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  Help - Python syntax - repeats  script through subordinate folders BlueFielder <bluefielder@gmail.com> - 2013-09-07 18:41 -0700
    Re: Help - Python syntax - repeats script through subordinate folders Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-09-08 11:56 +1000
      Re: Help - Python syntax - repeats script through subordinate folders BlueFielder <bluefielder@gmail.com> - 2013-09-07 19:52 -0700
        Re: Help - Python syntax - repeats script through subordinate folders BlueFielder <bluefielder@gmail.com> - 2013-09-07 19:59 -0700
          Re: Help - Python syntax - repeats script through subordinate folders Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-09-08 13:01 +1000
            Re: Help - Python syntax - repeats script through subordinate folders BlueFielder <bluefielder@gmail.com> - 2013-09-07 20:09 -0700
              Re: Help - Python syntax - repeats script through subordinate folders Michael Torrie <torriem@gmail.com> - 2013-09-07 21:34 -0600
              Re: Help - Python syntax - repeats script through subordinate folders Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-09-08 13:37 +1000
                Re: Help - Python syntax - repeats script through subordinate folders BlueFielder <bluefielder@gmail.com> - 2013-09-07 20:54 -0700

#53830 — Help - Python syntax - repeats script through subordinate folders

I'm NOT a programmer…. but I have a little Python script that converts files, that are in a folder, from one format to another. 

Script = fxp2aupreset.py 

I can successfully run it from the command line:

1st, I placed the folder that I named 'ddd' on the desktop so that it's easy to get to.

2. Terminal : cd ~/Desktop/ddd

3. Then I run the script from terminal : python ./fxp2aupreset.py ./ aumu Alb3 LinP vstdata

It executes fine and does it's job.

BUT… I have per 7600 files that are segregated into 86 folders.
I want to keep this folder structure.

So, What I need the script to do is to start at the parent folder (ddd) and then go through each subordinate (child) folder and perform its task on all files.

I found this syntax on the web that is somehow supposed to do what I need:

for /r %a in (*.fxp) do example.py "%a"

BUT … I have no idea how to combine the syntax. 

Could someone put this together for me please.
Something that I could just copy and paste into Terminal.
I would be most grateful. 

Thank you very much!

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#53831 — Re: Help - Python syntax - repeats script through subordinate folders

On Sun, Sep 8, 2013 at 11:41 AM, BlueFielder <bluefielder@gmail.com> wrote:
> 3. Then I run the script from terminal : python ./fxp2aupreset.py ./ aumu Alb3 LinP vstdata
>
> It executes fine and does it's job.
>
> BUT… I have per 7600 files that are segregated into 86 folders.
> I want to keep this folder structure.
>
> So, What I need the script to do is to start at the parent folder (ddd) and then go through each subordinate (child) folder and perform its task on all files.
>
> I found this syntax on the web that is somehow supposed to do what I need:
>
> for /r %a in (*.fxp) do example.py "%a"
>
> BUT … I have no idea how to combine the syntax.

Your initial command and path suggest you're on a Unix-like system
(these days that most likely means either Linux or Mac OS), but the
FOR command at the end is a Windows command, so that's not going to
work. However, Unix does have a find command, so that should work for
you.

Do you need to run your script once for each file, or once for each
directory? Based on your use of "for /r", I'm thinking once per
directory.

$ find -type d -execdir bash -c 'cd {}; python ./fxp2aupreset.py ./
aumu Alb3 LinP vstdata' \;

I'm sure there's a tidier way to do it, but this should work!

ChrisA

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#53832 — Re: Help - Python syntax - repeats script through subordinate folders

On Saturday, September 7, 2013 9:56:25 PM UTC-4, Chris Angelico wrote:

> Your initial command and path suggest you're on a Unix-like system
> 
> (these days that most likely means either Linux or Mac OS), but the
> 
> FOR command at the end is a Windows command, so that's not going to
> 
> work. However, Unix does have a find command, so that should work 

Hi Chris.
Thank you so much for your rely.
Yes…. I am doing this on a Mac OS

> 
> Do you need to run your script once for each file, or once for each
> 
> directory? Based on your use of "for /r", I'm thinking once per
> 
> directory.

I wish to run the script just once on the parent folder…. and have it run through all the 86 subordinate folders that reside in that parent folder. 


> $ find -type d -execdir bash -c 'cd {}; python ./fxp2aupreset.py ./
> 
> aumu Alb3 LinP vstdata' \;
> 
> 
> I'm sure there's a tidier way to do it, but this should work!

OK  I will try that as soon as I can and post the results.
FWIW: I'm not convened with 'tidy' … as I will only being coin this once.

So very kind of you to help. 
HT to you sir.

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#53833 — Re: Help - Python syntax - repeats script through subordinate folders

Failed:

Here is the command with the results:
--------

CiMac:ddd camforx$ $ find -type d -execdir bash -c 'cd {}; python ./fxp2aupreset.py ./ aumu Alb3 LinP vstdata' \;
-bash: $: command not found

----------

With CiMac = HD
ddd = folder on the desktop of user camforx

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#53834 — Re: Help - Python syntax - repeats script through subordinate folders

On Sun, Sep 8, 2013 at 12:59 PM, BlueFielder <bluefielder@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Failed:
>
> Here is the command with the results:
> --------
>
> CiMac:ddd camforx$ $ find -type d -execdir bash -c 'cd {}; python ./fxp2aupreset.py ./ aumu Alb3 LinP vstdata' \;
> -bash: $: command not found

Oh! Omit the dollar sign, that was representing your prompt :)

ChrisA

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#53837 — Re: Help - Python syntax - repeats script through subordinate folders

I 'think' I did as you instructed …. but that too failed. :( 


CiMac:ddd camforx$ find -type d -execdir bash -c 'cd {}; python ./fxp2aupreset.py ./ aumu Alb3 LinP vstdata' \;
find: illegal option -- t
usage: find [-H | -L | -P] [-EXdsx] [-f path] path ... [expression]
       find [-H | -L | -P] [-EXdsx] -f path [path ...] [expression]

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#53838 — Re: Help - Python syntax - repeats script through subordinate folders

On 09/07/2013 09:09 PM, BlueFielder wrote:
> I 'think' I did as you instructed …. but that too failed. :( 
> 
> 
> CiMac:ddd camforx$ find -type d -execdir bash -c 'cd {}; python ./fxp2aupreset.py ./ aumu Alb3 LinP vstdata' \;
> find: illegal option -- t
> usage: find [-H | -L | -P] [-EXdsx] [-f path] path ... [expression]
>        find [-H | -L | -P] [-EXdsx] -f path [path ...] [expression]

Some versions of find require a path first.  Try this (all one line):

find  . -type d -execdir bash -c 'cd {}; python ./fxp2aupreset.py ./
aumu Alb3 LinP vstdata' \;

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#53839 — Re: Help - Python syntax - repeats script through subordinate folders

On Sun, Sep 8, 2013 at 1:34 PM, Michael Torrie <torriem@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 09/07/2013 09:09 PM, BlueFielder wrote:
>> I 'think' I did as you instructed …. but that too failed. :(
>>
>>
>> CiMac:ddd camforx$ find -type d -execdir bash -c 'cd {}; python ./fxp2aupreset.py ./ aumu Alb3 LinP vstdata' \;
>> find: illegal option -- t
>> usage: find [-H | -L | -P] [-EXdsx] [-f path] path ... [expression]
>>        find [-H | -L | -P] [-EXdsx] -f path [path ...] [expression]
>
> Some versions of find require a path first.  Try this (all one line):
>
> find  . -type d -execdir bash -c 'cd {}; python ./fxp2aupreset.py ./
> aumu Alb3 LinP vstdata' \;

Thanks Michael. I'm using GNU find on Debian Linux (or on Ubuntu,
depending on which computer I test on), so I can't be sure what's
different.

ChrisA

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#53841 — Re: Help - Python syntax - repeats script through subordinate folders

Thanks guys … that too failed.

It's late here and I'm bushed.
I'll get back to this tomorrow morning.
Much appreciated.

It's probably important that I point out that I put the file ' fxp2aupreset.py ' in the root directory (ddd) .
Just to keep things all together. Again …. I have NO idea how to do any of this.

Also …the root folder only contains the .py file and subfolders.
The subfolders contain 100's of the files that I wish to convert.

If you want to take a look at the last results ….   In my DropBox here >> 
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/65969526/Results.rtf

Good night all, and thank you again.

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