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I have multiple folders. I want to give each of them the same subfolders set (see screenshot below) by simply dropping all the existing folders onto an apple script application.
MacBook Pro
I created a Test2 folder to contain the folders to drop on the AppleScript. Looks like this:
After I drag and drop the three folders onto the AppleScript drop application.
The backslashes are escapes introduced by the tree application, but do not appear in the Finder, or in the Terminal. Here is the AppleScript that is saved as an Application to the Desktop, and on which you drop folders:
use scripting additions
property parent_folder : {"Stage 1 Feasibility", "Stage 2 Pre-Lodgement", "Stage 3 Prepare and Lodge", "Stage 4 Post-Lodgement"}
property subfolders : {"Handover Files", "Project Files"}
on open dropped_items
repeat with afolder in dropped_items
set pfolder to POSIX path of afolder
repeat with aparent in parent_folder
repeat with asub in subfolders
do shell script "mkdir -p " & pfolder's quoted form & "/" & aparent's quoted form & "/" & asub's quoted form
end repeat
end repeat
end repeat
return
end open
Tested on macOS Mojave 10.14.6 (18G103).
I created a Test2 folder to contain the folders to drop on the AppleScript. Looks like this:
After I drag and drop the three folders onto the AppleScript drop application.
The backslashes are escapes introduced by the tree application, but do not appear in the Finder, or in the Terminal. Here is the AppleScript that is saved as an Application to the Desktop, and on which you drop folders:
use scripting additions
property parent_folder : {"Stage 1 Feasibility", "Stage 2 Pre-Lodgement", "Stage 3 Prepare and Lodge", "Stage 4 Post-Lodgement"}
property subfolders : {"Handover Files", "Project Files"}
on open dropped_items
repeat with afolder in dropped_items
set pfolder to POSIX path of afolder
repeat with aparent in parent_folder
repeat with asub in subfolders
do shell script "mkdir -p " & pfolder's quoted form & "/" & aparent's quoted form & "/" & asub's quoted form
end repeat
end repeat
end repeat
return
end open
Tested on macOS Mojave 10.14.6 (18G103).
This is what I have so far, but I'm not sure how to create the folders within the subfolders as per the set above.
on open droppings
repeat with everyDrop in droppings
if (info for everyDrop)'s folder is true then
--make two folders
tell application "Finder"
make new folder at (everyDrop as text) with properties {name:"Stage 1 Feasibility"}
make new folder at (everyDrop as text) with properties {name:"Stage 2 Pre Lodgement"}
make new folder at (everyDrop as text) with properties {name:"Stage 3 Prepare and Lodge"}
make new folder at (everyDrop as text) with properties {name:"Stage 4 Post-Lodgement"}
end tell
end if
end repeat
end open
on run
display dialog "Drop some folders here to add Originals and Scans folders" buttons {"Aye Aye"} default button "Aye Aye"
end run
It works thanks!
You are welcome.
How to create subfolder sets for multiple existing folders with drag and drop using Apple Script