Call XML validator for all *.xml files in folder

I played around with the freeware AutoIt to create some scripts for XML Validator Buddy to automate certain validator tasks. As a first idea I wanted to call the XML validator for all files with *.xml as extension clicking a single button. The following steps are required:

1. I had to fill the find field with “*.xml”.
2. Send ENTER to the “Find” button.
3. Call the XML validator using F8.

The simple AutoIt script below is doing this in XML Validator Buddy:

#include <Constants.au3>

Local $cNewLine = chr(10) & chr(13)

; Prompt the user to run the script
Local $iAnswer = MsgBox(BitOR($MB_YESNO, $MB_SYSTEMMODAL, $MB_ICONINFORMATION), "XML ValidatorBuddy", "This script shows you how to quickly validate all *.xml files in the current folder." & $cNewLine & $cNewLine & "Do you want to run it?")

; If "No" was clicked (7) then exit the script
If $iAnswer = 7 Then
  Exit
EndIf

; Wait for XML ValidatorBuddy become active
Local $hValBuddy = WinWaitActive("XML ValidatorBuddy", "", 3)

; filter for *.xml
ControlClick($hValBuddy, "", 142)
Send("{CTRLDOWN}a{CTRLUP}")
Sleep(1500)
Send("{BS}")
Send("*")
Sleep(750)
Send(".")
Sleep(750)
Send("x")
Sleep(750)
Send("m")
Sleep(750)
Send("l")
Sleep(750)
Send("{ENTER}")
Sleep(2000)

; select all files in File Explorer
WinMenuSelectItem($hValBuddy, "", "File Explorer", "Select all")

; and validate
Send("{F8}")

Please note that I added a lot of Sleep() statements to the code but just for demonstration purpose only.

Then I compiled this script and added it as a custom user tool to XML Validator Buddy. I also checked the option to add the tool as a button to the File Explorer window:

This way I can quickly run the XML validator from any folder with a single click.

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