Scan, Move files to a new sub-folder

[CookieMonster]

Suppose I have numerous files with a .YOP extension, each of these files has a file name as such; Acme-auto1,2,3 the key is the name in the file name & the extension, in this case auto is the key name in the file name as well as the extension, although in other cases it may only be the extension I want to move from the desktop.

What I want to do is scan and move all files, as in this example that have auto in the file name, maybe include another criteria which is, not only the name auto in the file name, but the extension YOP, in this case Acme-auto1,2,3,4,5.yop etc to a sub-folder on a drive, if that sub-folder doesn't exist I'm prompted to create it with a name. I hope this is understandable ?

I have a tendency to work sloppy and to efficiently organize my computer quickly would be extremely beneficial for my sanity and this idea I have would help.

[bdeshi]

"if that sub-folder doesn't exist I'm prompted to create it with a name" - you've already decided on a particular target folder, isn't it simpler to just create that folder if it doesn't exist instead of naming-and-creating a different one?

You could do a visual filter (CTRL+J default), select matched files, and move them to the target folder. The target folder (existing or not) can be saved as a catalog entry for easy drag-drop. visual folter strings are saved in the VF dialog's dropdown for easy retrieval.

[CookieMonster]

I was thinking, I possible could have twisted the explination around, in other words, screwed it up Arghhh I understand your suggestion, if anyone has any ideas or if it's thunderstruck idea then I"ll let it rest ?

"if that sub-folder doesn't exist I'm prompted to create it with a name" - you've already decided on a particular target folder, isn't it simpler to just create that folder if it doesn't exist instead of naming-and-creating a different one?

You could do a visual filter (CTRL+J default), select matched files, and move them to the target folder. The target folder (existing or not) can be saved as a catalog entry for easy drag-drop. visual folter strings are saved in the VF dialog's dropdown for easy retrieval.