Re: Renaming multiple files
Re: Renaming multiple files
- Subject: Re: Renaming multiple files
- From: Miguel Moya <email@hidden>
- Date: Thu, 04 Dec 2008 14:45:24 +0100
Many thanks Philip for your prompt reply.
I'll try it and let you know.
Best regards,
Miguel
Philip Aker escribió:
On 2008-12-04, at 02:40:54, Miguel Moya wrote:
Hello all,
I need an script that can do the following:
-Count the number of files of folder "A".
-Starts a repeat command using the number of files.
-Takes the first file of this folder, rename it always with the same
name (always 1.xls) and move it to folder "B" overwriting the
previous file.
-Go to the next file.
All files have secuencial numbers as a name (1.xls, 2.xls, 3.xls)
Can you help me?
Maybe.
It's sometimes a problem because the way the files are listed by
scripting utilities is not always the same as what you see in the Finder.
In the script below change the "*cp -f*" in 'do shell script' to "*mv
-f*" once you are sure everything works ok.
set *indir* to (choose folder with prompt "*Choose Input Folder*")
set *outdir* to (choose folder with prompt "*Choose Output Folder*")
set *inpath* to POSIX path of *indir*
set *outpath* to POSIX path of *outdir*
tell application "*System Events*"
set *flist* to name of files of *indir* whose name extension is "*xls*"
end tell
repeat with *i* from *1* to count of *flist*
set *infile* to (*inpath* & item *i* of *flist*)
set *outfile* to (*outpath* & (*i* as text) & "*.xls*")
do shell script "*cp -f *" & quoted form of *infile* & space & quoted
form of *outfile*
end repeat
Philip Aker
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