Original message moved by TNO Reason : This section is meant for posting completed scripts only (Show and tell) In a weekly basis I have to Archive about 1500-2000 PDF files. Here is a small structure:
In a server called PPVolume
Folder name iplogin
and another folder called 1_Monday their are 10 folders I will just list one:
BOWIE
some files are dropped in that folder with a very specific naming convention like BTHGZ2092805.1-17
In that folder their is 1 subfolders called DONE
with another sub folder called Job_1 some files are dropped in that folder with a the same naming convention like BTHGZ2092805.18-20
What I would like is to have those files (BTHGZ2092805) to be moved into a in a sever called \\Asura\Speedflow_Q and have all the files moved to a Hot_Folder called Archived
Then they will automactically move to a folder called Archive_Out..no need to script this becaseu its done by software that generated the PDF file.
Once the 1500-2000 PDF files have processed through the Hot_Folder system I would like for them to move from Archive_Out to a Server Called
GS1
Into a folder called FINAL
but I would like the Script to automatically make a weekly folder for example
090505 to 091005 09month, 05date, 05year
Then I would like for a Script to Automatically take the first 5 digits of the Specific naming convention to make a folder with the 5 digit name of the PDF for example:
BTHGZ2092805.18-20.pdf & make a folder called: BTHGZ
3 months ago I made .bat script file & succeeded but I have made a 52 folders with 52 scripts for the entire year then I know when the year is over I would need to re-write another 52 folders & 52 scripts. I ran into this site last night & I thought I give it a shot. I do want to learn VBS just like I learned some scripting for .bat...can someone help? MXJR
I couldn't completely follow your structure and what you are trying to achieve, but here is some information to get you started with a script.
In order to move,copy,delete,create,... files and/or folders, you can use the FileSystemObject. Information about the FileSystemObject on MSDN Information about the FileSystemObject on DevGuru
I use the following code to split the date/time into seperate variables, so you can put them in any order you want. This will take the current date and time and split it into seperate variables and will put a trailing zero where necessary. If you want to use another date/time instead of the current one, you just of to change the second statement accordignly.
And finally, in case you want only the first five characters of a string, you can use the Left() function. Left("BTHGZ2092805.18-20.pdf",5) => "BTHGZ" For other string manipulation functions check w3schools
See how far you get with this information (lots of other info can be found on these three sites) and don't hasitate to post any problem or question you might have (concerning VbScript of course, there are other forums for other topics ;-)
HTH
<edit> ... and will put a trailing zero where necessary ... obviously should have been ... and will put a leading zero where necessary ... </edit>
< Message edited by Zifter -- 9/29/2005 12:56:37 AM >
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