Select folders with a folder picture

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1

Hello,

how can i select all folders that have a folder picture -- (with a folder.jpg file inside the directory)?

Thanks.

2

There are a few ways you could do it, some involving scripting.

What do you want to do with the folders once selected? That will inform the best route.

3

I ultimately want to move them to another folder. I'd like to do that manually to allow for some subsequent checks.

So ideally I just want to select the folders from the folder list.

4

Here's one way to do it:

I think that script finds folders that don't have the specified file, but it's trivial to swap the true/false at the end over. Or just reverse the search criteria.

The only thing you'll need to edit is the name of the file within the script.

5

Thank you Leo!!! I'll give it a try.

6

Everything installed fine but when I run the search it doesn't find anything. The art i have in the folders is a file called Folder.jpg. Some folders have art some don't.

Does that make a difference? I see a reference to FolderArt.xmv in the script. Should i change that?

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You'll want to change that, yes.

"The only thing you'll need to edit is the name of the file within the script."

8

Wow wow wow. this is so cool. Now i can even add it as a column and just sort the list without having to do any searches! This is fantastic.

This tool impresses the hell out of me every time i use it. And I've been using it for many years.

Thank you!!!!!

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