To create folder and move a specific number of files

[sarshan]

Hello Everyone,

The below screen grab is my existing folder.

Step 1: I would like to create a folder named with the file naming given above (chapter_001). The new folder looks like, chapter_001_01.

Step 2: I would like to move above files (3 files) to newly created folder.

Step 3: Again, create a folder named with the file naming given above (chapter_004). The new folder looks like, chapter_004_01.

Step 4: Again, move above files (3 files) to newly created folder.

As I am a beginner for this Javascript, I am unable to think that is possible to make a script to run this process.

It would be great if you could help me know whether this is possible for JS.

Thank you!

[JJMack]

Why would you want to do that in Photoshop?

[Chuck Uebele]

Try this script. You need to change line one to the path of your current folder:

var curFolder = new Folder(Folder.desktop + '/Current Folder')//Change the path to wherever your current file is located
var mask = '*.xhtml';
var fList = curFolder.getFiles (mask);
var counter = 1;
var nextFolder;
var nextFolderName;
for(var i=0;i<fList.length;i++){
    if(counter ==1){
        nextFolderName = fList.name.split('.')[0];
        nextFolder = new Folder(curFolder + '/' + nextFolderName + '_01');
        if(!nextFolder.exists){nextFolder.create()};
        }
    counter++;
    if(counter ==4){counter = 1};
    fList.copy(nextFolder +'/' + fList.name);
    fList.remove();
    }

[sarshan]

Thank you for sharing this script.

I would like this script to run in Windows rather than Mac and also like to add the location mentioned below.

[pixxxelschubser · Accepted solution]

Hi sarshan​,

same principle as in your last thread:

To create folder

// for Windows  
var folder1 = Folder("/x/qa/Team/Saravanan");  
if (!folder1.exists) {folder1.create();} 

rewritten

// for Windows
var curFolder = new Folder("/x/qa/Team/Saravanan/mergefiles/guna");

Have fun

[sarshan]

Thank you

It's very useful

[pixxxelschubser]

You're welcome.

Credits should go to Chuck Uebele​

sarshan​, did you tried his script snippet? Does it works for you?

[sarshan]

Yes, It works perfectly.

Thanks again!

[sarshan]

Schubser,

Is that possible to assign the location and number of files manually?

I want to assign the location and number of files manually because the numbers is not constant.

Thanks

[pixxxelschubser]

give us examples please

[sarshan]

As given below, I want to set the location and number of files to be moved as user input.

For more example:

1. Once I hit the script using panel will ask as user input.

2. After I enter the file name, a folder needs to be created.

3. Again the script will ask how many files to moved with created folder.

4. As soon as I give the numbers, the files to be moved.

I don't know if this possible in adobe scripting. But, If it works as needed, it would be much appreciated.

The below script does that what I need but I can't set the location and the number of files through user input.

Cheers

1. var curFolder = new Folder(Folder.desktop + '/Current Folder')//Change the path to wherever your current file is located 
2. var mask = '*.xhtml'; 
3. var fList = curFolder.getFiles (mask); 
4. var counter = 1; 
5. var nextFolder; 
6. var nextFolderName; 
7. for(var i=0;i<fList.length;i++){ 
8.     if(counter ==1){ 
9.         nextFolderName = fList.name.split('.')[0]; 
10.         nextFolder = new Folder(curFolder + '/' + nextFolderName + '_01'); 
11.         if(!nextFolder.exists){nextFolder.create()}; 
12.         } 
13.     counter++; 
14.     if(counter ==4){counter = 1}; 
15.     fList.copy(nextFolder +'/' + fList.name); 
16.     fList.remove(); 
17.     }