Comperio
14th January 2006 23:40 UTC

Folder/File plugin needed
I'm looking for a way to get a count of the number of files/folders in a directory without having to manually loop through the directory and count them.

Unfortunately, writing plugins isn't one of my strong points. I know that with VBScript, I can use folders.count or files.count property (with the help of scripting.fileSystemObject).

I'd like to be able to do the same from NSIS--either directly or via a plugin/system call.

Any ideas?

pengyou
15th January 2006 00:04 UTC

I'm looking for a way to get a count of the number of files/folders in a directory without having to manually loop through the directory and count them.

Comperio
15th January 2006 00:31 UTC

Thanks for the reply.

I saw this plugin (which is also included with NSIS 2.12).

However, I don't see that any of its fuctions return an actual COUNT (sum) of the number of files or folder in a directory. The only way I can see getting a count with the locate plugin is to setup a loop to manually count the number of items. While this would work, it would make things a bit slower, especially if there were a lot of files/folders in a directory. That's why I was hoping for a plugin that would just eturn the answer in one step.

Here are a few examples I found that might help to better illustrate:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...d449b36287.asp
http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/Sho...84761&SiteID=1

EDIT:
Never Mind! I found what I was looking for. In the locate::GetSize plugin call, there is a way to get the count. (I didn't see it before because the name doesn't really match the function.) Thanks!

Afrow UK
15th January 2006 00:50 UTC

I agree. Name is a bit strange for the function itself...
But I suppose as long as the function works :)

-Stu

pengyou
15th January 2006 02:38 UTC

In the locate::GetSize plugin call, there is a way to get the count. (I didn't see it before because the name doesn't really match the function.)

Instructor
15th January 2006 07:20 UTC

I saw this plugin (which is also included with NSIS 2.12).

I didn't see it before because the name doesn't really match the function.

In fact I use the stand-alone version of the GetSize function because its plug-in is much smaller

pengyou
15th January 2006 11:58 UTC

Better recompile "Locate" plugin with only "#define GETSIZE" and you will have the latest version and the small size.