Batch file moving based on order!

Here is a scenario. I have a folder of 5000 bmp (or dxf or jpg or etc.) files names b0001.bmp (dxf etc.) to b5000.bmp. Is there a way to select every second file or every 3rd (or 4th and so on) file and move it to different folder. Anyone knows a progie that does it.

Thanx.

You could write a custom script to do this, but it would be messy. A bit of googling suggests that this software with a script similar to this one might help. Take a look and see if it's what you're after.

Another option might be Directory Opus. It supports regular expressions as part of it's advanced file renaming abilities. So you could re-name the files you want to move so that they include some unique string ("move_file", or something), and then select based on the presence of that string to do the move...

Adam

It's quite simple with a batch file.
I do not have time at the moment to write a test a quick script but something along the lines of:

Code:

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for /L %%a in (1,2,5000) do copy ...you get the idea...

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This will loop through adding two to the counter until it reaches 5000. If you want every 3rd file to move change the 2. Then pass this into a variable for the file name.

If you can bear with me a few days, I'll try and find time to sort something if you get really stuck. But at least that's a start in the right direction.

Dan


P.S. You're TraceIT videos were very helpful. I guess this is for something along the same lines? *retardo
So I owe you this script :) will get it done in a few day for you.

Duuuuuhhhh... I feel very stupid now. I embarrassed myself publicly.

@echo off
del *1.*
del *3.*
del *5.*
del *7.*
del *9.*
@echo on

@echo off
move *1.* z:\part2
move *3.* z:\part2
move *5.* z:\part2
move *7.* z:\part2
move *9.* z:\part2
@echo on

Ah! Brill - nice and simple :)
I like that better than the loop.

Glad you got it sorted... :)

Ok thanks guys, much appreciated.