Importing entire directory tree

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Hi All,

My first post !!

I’m looking for an automated way to populate a document library with folders and files that are currently in a regular NT directory structure.

Thanks very much,

Taylor Cassidy

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Subject: Importing entire directory tree

I can get you started, at least:

This form action imports a BMP file into the Body field of the current UI document.

Sub Click(Source As Button)

Dim workspace As New NotesUIWorkspace

Dim uidoc As NotesUIDocument

Call uidoc.GotoField(“Body”)

Call uidoc.Import(“BMP Image”, “c:\Windows\Red Blocks.bmp”)

End Sub

Using the above you want write a script to:

  1. Read filenames (complete address) in an NT directory structure (or from a list you populate) into an array/list.

  2. For each item in the array/list (for each file)

2a. Create a new uidoc

2b. Do the import as shown above

2c. Populate category field with the directory structure (\Windows\Red Blocks.bmp) to give you categories instead of folders…or you can figure out a way to check for a folder and create one if it doesn’t exist.

2d. save uidoc and close

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Subject: RE: Importing entire directory tree

Thanks a ton for replying Maria !!

I am very new to scripting and am kind of lost.

I get what you mean about importing the file into the body, but don’t unnderstand the array/list part.

I’ll go through the docs to see if I can figure it out.

Again, thanks for your help.

Cheers,

Taylor.

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Subject: Importing entire directory tree

I need to do this also! Maria Helm’s answer is a great start.

Does anyone script to:

Read filenames in a known Windows directory into an array/list??

Or at least – some basic code to start the I/O stuff???

Thanks in advance.