Bulk Creating Folders

[Renegade]

Got a question...

I had to create a bunch of folders. (64 actually) And I looked for something to help me do it, but didn't turn up anything useful. (I found some OSS, but it required compiling.)

Does anyone ever need to create a bunch of folders besides me?

(I've already written the software --- just checking if I should polish it for others.)

It's just such a simple little thing, but who in their right mind wants to manually create 50 folders or whatever. I sure as heck don't.

[Ath]

Wasn't there a CSnack creating directories listed in a file? (no time to check right now)

[Renegade]

Wasn't there a CSnack creating directories listed in a file? (no time to check right now)

-Ath (February 16, 2011, 09:25 AM)

Not sure. I quickly checked Google, and didn't see anything. (Or nothing that I'd click on anyways -- too many really poor results & malware sites in Google lately.)

[mouser]

I think there were actually a few coding snacks that bulk create folders in different ways..
There was definitely one to do as Ath says, make batch folders based on a text file.

[skwire]

Maybe my Text 2 Folders?  Admittedly, it could use some fleshing out of features.

[AbteriX]

I had to create a bunch of folders. (64 actually) And I looked for something to help me do it,

-Renegade (February 16, 2011, 09:07 AM)

My file managers help me here...


...or just an batch:

If you have an list of folder names:

Code: Text [Select]

1. @ECHO OFF
2. MD "X:\path\to\Folder01"
3. MD "X:\path\to\Folder30"
4. MD "X:\path\to\Folder64"

or if you just want to create some serialized folders:

Code: Text [Select]

1. @ECHO OFF
2. SET myFolderName=new_Folder
3. set /p "myAmount=How many folders do you want to create?"
4. for /l %%i in (1,1,%myAmount%) do (MD %myFolderName%_%%i >NUL)

new_Folder_1
new_Folder_2
new_Folder_3

And BTW this is for files:

Code: Text [Select]

1. @ECHO OFF
2. SET myFileName=new_File
3. set /p "myAmount=How many files do you want to create?"
4. for /l %%i in (1,1,%myAmount%) do (copy nul %myFileName%_%%i.txt >NUL)

new_File_1.txt
new_File_2.txt
new_File_3.txt

[rjbull]

...or just an batch

-AbteriX (February 16, 2011, 02:28 PM)

+1 

Batch files are a free and convenient way to do many jobs.  But, it's only us older hands who know how to use them? 

[Renegade]

Hmmm...

Looks like 2 things:

1. There's a demand for it.
2. I reinvented the wheel.

I never thought to check the code snacks. I just Googled, didn't see anything interesting, so did it myself. (I could see that I would need to do the same thing again.)

[Paul Keith]

I just use the hotkeys in file managers. (ctrl+shift+n in nautilus and F8 in Ultra Explorer)

Now if we're talking about bulk creating txt or rtf files all with different names - man...I haven't found a hotkey or program for that. (especially since batch text file makers need to have predefined names in place)

[AbteriX]

Now if we're talking about bulk creating txt or rtf files all with different names - man...I haven't found

-Paul Keith (February 17, 2011, 03:50 AM)

Just an info, maybe someone like to know?:

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Bulk Creating Folders


I have also often the need to create files or folders and tried do code something my own.
At last they work good enough for me... but i am interested in an feature rich, well coded app,... if anyone knows one or like to code...
i have the ideas for features and can make an GUI layout,... but doesn't have the time or skill to code this so it runs fast.

Bulk Creating Folders
Bulk Creating Folders

[Renegade]

This is what I came up with:



Still needs some tweaks in a few areas.

[Tuxman]

BTW ac'tivAid can also do that