Batch program to move files to separate folders

**Montellese** · 2009-05-04 08:02

Nmarconi Wrote:Ahh yeah - must have been a typo that caused mov trailers to be missed and i wasn't thinking about ts files - ill fix the mov trailers and add ts files and upload version 3 when i get home tomorrow night.

Oh ok things like this keep happening to me as well ;-)

Another "problem" I had was with a movie file I was just watching which therefore couldn't be moved. Your program freezed and I had to hardcore kill it.

I don't know much about .NET but maybe it can be checked if a file is moveable or not.

garyi · 2009-05-04 08:17

Its possible automator in your apps folder could do this but I have no idea how.

Nmarconi · 2009-05-04 21:28

Montellese Wrote:Oh ok things like this keep happening to me as well ;-)

Another "problem" I had was with a movie file I was just watching which therefore couldn't be moved. Your program freezed and I had to hardcore kill it.

I don't know much about .NET but maybe it can be checked if a file is moveable or not.

yeah, i can check the status of the file before i move it. kinda an obvious precaution to take - whoops :-). Like i said, i threw it together for myself first, then decided i should share it.

Ill add that and the other updates tonight.

**Montellese** · 2009-05-05 08:00

Nmarconi Wrote:yeah, i can check the status of the file before i move it. kinda an obvious precaution to take - whoops :-). Like i said, i threw it together for myself first, then decided i should share it.

Ill add that and the other updates tonight.

Like I said I really appreciate your effort and work you put in this.

I know this myself, I develop a small tool for myself and think it works perfect because I always use it exactly the same way and never try something different. Then I give it to my brother or some friend and he comes back to me complaining about several strange behaviours ;-)

steve1977 · 2009-05-24 13:13

FernFerret Wrote:If you're using windows: This is what I use:
http://www.thehtpc.net/files/file2folder.rar

Article here: http://www.thehtpc.net/?s=rename

Unfortunately, none of the solutions in this threat work for me. The batch is super-supers-slow. The exe-file under link above starts, but gives error message below. Thanks for any thought or help!!!

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************** Exception Text **************
System.IO.IOException: Cannot create a file when that file already exists.

at System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String maybeFullPath)
at System.IO.__Error.WinIOError()
at System.IO.File.Move(String sourceFileName, String destFileName)
at XBMC_Movies_Flat_to_Folders.Form1.btnOk_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.OnClick(EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Button.OnClick(EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Button.OnMouseUp(MouseEventArgs mevent)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmMouseUp(Message& m, MouseButtons button, Int32 clicks)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.ButtonBase.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Button.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)

************** Loaded Assemblies **************
mscorlib
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.1433 (REDBITS.050727-1400)
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.NET/Framework/v2.0.50727/mscorlib.dll
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XBMC_Movies_Flat_to_Folders
Assembly Version: 1.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 1.0.0.0
CodeBase: file:///E:/Filme/Sub-Filme/XBMC_Movies_Flat_to_Folders.exe
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Microsoft.VisualBasic
Assembly Version: 8.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 8.0.50727.1433 (REDBITS.050727-1400)
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/Microsoft.VisualBasic/8.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50b2b/Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll
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System
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.1433 (REDBITS.050727-1400)
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System/2.0.0.0__b77a5c571934f189/System.dll
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System.Windows.Forms
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.1433 (REDBITS.050727-1400)
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Windows.Forms/2.0.0.0__b88b5c561934e089/System.Windows.Forms.dll
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System.Drawing
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.1433 (REDBITS.050727-1400)
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Drawing/2.0.0.0__b04e6f7f11d50a3a/System.Drawing.dll
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System.Runtime.Remoting
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.1433 (REDBITS.050727-1400)
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Runtime.Remoting/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Runtime.Remoting.dll
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System.Data
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.1433 (REDBITS.050727-1400)
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_32/System.Data/2.0.0.0__b77a5c821937e089/System.Data.dll
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System.Xml
Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.1433 (REDBITS.050727-1400)
CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Xml/2.0.0.0__b77a5c291934e089/System.Xml.dll
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Hitcher · 2009-05-24 13:54

Try Rocky5's batch file.

Code:

@echo off

:prep

:: removes old files first if present and unhides them all

attrib -h "*.*"

del /q "List.txt"

del /q "DirList.txt"

:start

:: will add files that only exist to the list.txt

if exist "*.avi" dir /b "*.avi">>list.txt

if exist "*.bin" dir /b "*.bin">>list.txt

if exist "*.mkv" dir /b "*.mkv">>list.txt

if exist "*.rmvb" dir /b "*.rmvb">>list.txt

if exist "*.mp4" dir /b "*.mp4">>list.txt

if exist "*.iso" dir /b "*.iso">>list.txt

if exist "*.img" dir /b "*.img">>list.txt

if exist "*.vob" dir /b "*.vob">>list.txt

if exist "*.tbn" dir /b "*.tbn">>list.txt

if exist "*.nfo" dir /b "*.nfo">>list.txt

if exist "*-fanart.jpg" dir /b "*-fanart.jpg">>list.txt

:: removes the extensions of the files so that when creating folders it works

SetLocal EnableDelayedExpansion

For /F "tokens=* delims=" %%A in (list.txt) Do (

Set TxtLine=%%A

Set TxtLine=!TxtLine:.avi=!

Set TxtLine=!TxtLine:.rmvb=!

Set TxtLine=!TxtLine:.mkv=!

Set TxtLine=!TxtLine:.mp4=!

Set TxtLine=!TxtLine:.bin=!

Set TxtLine=!TxtLine:.iso=!

Set TxtLine=!TxtLine:.img=!

Set TxtLine=!TxtLine:.vob=!

Set TxtLine=!TxtLine:.tbn=!

Set TxtLine=!TxtLine:.nfo=!

Set TxtLine=!TxtLine:-fanart.jpg=!

echo !TxtLine!>>tmp.txt)

ren "tmp.txt" "DirList.txt"

:: does the hard work of creating and naming the files to match the folder

for /F "tokens=* delims=" %%a in (DirList.txt) do md "%%a"

for /f "tokens=* delims=" %%b in (DirList.txt) do set Folders=%%b

for /f "tokens=* delims=" %%c in (List.txt) do set Files=%%c

:: moves the files into there folders

move "%Files%" "%Folders%"

:: removes the files to start again

del /q "List.txt"

del /q "DirList.txt"

:: if a file of this type still exist it will try again

if exist "*.avi" goto start

if exist "*.mp4" goto start

if exist "*.rmvb" goto start

if exist "*.bin" goto start

if exist "*.mkv" goto start

if exist "*.iso" goto start

if exist "*.img" goto start

if exist "*.vob" goto start

if exist "*.tbn" goto start

if exist "*.nfo" goto start

if exist "*-fanart.jpg" goto start

:: cleans up after its done

del /q "List.txt"

del /q "DirList.txt"

Open Notepad and paste the code above, then Save As... 'Files2Folders.bat'.

Nmarconi · 2009-05-24 17:32

Have you tried my windows exe? Did you get this error with it? If so, PM me and i will get it to work for you.

steve1977 Wrote:Unfortunately, none of the solutions in this threat work for me. The batch is super-supers-slow. The exe-file under link above starts, but gives error message below. Thanks for any thought or help!!!

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
************** Exception Text **************
System.IO.IOException: Cannot create a file when that file already exists.

at System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String maybeFullPath)
at System.IO.__Error.WinIOError()
at System.IO.File.Move(String sourceFileName, String destFileName)
at XBMC_Movies_Flat_to_Folders.Form1.btnOk_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.OnClick(EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Button.OnClick(EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Button.OnMouseUp(MouseEventArgs mevent)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmMouseUp(Message& m, MouseButtons button, Int32 clicks)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.ButtonBase.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Button.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)

AnalogKid · 2009-05-24 22:29

Nmarconi Wrote:Have you tried my windows exe? Did you get this error with it? If so, PM me and i will get it to work for you.

If you change the batch file 'COPY' command to a 'MOVE' command it will be lightning quick... the copy (as stated) is for extreme safety

NetGuru87 · 2009-08-15 07:19

Both of the mediafire links appear to not be working for v1 and v2 of your exe. I didn't see a v3 yet - could you upload it again please?

fowie · 2009-08-18 22:50

I whipped this together really quick, but it should work just fine. Makes a directory based on a movie's file name (checks if directory already exists) and then moves all the same named files (with different extensions) into the new directory. For example, my structure used to look like this:
A
--About_a_Boy-fanart.jpg
--About_a_Boy.mkv
--About_a_Boy.nfo
--About_a_Boy.tbn

after running this script:

A
--About A Boy <--- note spaces instead of underscores
----About_a_Boy-fanart.jpg
----About_a_Boy.mkv
----About_a_Boy.nfo
----About_a_Boy.tbn

Use it like this:

Code:

$ python rename.py DIRECTORY

where DIRECTORY is the directory you want it to do the renaming inside of, in the above example, I would put rename.py in the directory above A and then run:

Code:

$ python rename.py A

Get script here.

garyi Posting Freak Posts: 1,196 Joined: Oct 2008 Reputation: 0	2009-05-04 08:17 Post: #32 Its possible automator in your apps folder could do this but I have no idea how.
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AnalogKid Fan Posts: 644 Joined: Feb 2009 Reputation: 141	2009-05-24 22:29 Post: #38 Nmarconi Wrote:Have you tried my windows exe? Did you get this error with it? If so, PM me and i will get it to work for you. If you change the batch file 'COPY' command to a 'MOVE' command it will be lightning quick... the copy (as stated) is for extreme safety
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NetGuru87 Junior Member Posts: 1 Joined: Aug 2009 Reputation: 0	2009-08-15 07:19 Post: #39 Both of the mediafire links appear to not be working for v1 and v2 of your exe. I didn't see a v3 yet - could you upload it again please?
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