Another file to folder bat organizer, please help!

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Another file to folder bat organizer, please help!

#1 Post by Ian_ » 07 Nov 2011 16:47

Hello, I'm new to batch scripting for WinXP, and I was wondering how you group a folder of files into separate folders based on the file names, except for the last 4 characters.

For example, say I have 9 files which are jpg pictures named -
Cloudy-Sky-E01.jpg
Cloudy-Sky-E02.jpg
Cloudy-Sky-E03.jpg
Forest Trail E01.jpg
Forest Trail E02.jpg
Forest Trail E03.jpg
Sunset_E01.jpg
Sunset_E02.jpg
Sunset_E03.jpg
I would like to be able to have them grouped into new folders named -
Cloudy-Sky
Forest Trail
Sunset

I would like to have the bat file located in the same folder as the original files as well. I would also like to have a separate bat file that takes these same groups alphabetically sorted into folders named "Image Set" with a double digit suffix, for example -
Cloudy-Sky-E01.jpg
Cloudy-Sky-E02.jpg
Cloudy-Sky-E03.jpg
Would be sorted into -
Image Set 01
Forest Trail E01.jpg
Forest Trail E02.jpg
Forest Trail E03.jpg
Would be sorted into -
Image Set 02
Sunset_E01.jpg
Sunset_E02.jpg
Sunset_E03.jpg
Would be sorted into -
Image Set 03

Thanks in advance! - Ian

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