moving a file with a input into a directory

Its in the name i need to move a file with a input in one program to a directory look at near bottom comment.

local handle = io.open(directory/file,"r") --Opens the file in the directory
local data = handle:read() --Reads all the data on the first line of the file
handle:close() --Closes the handle
input = read() --Get user password/username
if input ~= data then --Compare the input with the contents of the file
--Wrong Password
else
--Right Password
end

You can open files in directories by defining the directory first then seperate the file with a "/" like so:

users/AnDwHaT5

Or if you have directories in directories:

data/users/AnDwHaT5/username/password

yes but what if the file is a input

AnDwHaT5, on 18 March 2013 - 11:28 AM said:

yes but what if the file is a input

If you get the input from that file? Which file are you getting the input from

Oh, I see:

local tab = fs.list("users")
local correct = false
repeat
input = read()
for i = 1,#tab do
  if input ~= tab[i] then
   correct = false
  else
   correct = true
  end
end
until correct
--If the user makes it past this point, the username is correct

ok we have three things we are working with users AnDwHaT5 and lets say hello. So in hello we want to get into users which is a directory and get into AnDwHaT5. So lets say in AnDwHaT5 it says hi. The input for the password in hello is no. I want it to look in users/AnDwHaT5 and see if it is right or not. Remember the imput can be anything dont take so literally when i say no is the input its ..input.

Look at my last edit? Im not sure if that's what you are looking for..

EDIT: Is this what you mean?

File Writing Data to Hello in users/AnDwHaT5/hello

input = read()
local handle = io.open("users/AnDwHaT5/hello","w")
handle:write(input)
handle:close()

File reading the data and comparing it to users/AnDwHaT5

local handle = io.open("users/AnDwHaT5,"r")
local data = handle:read()
handle:close()
local handle = io.open("users/AnDwHaT5,"r")
local readData = handle:read()
handle:close()
if data ~= realData then
--Incorrect
else
--Correct
end

Ok i got that i need help with this code. i need it to read the pass in the file.

repeat
term.clear()
term.setCursorPos(1,1)
write("User: ")
user = read()
write("Pass: ")
pass = read()
local tab = fs.list("users")
local correct = false
for i = 1,#tab do
  if user ~= tab[i] then
   correct = false
  else
   correct = true
  end
end
until correct
local content = {}
local line = f.readLine()
while line do
  table.insert(content, line)
  line = f.readLine()
end
if content[1] == pass then
print("hi")
else
print("nope")
end

It dosnt want to work.

What file are you trying to open with f.readLine()?

Honestly that was part of a old code here is the better one

repeat
write("User: ")
user = read()
write("Pass: ")
pass = read()
local tab = fs.list("users")
local correct = false
for i = 1,#tab do
  if user ~= tab[i] then
   correct = false
  else
   correct = true
  end
end
until correct
local content = {}
end

All i need is to read the pass from the File in the directory

How many lines are you reading from? One or more?

1

wasnt that the longest post in the forums ^

the one that is it wont stop fusing the edits

Well gladly I think it is over ^_^/>

repeat
 write("User: ")
 user = read()
 write("Pass: ")
 pass = read()
 local tab = fs.list("users")
 local correct = false
 for i = 1,#tab do
  if user ~= tab[i] then
   correct = false
  else
   correct = true
  end
end
until correct
local fileLocation = ("users/"..user)
local handle = io.open(fileLocation,"r")
local data = handle:read()
handle:close()
if pass ~= data then
 print("WRONG!")
else
 print("CORRECT!")
end

Thank you so much!

AnDwHaT5, on 18 March 2013 - 12:26 PM said:

Thank you so much!

It is my pleasure! ^_^/>

BTW one last thing so i dont have to post again uhh how do i move a file using a input to a directory i mean i know how without a input. I would think something like fs.move(user, "/users") but it dosnt work

AnDwHaT5, on 18 March 2013 - 12:32 PM said:

BTW one last thing so i dont have to post again uhh how do i move a file using a input to a directory i mean i know how without a input. I would think something like fs.move(user, "/users") but it dosnt work

I'm not sure if I understand but:

fs.move(user,"users/")

A backslash in the front is simply a coder's choice/preference. I for one, like using it.

a/b/c is the same as /a/b/c

A backslash at the end, however, indicates a directory

file exists it says and no it dosnt in the directory

Whoops my bad:

local location = ("users/"..user)
fs.move(user,location)

Thats what worked! Thanks i can now finish my user and pass system!

AnDwHaT5, on 18 March 2013 - 01:10 PM said:

Thats what worked! Thanks i can now finish my user and pass system!

Woot! ^_^/>

 for i = 1,#tab do
  if user ~= tab[i] then
   correct = false
  else
   correct = true
  end
end

??

if fs.exists(user) then
  -- file exists :??
end