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Xenophage · 11-08-2004, 09:30 AM

Ok so I have 500 directories on a windows box

they look like this

randomname/images/filename.jpd

I want to make them all

randomname/filename.jpg

and I dont want to move all the images 1 at a time

how do I mass move 75000 files up 1 directory
in 500 different folders.

Xenophage · 11-08-2004, 09:38 AM

wow I thought someone would ahve a quick easy answer

kmanrox · 11-08-2004, 09:39 AM

bump for Lars

Xenophage · 11-08-2004, 09:50 AM

is it impossible

seems like there should be a program that does this

GeXus · 11-08-2004, 09:51 AM

Open both windows.. the empty folder you want the images to be in and the folder the images are in.

Use your mouse and highlight all the images.. then drag and drop into the other folder

jimmyf · 11-08-2004, 09:55 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by LegendaryLars
Ok so I have 500 directories on a windows box

they look like this

randomname/images/filename.jpd

I want to make them all

randomname/filename.jpg

and I dont want to move all the images 1 at a time

how do I mass move 75000 files up 1 directory
in 500 different folders.

the question was so simple, i read it and read it thinking must be something else 2 it..

Xenophage · 11-08-2004, 09:58 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by GeXus
Open both windows.. the empty folder you want the images to be in and the folder the images are in.

Use your mouse and highlight all the images.. then drag and drop into the other folder

yes thats nice if you have 1 folder I have 500 and dont want to sit there for 4 hours and do it one directory at a time I need to do it in batch 500 directories all the same structure

Xenophage · 11-08-2004, 10:00 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by jimmyf
the question was so simple, i read it and read it thinking must be something else 2 it..

modelname1/images/file.jpg
modelname2/images/file.jpg
...
modelname499/images/file.jpg

each dir with a model name 500 of them has anywhere for 20-200 images I need to move all those images up 1 level in the tree but keep the 500 dirs so I want to get rid of the images directory in all 500 folders

Harmon · 11-08-2004, 10:01 AM

Hey Lars, this may be what you rae looking for. I didn't search for vast amounts of time but from what I have rtead it looks like it might be your solution with a little tweaking. Hope it helps

http://www.hahntech.com/copycat.htm

Xenophage · 11-08-2004, 10:02 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Harmon
Hey Lars, this may be what you rae looking for. I didn't search for vast amounts of time but from what I have rtead it looks like it might be your solution with a little tweaking. Hope it helps

http://www.hahntech.com/copycat.htm

looks good but I dont think that does what I need

justsexxx · 11-08-2004, 10:03 AM

Does

filename.jpd

all have the same name? for example

/dir1/galleryfile.psd /dir2/galleryfile.psd?

If that;s the case, just use windows SEARCH and search for filename galleryfile.psd

All files will apear, crtl A crtl C and then paste them in a new directory.

Andre

Jer · 11-08-2004, 10:03 AM

I wonder if this would work

Type the line below in your shell / SSH screen
(when you're in the right system path)

mv /*/images/*.jpg /*/*.jpg

Xenophage · 11-08-2004, 10:05 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Jer
I wonder if this would work

Type the line below in your shell / SSH screen
(when you're in the right system path)

mv /*/images/*.jpg /*/*.jpg

yup this would work if I was on a unix box

sometimes windows is so fucking lame

Xenophage · 11-08-2004, 10:06 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by justsexxx
Does

filename.jpd

all have the same name? for example

/dir1/galleryfile.psd /dir2/galleryfile.psd?

If that;s the case, just use windows SEARCH and search for filename galleryfile.psd

All files will apear, crtl A crtl C and then paste them in a new directory.

Andre

nope all files have difffernt names. there are 75,000 differnt files to move up ond dir in the tree

Jer · 11-08-2004, 10:06 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Jer
I wonder if this would work

Type the line below in your shell / SSH screen
(when you're in the right system path)

mv /*/images/*.jpg /*/*.jpg

WARNING: Copy some dirs to another path and try this there first

Jer · 11-08-2004, 10:08 AM

Damn, I hate when people post stuff without reading first but this time I made this mistake.

Xenophage · 11-08-2004, 10:10 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Jer
Damn, I hate when people post stuff without reading first but this time I made this mistake.

heheh no worries thanks for giving it a shot anyway

Xenophage · 11-08-2004, 10:21 AM

I really dont wanna have to go through and massage 500 dirs 1 at a time

Xenophage · 11-08-2004, 10:48 AM

hmm finding a few things may have to move it all to a unix box

jimmyf · 11-08-2004, 11:16 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by LegendaryLars
modelname1/images/file.jpg
modelname2/images/file.jpg
...
modelname499/images/file.jpg

each dir with a model name 500 of them has anywhere for 20-200 images I need to move all those images up 1 level in the tree but keep the 500 dirs so I want to get rid of the images directory in all 500 folders

that's what i thought at 1st... guess I was right and it's not simple...

get a programer 2 do it for you.

good luck

Xenophage · 11-08-2004, 11:36 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by jimmyf
that's what i thought at 1st... guess I was right and it's not simple...

get a programer 2 do it for you.

good luck

if I cant find some shelf software to do It I will move all the files toa unix box and massage ti that way

seems like this would some up for people from time to time its not that unique

Xenophage · 11-08-2004, 12:50 PM

Ok I got it done

I used thumbs plus to rebuiold all the images and then told it to build the images in ../ which moved everything up one dir. then removed all the images directories and wall I am done

RawAlex · 11-08-2004, 01:11 PM

Tarball the whole thing up, then untar it with "ignore folder" into your new directory.

Ta-dah.

Alex

wedouglas · 11-08-2004, 01:23 PM

try that or just do it one at a time, will take 20 minutes top

Jer · 11-08-2004, 02:06 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by LegendaryLars
Ok I got it done

I used thumbs plus to rebuiold all the images and then told it to build the images in ../ which moved everything up one dir. then removed all the images directories and wall I am done

11-08-2004, 09:30 AM	#1
Xenophage Registered User Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 12,122	Help Legendary Lars out ! Ok so I have 500 directories on a windows box they look like this randomname/images/filename.jpd I want to make them all randomname/filename.jpg and I dont want to move all the images 1 at a time how do I mass move 75000 files up 1 directory in 500 different folders.

11-08-2004, 09:39 AM	#3
kmanrox aka K-Man Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: The Gutter Posts: 29,292	bump for Lars __________________ Crypto HODLr Crypto mining Angel investor

11-08-2004, 10:01 AM	#9
Harmon ( ͡ʘ╭͜ʖ╮͡ʘ) Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 20,010	Hey Lars, this may be what you rae looking for. I didn't search for vast amounts of time but from what I have rtead it looks like it might be your solution with a little tweaking. Hope it helps http://www.hahntech.com/copycat.htm __________________ [email protected]

11-08-2004, 10:03 AM	#11
justsexxx Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 13,723	Does filename.jpd all have the same name? for example /dir1/galleryfile.psd /dir2/galleryfile.psd? If that;s the case, just use windows SEARCH and search for filename galleryfile.psd All files will apear, crtl A crtl C and then paste them in a new directory. Andre __________________ Questions? ICQ: 125184542

11-08-2004, 09:38 AM	#2
Xenophage Registered User Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 12,122	wow I thought someone would ahve a quick easy answer

11-08-2004, 09:50 AM	#4
Xenophage Registered User Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 12,122	is it impossible seems like there should be a program that does this

11-08-2004, 09:51 AM	#5
GeXus Confirmed User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Yo Mommas Pussy Posts: 3,320	Open both windows.. the empty folder you want the images to be in and the folder the images are in. Use your mouse and highlight all the images.. then drag and drop into the other folder

11-08-2004, 10:03 AM	#12
Jer God is Brazilian Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Brazil Posts: 10,601	I wonder if this would work Type the line below in your shell / SSH screen (when you're in the right system path) mv //images/.jpg //.jpg

11-08-2004, 10:08 AM	#16
Jer God is Brazilian Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Brazil Posts: 10,601	Damn, I hate when people post stuff without reading first but this time I made this mistake.

11-08-2004, 10:21 AM	#18
Xenophage Registered User Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 12,122	I really dont wanna have to go through and massage 500 dirs 1 at a time

11-08-2004, 10:48 AM	#19
Xenophage Registered User Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 12,122	hmm finding a few things may have to move it all to a unix box

11-08-2004, 12:50 PM	#22
Xenophage Registered User Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 12,122	Ok I got it done I used thumbs plus to rebuiold all the images and then told it to build the images in ../ which moved everything up one dir. then removed all the images directories and wall I am done

11-08-2004, 01:11 PM	#23
RawAlex So Fucking Banned Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: In a house. Posts: 9,465	Tarball the whole thing up, then untar it with "ignore folder" into your new directory. Ta-dah. Alex

11-08-2004, 01:23 PM	#24
wedouglas So Fucking Banned Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Dearborn, MI Posts: 5,921	try that or just do it one at a time, will take 20 minutes top