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Working with Files
I !omputer "ile System
In computing, a "ile system (often also written as "ilesystem) is a method for storing
and organizing computer files and the data they contain to make it easy to find and
access them. File systems may use a data storage device such as a hard disk or CD
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II Working with Dri#es $nd Folders
$ !re$ting $ Folder
"ption $%plicit
Dim o&'F(", o&'Folder, strDirectory
strDirectory ) *D+,logs*
(et o&'F(" ) Create"&'ect(*(cripting.File(ystem"&'ect*)
(et o&'Folder ) o&'F(".CreateFolder(strDirectory)
% Deleting $ Folder
(et oF(" ) Create"&'ect(*(cripting.File(ystem"&'ect*)
oF(".DeleteFolder(*$+,F("*)
c !opying Folders
(et oF(")createo&'ect(*(cripting.Filesystemo&'ect*)
oF(".CopyFolder *$+,gcr-*, *C+,'vr*, .rue
d !hecking we$ther the "older $#$il$%le or not& i" not cre$ting the "older
"ption $%plicit
Dim o&'F(", o&'Folder, strDirectory
strDirectory ) *D+,logs*
(et o&'F(" ) Create"&'ect(*(cripting.File(ystem"&'ect*)
If o&'F(".Folder$%ists(strDirectory) .hen
(et o&'Folder ) o&'F("./etFolder(strDirectory)
msg&o% strDirectory 0 * already created *
else
(et o&'Folder ) o&'F(".CreateFolder(strDirectory)
end if
e 'eturning $ collection o" Disk Dri#es
(et oF(" ) Create"&'ect(*(cripting.File(ystem"&'ect*)
(et colDrives ) oF(".Drives
For $ach oDrive in colDrives
#sg1o% *Drive letter+ * 0 oDrive.Drive2etter
3e%t
" (etting $#$il$%le sp$ce on $ Disk Dri#e
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(et oF(" ) Create"&'ect(*(cripting.File(ystem"&'ect*)
(et oDrive ) oF("./etDrive(*C+*)
#sg1o% *4vaila&le space+ * 0 oDrive.4vaila&le(pace
III Working with Fl$t Files
!re$ting $ Fl$t File
(et o&'F(" ) Create"&'ect(*(cripting.File(ystem"&'ect*)
(et o&'File ) o&'F(".Create.e%tFile(*$+,(cript2og.t%t*)
% !hecking we$ther the File is $#$il$%le or not& i" not cre$ting the File
strDirectory)*$+,*
strFile)*(cripting.t%t*
(et o&'F(" ) Create"&'ect(*(cripting.File(ystem"&'ect*)
If o&'F(".File$%ists(strDirectory 0 strFile) .hen
(et o&'Folder ) o&'F("./etFolder(strDirectory)
$lse
(et o&'File ) o&'F(".Create.e%tFile(*$+,(cript2og.t%t*)
$nd if
'e$ding D$t$ ch$r$cter %y ch$r$cter "rom $ Fl$t File
(et o&'F(" ) Create"&'ect(*(cripting.File(ystem"&'ect*)
(et o&'File ) o&'F("."pen.e%tFile(*$+,gcr.t%t*, 5)
Do 6ntil o&'File.4t$nd"f(tream
strCharacters ) o&'File.!ead(5)
msg&o% strCharacters
2oop
d) Deleting Data From a Flat File
e) Comparing Flat Files
f) (earching 7articular (trings in a Flat File
d 'e$ding D$t$ line %y line "rom $ Fl$t File
(et o&'F(" ) Create"&'ect(*(cripting.File(ystem"&'ect*)
(et o&'File ) o&'F("."pen.e%tFile(*$+,gcr.t%t*, 5)
Do 6ntil o&'File.4t$nd"f(tream
strCharacters ) o&'File.!eadline
msg&o% strCharacters
2oop
e 'e$ding d$t$ "rom $ "l$t "ile $nd using in d$t$ dri#en testing
Dim fso,myfile
(et fso)createo&'ect(*scripting.filesystemo&'ect*)
(et myfile) fso.opente%tfile (*F+,gcr.t%t*,5)
myfile.skipline
8hile myfile.atendofline 9: .rue
%)myfile.readline
s)split (%, *,*)
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(ystem6til.!un *C+,7rogram Files,#ercury Interactive,;uick.est
7rofessional,samples,flight,app,flight<a.e%e*,**,*C+,7rogram Files,#ercury
Interactive,;uick.est 7rofessional,samples,flight,app,*,*open*
Dialog(*2ogin*).4ctivate
Dialog(*2ogin*).8in$dit(*4gent 3ame+*).(et s(=)
Dialog(*2ogin*).8in$dit(*7assword+*).(et(ecure s(5)
Dialog(*2ogin*).8in1utton(*">*).Click
8indow(*Flight !eservation*).Close
8end
" Writing d$t$ to $ te)t "ile
Dim (tuff, myF(", 8rite(tuff, date(tamp
date(tamp ) Date()
(tuff ) *I am 7reparing this script+ * 0date(tamp
(et myF(" ) Create"&'ect(*(cripting.File(ystem"&'ect*)
(et 8rite(tuff ) myF("."pen.e%tFile(*e+,gcr.t%t*, ?, .rue)
8rite(tuff.8rite2ine((tuff)
8rite(tuff.Close
($. 8rite(tuff ) 3".@I3/
($. myF(" ) 3".@I3/
g Delete $ te)t "ile
(et o&'F(")createo&'ect(*(cripting.filesystemo&'ect*)
(et t%tFilepath ) o&'F("./etFile(*$+,gcr.t%t*)
t%tFilepath.Delete()
h !hecking we$ther the File is $#$il$%le or not& i" $#$il$%le delete the File
strDirectory)*$+,*
strFile)*gcr.t%t*
(et o&'F(" ) Create"&'ect(*(cripting.File(ystem"&'ect*)
If o&'F(".File$%ists(strDirectory 0 strFile) .hen
(et o&'File ) o&'F("./etfile(strDirectory 0 strFile)
o&'File.delete ()
$nd if
i !omp$ring two te)t "iles
Dim f5, fA
f5)*e+,gcr5.t%t*
fA)*e+,gcrA.t%t*
7u&lic Function CompareFiles (File7ath5, File7athA)
Dim F(, File5, FileA
(et F( ) Create"&'ect(*(cripting.File(ystem"&'ect*)
If F(./etFile(File7ath5).(ize 9: F(./etFile(File7athA).(ize .hen
CompareFiles ) .rue
$%it Function
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$nd If
(et File5 ) F(./etFile(File7ath5)."pen4s.e%t(tream(5, =)
(et FileA ) F(./etFile(File7athA)."pen4s.e%t(tream(5, =)
CompareFiles ) False
Do 8hile File5.4t$nd"f(tream ) False
(tr5 ) File5.!ead
(trA ) FileA.!ead
CompareFiles ) (trComp((tr5, (trA, =)
If CompareFiles 9: = .hen
CompareFiles ) .rue
$%it Do
$nd If
2oop
File5.Close()
FileA.Close()
$nd Function
Call Comparefiles(f5,fA)

If CompareFiles(f5, fA) ) False .hen
#sg1o% *Files are identical.*
$lse
#sg1o% *Files are different.*
$nd If
* !ounting the num%er o" times $ word $ppe$rs in $ "ile
sFile3ame)*$+,gcr.t%t*
s(tring)*gcreddy*
Const F"!B!$4DI3/ ) 5
Dim oFso, o.%tFile, s!ead.%t, o!eg$%, o#atches
(et oFso ) Create"&'ect(*(cripting.File(ystem"&'ect*)
(et o.%tFile ) oFso."pen.e%tFile(sFile3ame, F"!B!$4DI3/)
s!ead.%t ) o.%tFile.!ead4ll
(et o!eg$% ) 3ew !eg$%p
o!eg$%.7attern ) s(tring
o!eg$%.IgnoreCase ) &IgnoreCase
o!eg$%./lo&al ) .rue
(et o#atches ) o!eg$%.$%ecute(s!ead.%t)
#atchesFound ) o#atches.Count
(et o.%tFile ) 3othing + (et oFso ) 3othing + (et o!eg$% ) 3othing
msg&o% #atchesFound
IV Working with Word Docs
$ !re$te $ word document $nd enter some d$t$ & s$#e
Dim o&'8D
(et o&'8D ) Create"&'ect(*8ord.4pplication*)
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o&'8D.Documents.4dd
o&'8D.(election..ype.e%t *.his is some te%t.* 0 Chr(5C) 0 *.his is some more te%t*
o&'8D.4ctiveDocument.(ave4s *e+,gcreddy.doc*
o&'8D.;uit
V Working with +)cel Sheets
$ !re$te $n e)cel sheet $nd enter $ #$lue into "irst cell
Dim o&'e%cel
(et o&'$%cel ) createo&'ect(*$%cel.application*)
o&'e%cel.Disi&le ) .rue
o&'e%cel.8ork&ooks.add
o&'e%cel.Cells(5, 5).Dalue ) *.esting*
o&'e%cel.4ctive8ork&ook.(ave4s(*f+,gcreddy5.%ls*)
o&'e%cel.;uit
% !omp$re two e)cel "iles
(et o&'$%cel ) Create"&'ect(*$%cel.4pplication*)
o&'$%cel.Disi&le ) .rue
(et o&'8ork&ook5) o&'$%cel.8ork&ooks."pen(*$+,gcr5.%ls*)
(et o&'8ork&ookA) o&'$%cel.8ork&ooks."pen(*$+,gcrA.%ls*)
(et o&'8orksheet5) o&'8ork&ook5.8orksheets(5)
(et o&'8orksheetA) o&'8ork&ookA.8orksheets(5)
For $ach cell In o&'8orksheet5.6sed!ange
If cell.Dalue 9: o&'8orksheetA.!ange(cell.4ddress).Dalue .hen
msg&o% *value is different*
$lse
msg&o% *value is same*
$nd If
3e%t
o&'8ork&ook5.close
o&'8ork&ookA.close
o&'$%cel.Euit
set o&'$%cel)nothing
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