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Rename & Move Movies based on filename?
Posted: October 14th, 2012, 10:52 pm
by ajamils
I have the following folder structure and I would like to know if someone has written a script that can rename and move movies in different folders based on the file name for example..... Movie1.720p.scenegroup to 720p folder and movie2.1080p.scenegroup.2012 to 1080p folder.
- Movies
--- 1080p
--- 720p
--- 3D
Re: Rename & Move Movies based on filename?
Posted: October 16th, 2012, 12:46 pm
by ajamils
Anyone?
Re: Rename & Move Movies based on filename?
Posted: October 21st, 2012, 12:53 pm
by sander
ajamils wrote:I have the following folder structure and I would like to know if someone has written a script that can rename and move movies in different folders based on the file name for example..... Movie1.720p.scenegroup to 720p folder and movie2.1080p.scenegroup.2012 to 1080p folder.
- Movies
--- 1080p
--- 720p
--- 3D
On Linux/Unix/OSX (so: *x):
Code: Select all
mv *.720p.* /some/dir/720p
mv *.1080p.* /some/dir/1080p
Re: Rename & Move Movies based on filename?
Posted: October 22nd, 2012, 7:45 am
by ajamils
sander wrote:ajamils wrote:I have the following folder structure and I would like to know if someone has written a script that can rename and move movies in different folders based on the file name for example..... Movie1.720p.scenegroup to 720p folder and movie2.1080p.scenegroup.2012 to 1080p folder.
- Movies
--- 1080p
--- 720p
--- 3D
On Linux/Unix/OSX (so: *x):
Code: Select all
mv *.720p.* /some/dir/720p
mv *.1080p.* /some/dir/1080p
Thanks, but I am running Windows 7 so need a script for that.
Re: Rename & Move Movies based on filename?
Posted: October 22nd, 2012, 11:45 am
by sander
ajamils wrote:
Thanks, but I am running Windows 7 so need a script for that.
Better to tell so in your first post; it makes communication easier.
What do you want? A ready-to-run script, or do you want advice to create a script for Windows?
Re: Rename & Move Movies based on filename?
Posted: October 22nd, 2012, 11:57 am
by ajamils
sander wrote:ajamils wrote:
Thanks, but I am running Windows 7 so need a script for that.
Better to tell so in your first post; it makes communication easier.
What do you want? A ready-to-run script, or do you want advice to create a script for Windows?
Ready to run script would be awesome as I have no scripting experience

Re: Rename & Move Movies based on filename?
Posted: October 22nd, 2012, 12:11 pm
by sander
OK, clear, then I'll leave this thread.
Re: Rename & Move Movies based on filename?
Posted: October 30th, 2012, 11:42 am
by NoTolerance
The moving part is easy, but you haven't been clear on the renaming part. How are you hoping to have the files renamed?