OpenEuphoria

using an input string from prompt_string

• Posted by Les Rogers <selgor1 at verizonmail.com> Feb 01, 2007
• 556 views

hi there , 

one more question .......... 
sorry for my lack of knowledge ........
but, just new and learning the dir,file stuff etc.

the programme below gives me any file, sub directory, directory etc.

but I have to open the file in the editor 
then type the directory I want the files from .

I wonder how I use the answer to prompt_string 
to get programme 

to output the directory ??

 Is there a line to use ?

********************** below is prompt_string
name takes string
                     now,
 how can 
exit_code understand is the directory I want ??


include file.e
--include file_ln.e         ------------- USE ONE  or  THE OTHER   -------------
NOT Both !!!!!!!
include get.e
constant TRUE=1
object exit_code
integer tabs     tabs=0
atom k,w         k=0
sequence name

function look_at(sequence path_name,sequence entry)
    if k=0 then
       printf(1,"%s \n\n",{path_name}) k=1
    end if
    puts(1,"\t")
    if find('d',entry[D_ATTRIBUTES]) then
       puts(1,"\n\t\t<SUB DIR> ")
    end if
    printf(1,"%s%s\n",{repeat('\t',tabs),entry[D_NAME]})
    if find('d',entry[D_ATTRIBUTES]) then
       puts(1," \n")
       tabs += 1
    end if
    return 0
end function

name = prompt_string("Directory ")
printf(1,"%s\n" ,{name})

exit_code = walk_dir("c:\\'name'", routine_id("look_at"), TRUE)

k=0

w=wait_key()


If it is too difficult ......... O.K. 
         I'll plod on 

But thanks for reading my message 

les.r.