How to get filepath and filename of a selected file in vbscript

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I want to set them to the other vars

ClickData.func.sourcetab.selected_files
this will get a big number

and
ClickData.func.sourcetab.selected_files.name_stem
will go wrong.

I know just a little about script, anybody help me.

2

name_stem is a property of the Item object. selected_files is not an Item object. That is why that fails.

I think you would do better by firstly focusing on understanding what the default script does (which appears when you create a script button).

3

This fragment of code may get you on the track you want:

Function OnClick(ByRef clickData)
   If clickData.func.sourcetab.selected_files.count = 0 Then
      Msgbox "Nothing is selected",16, "NO FILE SELECTED"
	  End If
ClipString = ""
For Each SelectedItem In ClickData.Func.sourcetab.Selected
     dato = SelectedItem.create
     ClipString = SelectedItem.name_stem
	 exto = SelectedItem.ext
'Discover the creation date of the file
	 pluggo =selectedItem.modify 
	 pluggo = Cstr(pluggo)
	 pluggo = Left(pluggo,10)
	 pluggo =Right(pluggo,4)
msgbox clipstring + "     " +  exto   + "     " + pluggo
Next
End Function

It will loop through a list of selected files and throw out a message box giving the name of the file the extension and the year it was created. You can use the principle to get whatever info you need about your files.

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5

Thank you auden, this script is very good, but there are 3 symbol wrong.

6

@scmaybee
Sorry, I do not follow. What do you mean that "3 symbol wrong"

The small script is just a quick demo of how to get file name info. Obviously you will need to adapt it to your particular needs.

The code works fine here.

7

@auden
there are “” but not "" in the previous code, you may have fixed it:grinning:

8

When you create a new script button, the default example script includes examples of common things you may need to do, including this. I recommend looking at it, as you may find the other parts useful as well. That is what it is for. :slight_smile:

Example in JScript, since there's already a VBScript example in the thread. (The default example script will use the language you choose for the button.)

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9

I've set another script as the default, how could I get the initial example now, is there a copy in somewhere?

10

The way to get the factory-default script is in the same menu you used to save over the default script. :slight_smile:

11

Thank you, I have not noticed that at first.