How to script dialog box to get multiple variables depending on the number of files

conroyco

 I am looking to create a dialog box that allows the user to enter numbers. However, I want them to enter a number for each file so thye dialog box needs to know how many files there is.

 

I am using the Pick directory to get the files and I store them in a variable.

 

Each file needs a number

 

 

cwillden

Are you using application builder?  If so, the answer might be a bit different.  Here's an example of how you might do it:

folder = Pick Directory("Pick a folder");
files = Files in Directory(folder);

dlg = New Window("Assign Numbers",
	V List Box(
		text box("Assign numbers to each file"),
		fileList = Lineup Box(2),
		Button Box("OK")
	)
);

for(i = 1, i<= N Items(files), i++,
	fileList << Append(
		textbox(files[i])
	);
	Eval(Parse(Eval Insert(
		"filelist << Append( file_num_^i^ = Number Edit Box())"
	)))	
);

In the end, you will have a number edit box with variable names file_num_1, file_num_2, etc. so you can iterate through each number edit box to grab the values and store them when the user presses "OK".