umx (version 4.0.0)

umx_move_file: Move files

Description

On OS X, umx_move_file can access the current front-most Finder window. The file moves are fast and, because you can use regular expressions, powerful.

Usage

umx_move_file(
  baseFolder = NA,
  regex = NULL,
  fileNameList = NA,
  destFolder = NA,
  test = TRUE,
  overwrite = FALSE
)

Arguments

baseFolder

The folder to search in. If set to "Finder" (and you are on OS X) it will use the current front-most Finder window. If it is blank, a choose folder dialog will be thrown.

regex

match string choosing which files are selected in baseFolder

fileNameList

List of files to move

destFolder

Folder to move files into

test

Boolean determining whether to change the names, or just report on what would have happened

overwrite

Boolean determining whether to overwrite files or not (default = FALSE (safe))

Value

None

See Also

file.rename(), regex()

Other File Functions: dl_from_dropbox(), umx_file_load_pseudo(), umx_make_sql_from_excel(), umx_open(), umx_rename_file(), umx_write_to_clipboard(), umx

Examples

# NOT RUN {
base = "~/Desktop/"
dest = "~/Music/iTunes/iTunes Music/Music/"
umx_move_file(baseFolder = base, fileNameList = toMove, destFolder = dest, test= TRUE)

# ============================================================
# = Move all files in downloads ending in ".jpeg" to Desktop =
# ============================================================
umx_move_file(baseFolder = "~/Downloads/", regex=".jpeg", 
	destFolder = "~/Desktop/", test= TRUE)
# }
# NOT RUN {
# }