Files 2 Folder

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Hi,

I use Files 2 Folder that is a right-click shell extension that will automatically create a folder based on the selected filenames and move that files into that folder. It works well when I select only files or only folders but when I select both I don't have that option in the context menu. I don't have this problem with Explorer

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You can do this natively with Opus. The following command works for me:

@nodeselect
Rename REGEXP PATTERN="(.*)\.(.*)" TO="\1\\\1.\2"
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@trek:
Looks like the extension uses a non-standard way to register itself in the context menu. Using it from Explorer is fine, doing so from Opus feels a bit like blasphemy :wink:

@blueroly:
The extension does a bit more:

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So a button would need to be a bit more advanced, depending on trek's needs. (btw: the Rename would not work for folders)

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I couldn't install it, I've had my admin rights removed at work :frowning:

All this can be easily accomplished with Opus (without the dialog) though. Shout if you need help.

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Only thing that is different is the "set" option for the date format but that can be easily adjusted to suit your preferred date format.

@lxp I realised the code doesn't work on folders but based on the application name "Files2Folders" I presumed this wasn't required!

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Thanks to all

This solution doesn't feet exactly my needs, because it creates a new folder for every selected file
Please, help me to create a context menu like your second post.

Also a button could be a good solution.
If you know how to do it, please, tell me how

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Copy this code and paste it onto a toolbar when you are in customise mode.

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<button backcol="none" display="both" label_pos="right" textcol="none" type="menu">
	<label>Files2Folder</label>
	<icon1>#newmenu</icon1>
	<button backcol="none" display="label" textcol="none">
		<label>Move all selected items into a subfolder named:</label>
		<icon1>#newcommand</icon1>
		<function type="normal">
			<instruction>@nodeselect</instruction>
			<instruction>Copy MOVE HERE CREATEFOLDER</instruction>
		</function>
	</button>
	<button backcol="none" display="label" textcol="none">
		<label>Move each file into individual subfolders based on their names</label>
		<icon1>#newcommand</icon1>
		<function type="normal">
			<instruction>@nodeselect</instruction>
			<instruction>Rename REGEXP PATTERN=&quot;(.*)\.(.*)&quot; TO=&quot;\1\\\1.\2&quot;</instruction>
		</function>
	</button>
	<button backcol="none" display="label" textcol="none">
		<label>Move each file to subfolders based on their file extensions</label>
		<icon1>#newcommand</icon1>
		<function type="normal">
			<instruction>@nodeselect</instruction>
			<instruction>Rename REGEXP PATTERN=&quot;(.*)\.(.*)&quot; TO=&quot;\2\\\1.\2&quot;</instruction>
		</function>
	</button>
	<button backcol="none" display="label" textcol="none">
		<label>Move all selected items to a date folder named:</label>
		<icon1>#newcommand</icon1>
		<function type="normal">
			<instruction>Copy MOVE HERE CREATEFOLDER=&quot;{date|yyyy-MM-dd}&quot;</instruction>
		</function>
	</button>
</button>

I haven't got time right now to go through the process of adding it to the context menu but will do later if you need it.

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That's what Files2Folder does judging by the red text on your screenshot?

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Thanks, really really useful
If you have time, please, tell me how to do also context menu

Sorry, I don't understand what you mean: my english is very basic
I didn't post any screenshot

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Go into customise mode: Settings / Customise

Copy the code I posted above then right click on a blank area of the toolbar and select paste. Click OK on the customise dialog and the button should appear on your toolbar.

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Apologies, it was lxp who posted the screenshot.

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