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)

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,

My file managers help me here...


...or just an batch:

If you have an list of folder names:

Code: (generic)

@ECHO OFF
MD "X:\path\to\Folder01"
MD "X:\path\to\Folder30"
MD "X:\path\to\Folder64"

or if you just want to create some serialized folders:

Code: (generic)

@ECHO OFF
SET myFolderName=new_Folder
set /p "myAmount=How many folders do you want to create?"
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: (generic)

@ECHO OFF
SET myFileName=new_File
set /p "myAmount=How many files do you want to create?"
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

+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

Just an info, maybe someone like to know?:

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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.

[Renegade]

This is what I came up with:

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Still needs some tweaks in a few areas.

[Tuxman]

BTW ac'tivAid can also do that