Re: open file with specific partial name

Posted by Herbie-2 on May 03, 2013; 5:20pm
URL: http://imagej.273.s1.nabble.com/open-file-with-specific-partial-name-tp5002910p5002912.html

Dave,

May I suggest a macro that first creates a file list from the desired
directory by use of

        arrayOfNames = getFileList( directoryPath );

Then loop through the array and test for the desired "substring" by
       
        idx = indexOf( arrayOfNames[i], substring );

If ( idx >= 0 ) then the substring is part  off the
       
        name = arrayOfNames[i]

and you may use it for opening the file.

HTH

Herbie

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On 03.05.13 19:01, Kline, David D. wrote:

> Thank you in advance for any help.
>
> We are trying to write a macro that opens a file with a particular word/text in the file name. For example if the file is named "dave_fos_40X.tif" how can we have IJ only open the file that contains the word "foes". This is needed because there may be many files in the same folder with a similar name (e.g., "dave_neurons_40X.tif", "dave_glia_40X.tif"). There is usually only one file with the text "foes" in the folder. We have tried using wildcards and renaming the files with no success. There must be a simple way that I am not seeing.
>
> Any advice is appreciated.
>
> Thanks!
> Dave
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