.

One of the reason I bought winauto is because of this.

Would be nice if there is a job example/template of doing the above to start with that I can tweak as it is my main need right now.

Has anyone has similar job by chance? Would be greatly appreciated.

Fri, 06/11/2010 - 13:29

D.M.Altizer

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Re: Upload Fles To A Different Directory Each Time

Hello there...

I could provide you with a sample job about this specific task, but your description is a little vague. For example, you mentioned that you want to upload:

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from different directory thru FTP to a different file directory each time

Since you do not want to use dialog boxes, how exactly will the job know what folder to upload and where? Can you give us an example with sample folder names so that we will understand how the choice will be made?

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Sat, 06/12/2010 - 01:49

jobitt

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Re: Upload Fles To A Different Directory Each Time

Hi,

I am thinking of keeping the filepath/foldernames of from/to in a text file so that it is completely automated otherwise if there is a user dialog prompting for the from/to it would just be similar to doing it manually.

Folder From:
Plugins (dir)
-plugin1 (folder)
-plugin2 (folder)
-plugin3 (file)

Folder To:
public_html/website-address1/plugins/
public_html/website-address2/plugins/

folderfrom.txt contains
   filepath/plugin1
   filepath/plugin2
   filepath/plugin3.php

FolderTo.txt contains
filepath/

e.g. public_html/website-address1/plugins/
public_html/website-address2/plugins/

I have multiple websites and there are some changes e.g. new impt plugins come up , I then have to upload it to all to those websites. It becomes a repititive task.

And this is the one thing I needed most urgently but being new to winauto I am bit overwhelmed to try to understand the actions quickly. Especially the reading of files/text manipulation to be able to dynamically use as a input or output file. These are advance stuff I believe which I need for my automation.

Thanks a lot for your assistance.

Sun, 06/13/2010 - 23:22

jobitt

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Re: Upload Fles To A Different Directory Each Time

Hi,

I was able to piece together the actions that needed for my job. So I am ok now.

One more question though, I don't have Microsoft Excel and only using the Open Office.

Can I still use the actions under Excel?

Thanks

Mon, 06/14/2010 - 12:48

D.M.Altizer

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Re: Upload Fles To A Different Directory Each Time

No, you cannot. The Excel actions are using COM to communicate with Microsoft Excel and handle xls/xlsx files. If Microsoft Excel is not installed in the machine, you will not be able to use the actions under "Excel" category.

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