Make folders out of filenames? - GoFuckYourself.com

nickjcuk · 02-16-2005, 05:15 AM

Im looking for some software that can do this.

Basically i have a big folder full of movies that I want putting in folders (with the same name as the file)

Doing this manually is a headache... Is there any software out there that would save me this time?

Many Thanks!

nibbi · 02-16-2005, 05:56 AM

I have a tool that will do what you are looking for. I have to take the kids to school, but will upload it someplace for you to get it when I get back.

broke · 02-16-2005, 06:07 AM

On *nix boxes with php you could run the following code from a php file in the folder assuming the folder permissions are set correctly.

This code is based on all the file names having three letter extentions and just lops four characters off the end of the filenames to create the folders. It also does not delete the files from the directory from which they are copied.

PHP Code:


			


<?php



// On *nix boxes this is the full directory path  



$directory = "/complete/path/to/directory/";



if (is_dir($directory)) {



   if ($contents = opendir($directory)) {



       while (($file = readdir($contents)) !hahahaha false) {



           if(is_file($file)) {



        mkdir( substr($directory . $file, 0, -4) , 0755 );

        copy( $directory . $file , substr($directory . $file, 0, -4) . "/" . $file);



       }



       }



       closedir($contents);

   }

}



?>

The hahaha should actually be two equals signs.

nibbi · 02-16-2005, 06:21 AM

Here you go:

http://www.nibbi.net/scripts/downloads/filesort1.2.zip

Pretty straight forward to use. Drag and drop a directory onto the app window, select the min number of chars to match, select min number of files that should be in a group (in your case 1) and then press OK. It will process all files within the directory you selected and will create a folder for each 'group' of files and move them into the folder.

Once the process is done, you will be shown a list of all folders that were created. You can drag and drop folders into each other in this list to combine two or more folders.

Play with it and see if it will suite your needs. You might want to try working with a small number of files first, as you can't undo the move.

nickjcuk · 02-16-2005, 06:33 AM

Thanks for the help.

That software worked ok, but the file matching options kept mucking everything up

Looks like im gonna have to carry on by hand

Thanks anyway

broke · 02-16-2005, 06:34 AM

Are you working on a windows box?

nickjcuk · 02-16-2005, 06:53 AM

windows, yup

02-16-2005, 05:15 AM	#1
nickjcuk Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 72	Make folders out of filenames? Im looking for some software that can do this. Basically i have a big folder full of movies that I want putting in folders (with the same name as the file) Doing this manually is a headache... Is there any software out there that would save me this time? Many Thanks!

02-16-2005, 05:56 AM	#2
nibbi Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 104	I have a tool that will do what you are looking for. I have to take the kids to school, but will upload it someplace for you to get it when I get back. __________________ http://www.xRag.com

02-16-2005, 06:07 AM	#3
broke Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Someplace Windy Posts: 4,501	On nix boxes with php you could run the following code from a php file in the folder assuming the folder permissions are set correctly. This code is based on all the file names having three letter extentions and just lops four characters off the end of the filenames to create the folders. It also does not delete the files from the directory from which they are copied. PHP Code: <?php // On nix boxes this is the full directory path $directory = "/complete/path/to/directory/"; if (is_dir($directory)) { if ($contents = opendir($directory)) { while (($file = readdir($contents)) !hahahaha false) { if(is_file($file)) { mkdir( substr($directory . $file, 0, -4) , 0755 ); copy( $directory . $file , substr($directory . $file, 0, -4) . "/" . $file); } } closedir($contents); } } ?> The hahaha should actually be two equals signs.

02-16-2005, 06:21 AM	#4
nibbi Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 104	Here you go: http://www.nibbi.net/scripts/downloads/filesort1.2.zip Pretty straight forward to use. Drag and drop a directory onto the app window, select the min number of chars to match, select min number of files that should be in a group (in your case 1) and then press OK. It will process all files within the directory you selected and will create a folder for each 'group' of files and move them into the folder. Once the process is done, you will be shown a list of all folders that were created. You can drag and drop folders into each other in this list to combine two or more folders. Play with it and see if it will suite your needs. You might want to try working with a small number of files first, as you can't undo the move. __________________ http://www.xRag.com

02-16-2005, 06:33 AM	#5
nickjcuk Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 72	Thanks for the help. That software worked ok, but the file matching options kept mucking everything up Looks like im gonna have to carry on by hand Thanks anyway

02-16-2005, 06:34 AM	#6
broke Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Someplace Windy Posts: 4,501	Are you working on a windows box?

02-16-2005, 06:53 AM	#7
nickjcuk Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 72	windows, yup