regex job. Newbie here.

Change working directory based on filetype.

[pEhrlich]

Hi

I'm looking for a way to change the working directory (path) for a requested file based on its filetype. Something like: If file requested is filename.abc look for it in directory1/filename.abc, if file requested is filename.xyz look for it in directory2/filename.xyz, etc.

The filename could be anything. There would be dashes in it, I don't know if thats a problem. There should be a way to make conditions for four or five filetypes.

This doesn't seem to hard for someone who knows regexs but I'm at a loss even after a couple tuts. Whats a good way to learn?

Thanks!
--Peter

[pEhrlich]

Hmm. A little more googling brings up [example in another forum]. I'll give it a shot in a bit.

[edited by: jdMorgan at 12:05 am (utc) on Oct. 28, 2007]
[edit reason] No URLs, please. See TOS. [/edit]

[jdMorgan]

The solution to the looping problem posted in the discussion you found is potentially "non-optimal," since it will break the code that follows later.

Jim