Possible to create folders from file names?

[Vocalpoint]

Been looking at a number of freeware tools out there - but was wondering if XY has the power to allow me to

1. Highlight a group of files (images in this case)
2. Create a folder structure based on specific parts of the file name.
3. Move the highlighted file to the new folder structure

So if I have a file called: The Police - Ghost In The Machine (1981).jpg

Can XY create a folder structure like:

The Police\Ghost In The Machine\The Police - Ghost In The Machine (1981).jpg

Appreciate any tips.

Cheers!

VP

[highend]

Tailored to your specific example...

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    foreach($item, "<get SelectedItemsPathNames |>") {
        $first = gettoken($item, 1, " - ");
        $second = gettoken(gettoken($item, 2, " - "), 1, " (");
        moveto "$first\$second", $item, , 2;
    }

[Vocalpoint]

Tailored to your specific example...

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    foreach($item, "<get SelectedItemsPathNames |>") {
        $first = gettoken($item, 1, " - ");
        $second = gettoken(gettoken($item, 2, " - "), 1, " (");
        moveto "$first\$second", $item, , 2;
    }

Sweet!

How do I load this and run it. Scripting I assume?

VP

[highend]

Scripting I assume?

Exactly...

[Vocalpoint]

Scripting I assume?

Exactly...

I must admit - I am very new to scripting. And want to make sure I do not run this on a folder with a 1000 files in it to start.

Any tips on getting this code into the scripting area and some basics on how to execute it on a single folder with just a single file so I can make sure it works?

EDIT: Got it. Assigned a keyboard shortcut. Works beautiful. Much thanks!

VP

[highend]

how to execute it on a single folder with just a single file

It's meant for selected files, not folders

[Vocalpoint]

how to execute it on a single folder with just a single file

It's meant for selected files, not folders

Awesome. This works very well.

Thanks so much! (XY is pretty amazing)

Suggestion/Request - this particular function should be a standard issue right click menu kinda thing. I have been searching for a way to do this for a number years with little real success.

One final question - is it possible to plant this script on a right click menu spot? Or is my keyboard shortcut the best way to fly?

VP

[highend]

is it possible to plant this script on a right click menu spot?

Not possible. At least not directly. But a CFA would be possible:

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|"Put into subfolder" jpg>::load "Put into subfolder.xys";

and you would have to store the script in a file called "Put into subfolder.xys" in your <scripts> folder.

Then you could open such a .jpg with a right click, open with... -> Put into subfolder

Or is my keyboard shortcut the best way to fly?

Probably...

[Schuller]

Highend,

I'm trying to do something very similar to this except I would like the files that I highlight instead placed into a folder that is created at the same location where the file already exist. Also, would it possible to have the folder that is created have the same created date as the highlighted file?

Thanks

[Vocalpoint]

I'm trying to do something very similar to this except I would like the files that I highlight instead placed into a folder that is created at the same location where the file already exist. Also, would it possible to have the folder that is created have the same created date as the highlighted file?

I just use this:

moveto "<date mm-dd-yyyy>", , , 2

And assign it to a keyboard shortcut (ALT-M)

So - I select a bunch of files, hit ALT-M on the keyboard and the files are instantly moved to a new folder called 10-20-2024.

VP

[highend]

I would like the files that I highlight instead placed into a folder that is created at the same location where the file already exist. Also, would it possible to have the folder that is created have the same created date as the highlighted file?

I'm not sure I get this...

You select just a single file and want it to be moved to a subfolder (that needs to be created and have the same created date as the file)?
How should the subfolder name look like?

And you don't do this with multiple files selected?

[Schuller]

I tested this script you have provided here on a user button by selecting a file called "Thule Bike Rack.pdf" that is located within in my "2024 - Receipts" folder(a sub-folder of Receipts) and I hit the user button and it placed that file into a folder structure one level up, outside of my "2024 - Receipts" folder into a structure that looks like this: Receipts\2024\Receipts\Thule Bike Rack\Thule Bike Rack.pdf

In my case, instead of creating a folder structure based on specific parts of the file name, what I would like is for the file that I select in that same "2024 - Receipts" folder to be placed into just one sub-folder of this "2024 - Receipts" folder and simply name this sub-folder as the file name and put that file inside that sub-folder.

Example:
*\2024 - Receipts\Thule Bike Rack.pdf

hit scripted button and this is what I want

*\2024 - Receipts\Thule Bike Rack\Thule Bike Rack.pdf

If the new sub-folder here called Thule Bike Rack can maintain the same creation date that file already had, that would be ideal, if that is not possible, I'll just manually change the folder creation date to match the file.
The ability to select multiple files within the same folder would be ideal.

[highend]

Thanks for the detailed description, this is the belonging script for that task:

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    setting "BackgroundFileOps", 0;
    foreach($item, <get SelectedItemsPathNames>, <crlf>, "e") {
        if (exists($item) == 2) { continue; }

        $cDate   = filetime($item, "c");
        $newPath = gpc($item, "path") . "\" . gpc($item, "base");

        moveto $newPath, $item, , 2, 2, 2, 1, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0;
        timestamp "c", $cDate, $newPath;
    }

[Schuller]

This works perfect!
Thank you.

After trying this I noticed my scripted column named "Amount" where I have this script

return gettoken (<cc_base>, 2, "$", , 2);

only returns everything after the $ for files but not for folders even though I have Files and Folder selected in item type of the custom column. When I add an extension like .pdf to the folder then it will add everything. Is there something to change on this script where it will return the full amount for folders too?

Ex:
*\Mirka Sander $690.55.pdf

return gettoken (<cc_base>, 2, "$", , 2);

will put 690.55 into the "Amount" custom column

but when using

return gettoken (<cc_base>, 2, "$", , 2);

on the folder *\Mirka Sander $690.55\ it only returns 690

[highend]

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$cc = (<cc_isfolder> == 0) ? <cc_base> : <cc_name>;
  return gettoken($cc, 2, "$", , 2);

or in short form

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return gettoken(<cc_isfolder> == 0 ? <cc_base> : <cc_name>, 2, "$", , 2);