Help! I have 100,000 pics to put in folders...is there
 

I need your expertise & input!

I have 150,000 pics to file in folders.....in batches of 40.
Let's say the 0001-0001.jpg, 0001-0001_thumb.jpg, 0001-0002.jpg, 0001-0002_thumb.jpg and so on until 40 - then it switches to 0002-0001.jpg.....and continues.

I need all the 0001- to go in one folder & all the 0002- to go in another folder. Is there a program that will do this for me automatically without me moving the files around manually?

im not sure if ther eis a program out there, but it would be very easy to code one if the pattern is the same all the way through...

I could generally accomplish this in Acdsee

yes, there is :Graucho

FAC I couldn't get ACDsee to do sweet-f-a for me!! Can you help me out?

That is a lot of pictures.

:helpme Tell me about it!! :)

I like your name.

Real Name, atleast.

Thank you :)

On windows or linux box?

Windows

:( :helpme

you can do all this VERY fast and easily using a program called gallery - can be installed in less then 5 minutes and will handle all of your needs - pretty easy to skin too

Do you have a link?

outsource it
pay them a few bucks and they will do it for you quickly. :2 cents:

are congrats on your new job in order?

if so, then congrats :)

ps: sorry i can't help you with your question

Thanks Easton :)

Thank you very much!! If I can figure it out - that's good thing!! ahahah :1orglaugh

Until Manic gets back online - I won't be able to try that option. Is there anyone else with some sort of solution?

don't you have a programmer over there at topbucks? this is quickly done with php.

You can create simple a simple batch file to handle this for you. It would look something like this:

md 0001
md 0002
md 0003

move 0001*.jpg 0001
move 0002*.jpg 0002
move 0003*.jpg 0003

Then just drop the batch file in the same directory as all the pics, and launch it. It will create any subdirectories right in the main directory, and move the named files to their respective subdirectory.

This of course is only using 3 directories as an example, but I'm sure you get the point.

We can write a quick program for you to do this...hit me up and lets talk. :)

Regards,

Matt

AOL/AIM: MattDMadigan
MSN/Email: [email protected]
Yahoo: avanteguard2004

Please e-mail me if you are still looking for software that will sort your files. I think I have something that might work for you.

I had the same need as you a couple years ago... so I had a friend write a small app for me.

I'm not sure it's exactly what you want, but it's worth a shot.

You can get me at nibbi (at) nibbi.net

Yes Jon, we do have programmers at topbucks - however since I am doing something with a personal touch for an affiliate & it has to be done over the weekend, I neither asked, nor did I expect anyone else to do it for me.

Thanks :)

grannytgp, if you can contact me with ICQ or AIM or whatever means possible...this may be the solution if I understand what you're explaining.

nibbi....emailing you also.....I need all the help I can get!

Thanks everyone!!!!!!

I put the application and some basic instructions together in a zip.

You can download it from here.

http://www.nibbi.net/scripts/downloads/filesorter.zip

Hope it works out for you.

Nibbi

Trying it now nibbi....***THANKS***

any luck?

Ok...first one didn't work exactly as I planned due to one character off, but I think this little application may just save me about one weeks work!!

Nibbi.......thank you very very very much!!

the batch file worked tho?

No problem... just glad that it helped.

asuna, it worked. I have another twist to my problem but I think grannytgp is saving my life with another application. Thanks for all the help everyone. It's very much appreciated!

you can also use photoshop to create an action and run a batch file to quickly rename all files

Mike....I think I may actually be covered! Thanks for your assistance last night/this morning!

Alot of Gentili's in my neck of the woods.

What part of MTL are you from?

wassap Ray? Long time no see!

Gentili/Gentile is an extremely popular Italian family name. I know at least four different Gentilis/Gentiles and none are related.

Do you live in St-Leo?

St-Leo - I think there are about 4-5 in Montreal. The rest are Gentile/Gentilly/Gentils - of which I know many but am related to none.

Not much man. Been taking it easy this summer. Spending time with my baby girl.

I lived in St.Leo all my life. Been in Anjou since I got married, 7 years now.

haha small world paisan! I know the folks from Piazza Gentilli. ICQ a fellow Italian when you get a chance. 161375873

Ray

Cool stuff :) I know them too - but they're Gentile :) see what I mean!