Re: REQUEST: Easy script to show number of TLI's in folder?

Many THANKS JS!

Awesome...  I'll get a chance to noodle with the scripting this weekend.

BTW, which other Ecco forum should I check out?

D ;-)

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On Wed, Mar 12, 2014 at 1:54 PM, JS <[email protected]> wrote:

>
>
>  There is no such function as get_folder_items(folder_id), therefore
> You need to take all TLI  - get_tli_items() and
> check each TLI on whether it belongs to the folder -
> get_folder_value(item_id, folder_id)
> count the results
> record them into a certain item (regretfully, there is no function that
> can replace a part of the item text, so you need to replace it all).
>
> You can start the script manually, on file startup, by timer, or as an
> autoassign rule; in the latter case it will run each time you change an
> item in your file, but that's ok.
>
> Try to put the following as a rule into whatever folder. You will need to
> put in the script your_item_id, you may know it by selecting the item and
> running in the Expression Evaluator display(item_id). You may try the
> script in the Evaluator first, then you do not need the first line
> (starting with++). Do not forget to back up you data before playing with
> scripts.
>
> ++:L:/*value*/:/*condition*/
>
> function get_folder_tli_items(folder)
> --this function will returns all TLIs from a given folder (id or
> name)
> --12 March 2014
> t=get_tli_items()
> t_out={}
> n=0
> for i,v in ipairs(t) do
>    if get_folder_value(folder,v) >' ' then
>      n=n+1
>      t_out[n]=v
>    end --if
> end --for
> if n > 0  then
>    return t_out
> end --if
> return 'there is no TLI in this folder'
> end --function
>
> a=get_folder_tli_items('Today')
> your_item_id=
> set_item_text(your_item_id, 'TLI Count= '..#a..' <- - your text here'
>
> By the way, such questions are more suitable for another group, maybe you
> will get more responses there.
>
>
>   *From:* David Chilcott <drc-MSorM6SaYm4Aspv4Qr0y0gC/[email protected]>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, 11 March, 2014 18:41
> *To:* [email protected]
> *Subject:* [eccopro] REQUEST: Easy script to show number of TLI's in
> folder?
>
>
>  I'd like to implement some WIP limits for folders which would be helped
> by having a calculated
> text item (at the top for example) that shows the number of Top Level
> Items in that folder
>
> [image: Inline image 1]
>
> Is there anyone with pointers to how this might be scripted?
>
>  D ;-)
>
> David Chilcott
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