List of file names without using the Directory tool

[ppatane]

I need to get a list of file names from various directories that will be determined by the workflow.  The Directory tool does not allow for input so I can't use that. Is there another way to do this?
P.S. In my environment,, batch files are not allowed.

[nagakavyasri]

@ppatane You can use *.<file format> or <keyword>*.<file format> in Input tool

[ppatane]

@nagakavyasri That still does not allow for input from the workflow

[nagakavyasri]

@ppatane You can neither use Directory tool nor Input tool?

[ppatane]

@nagakavyasri

No, the workflow will produce the directory path to pull from: it might be e:\tech\abc one time and then e:\tech2\xyz the next time. Whatever tool I use needs to have an input port.

[nagakavyasri]

@ppatane Then may be Blob Input or Dynamic Input tool may help. You can union all the paths from Directory before these input tools. Run command may also be helpful.

[apathetichell]

what do you mean by allow for input?

use a directory tool in a batch macro or an app -> dynamically change the directory via control parmeter/action tool or folder browse/text box -> action tool.

there are pretty much 4 ways to list directory content:

directory tool,

run command (.bat file)

python

R

all could allow for input -> all could not - depending upon how they are structured. the "normal"  way to 'allow for input' is to use a macro

[flying008]

Hi, @ppatane 

As @apathetichell  said, maybe you can use Python / R or other plugin tool to get it.