i have a script i found that helps me move 10 or so pdf files and create folders based on the files names. so for example i have a 1999-notes.pdf file and when i run script the folder '1999-Notes' is created and the pdf file is placed inside it. but i was hoping for a solution where the folder is named after the first 4 characters of the filename - in this case 1999
this is the working script i have currently:
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@echo off
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
for %%A in (*.pdf) do (
echo file found %%A
for /f "delims=" %%B in ("%%A") do set fname=%%~nB
for /f "delims=" %%C in ("%%A") do set fextn=%%~xC
for /f "tokens=1* delims=_" %%D in ("!fname!") do set folname=%%D
echo folder name !folname!
if not exist "!folname!" (
echo Folder !folname! does not exist, creating
md "!folname!"
) else (
echo Folder !folname! exists
)
echo Moving file %%A to folder !folname!
move "%%A" "!folname!"
)
echo Finished
pause