Moving folders

[wattie531]

I want to be able to move a changing named folder to another folder that doesn't change by clicking in the source folder name then activating the macro and it moves that folder to another destination using the same folder name.

Might be some thin like this:

 

C:\workfolders\health

 

move to

 

E:\archive\health

 

Then the next one to move might be

C:\workfolders\January

 

move to

 

E:\archive\January

 

The location of the source folder will be the same but the name of it will vary and needs to be selected and the destination will be the same and the folder name will be the same as the selected.

 

Any ideas on setting up the Macro?

[Cory]

I recommend you use the macro file and folder manipulation commands to do it invisibly. But you can start in Windows File Explorer and get the path to start with there. F4, Ctrl+A, and copy the path to clipboard if you want to use the path bar. Or right click a folder and copy the path and then fire the macro which would grab the clipboard contents to do the file or folder manipulations.

[acantor]

This sounds like an ideal project for Macro Express. However, scripting the functionality you describe would not be a novice-level project. You'll need to be comfortable using variables and manipulating strings. There may be timing issues. And there may be something unexpected!

 

Perhaps start with a simplified Macro Express script that does the first one or two steps. Then modify and add to the script. If you have questions along the way, this is the place to ask!