IDEA: Sort files and then move to new directories

[wetsmellydog]

I have an abundance of files that have the same prefix ie 123.xx1, 123.xx2, 456.xx1, 456.xx2 ect that need to be sorted and then placed into a directory with the name of the prefix ie c:\123, c:\456.

I only need to define the location of the resulting directory that the files will be placed.

A batch file or AHK program would be fine with me.

Thanks as always!

[lanux128]

this is quite a popular request, take a look at these threads and see if any of them suit your purpose.

• http://www.donationcoder.com/forum/index.php?topic=7447.0
• http://www.donationcoder.com/forum/index.php?topic=5269.0
• http://www.donationcoder.com/forum/index.php?topic=12998.0

[wetsmellydog]

this is quite a popular request, take a look at these threads and see if any of them suit your purpose.

• http://www.donationcoder.com/forum/index.php?topic=7447.0
• http://www.donationcoder.com/forum/index.php?topic=5269.0
• http://www.donationcoder.com/forum/index.php?topic=12998.0

Thanks! I will take a look.

[wetsmellydog]

this is quite a popular request, take a look at these threads and see if any of them suit your purpose.

• http://www.donationcoder.com/forum/index.php?topic=7447.0
• http://www.donationcoder.com/forum/index.php?topic=5269.0
• http://www.donationcoder.com/forum/index.php?topic=12998.0

All are close but no cigar! 

[Codebyte]

I'm playing around with something for you atm... stay in touch and check this post frequently

[Codebyte]

Here is what I got out of it:

[attach]

[lanux128]

Codebyte: that looks very impressive! need to bookmark this thread for future reference.

[skrommel]

Just in case you haven't found a working solution...

Skrommel

Code

;MoveSameName.ahk
; Moves files with the same name to a common folder
;Skrommel @ 2009

from=C:\Dir1
to=C:\Dir2

Loop,%from%\*.*,0,0
{
  SplitPath,A_LoopFileLongPath,name,dir,ext,name_no_ext,drive
  MsgBOx,Moving`n %A_LoopFileLongPath%`nto`n %to%\%name_no_ext%\%name%
  FileCreateDir,%to%\%name_no_ext%
  FileMove,%A_LoopFileLongPath%,%to%\%name_no_ext%\%name%
}

[wetsmellydog]

Here is what I got out of it:
(see attachment in previous post)
Features:

• Simple Drag and Drop interface to make life easier!
• Click Sort and watch as your files are sorted into folder's according to their filenames!
• After File's are sorted into folders, FileSorter cleans up after itself (deletes the now empty folders)!

Download Here: http://www.codebyter.com/Media/Programs/Coding_Snacks/FileSorter/FileSorter.exe

I hope this helps... I pictured your filenames to look like something to below:
-Folder
-------123.txt
-------123.zip
-------123.jpg
-------234.txt
-------234.zip
-------234.jpg

The result will be:
-Folder
------123
--------------123.txt
--------------123.zip
--------------123.jpg
------234
--------------234.txt
--------------234.zip
--------------234.jpg

Please let me know if there is anything else you would like added

EDIT FOR IMAGE CLARIFICATION: The progress bar at the bottom is accurate but Vista's progressbar is kind of weird so I tried to capture the progress bar in motion for you.

So far looks good.
Two things that I can see;
1) Clear list button
2) Option for Move/Copy

Been busy so I have not been able to really put it through its paces but so far so good! 

[wetsmellydog]

Just in case you haven't found a working solution...

Skrommel

Code

;MoveSameName.ahk
; Moves files with the same name to a common folder
;Skrommel @ 2009

from=C:\Dir1
to=C:\Dir2

Loop,%from%\*.*,0,0
{
  SplitPath,A_LoopFileLongPath,name,dir,ext,name_no_ext,drive
  MsgBOx,Moving`n %A_LoopFileLongPath%`nto`n %to%\%name_no_ext%\%name%
  FileCreateDir,%to%\%name_no_ext%
  FileMove,%A_LoopFileLongPath%,%to%\%name_no_ext%\%name%
}

It keeps asking for confirmation after each file. Will removing MSGBOx line make it more automatic?

[skrommel]

Yes.

Skrommel