Subject: Re: [Name Mangler Talk] Possible to re-structure folders that files belong in?

From: Hal Hunnicutt <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2016 07:58:41 -0400

Hazel is excellent for this type of task.

https://www.noodlesoft.com

-Hal

> On Sep 16, 2016, at 4:06 AM, Ben R <[email-masked]> wrote:
> 
> Thanks Rob,
> On the audio front, Media Monkey does this but it's windows only and I'm trying to complete a migration to osx. Not found anything that really does the job but will post if I do.
> Best,
> Ben
> 
> On Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at 4:19:30 PM UTC+1, Many Tricks wrote:
> On Sep 14, 2016, at 6:24 AM, Ben R <[email-masked] <javascript:>> wrote: 
> 
> > If I have a selection of image files containing EXIF data. Is it possible to use elements of this data to move certain files into folders based on certain rules. Say, for example, I wanted the files taken with 'camera x' into the 'camera x' folder and pics taken with 'camera b' into the 'camera b' folder. Could I then, for example, group the files by date or from/to dates into certain folders. 
> 
> No, Name Mangler cannot do any file system modification beyond filenames. 
> 
> > Basically, I need a folder and file mangler and just checking whether it's possible to do this with Name Mangler before I start to give this software a try. 
> 
> I'm not aware of any apps that let you do file system manipulation based on rules ... I'm sure there probably are a couple, but I've never run into them. I'd be interested in knowing if you find any, just out of curiosity. 
> 
> regards, 
> -rob.
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From: Ben R <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2016 01:06:49 -0700 (PDT)

Thanks Rob,
On the audio front, Media Monkey does this but it's windows only and I'm 
trying to complete a migration to osx. Not found anything that really does 
the job but will post if I do.
Best,
Ben

On Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at 4:19:30 PM UTC+1, Many Tricks wrote:
> > If I have a selection of image files containing EXIF data. Is it 
> possible to use elements of this data to move certain files into folders 
> based on certain rules. Say, for example, I wanted the files taken with 
> 'camera x' into the 'camera x' folder and pics taken with 'camera b' into 
> the 'camera b' folder. Could I then, for example, group the files by date 
> or from/to dates into certain folders. 
>
> > Basically, I need a folder and file mangler and just checking whether 
> it's possible to do this with Name Mangler before I start to give this 
> software a try. 
>
> I'm not aware of any apps that let you do file system manipulation based 
> on rules ... I'm sure there probably are a couple, but I've never run into 
> them. I'd be interested in knowing if you find any, just out of curiosity. 
>
> regards, 
> -rob.

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From: Rob Griffiths <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2016 08:19:29 -0700

regards,
-rob.

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From: Ben R <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2016 06:24:19 -0700 (PDT)

Can anyone tell me whether this is possible with Name Mangler, please:

If I have a selection of image files containing EXIF data. Is it possible 
to use elements of this data to move certain files into folders based on 
certain rules. Say, for example, I wanted the files taken with 'camera x' 
into the 'camera x' folder and pics taken with 'camera b' into the 'camera 
b' folder. Could I then, for example, group the files by date or from/to 
dates into certain folders.

Basically, I need a folder and file mangler and just checking whether it's 
possible to do this with Name Mangler before I start to give this software 
a try.

Many thanks,
B