umx (version 4.20.0)

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
)

Value

None

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

string to select files to process within the selected folder.

fileNameList

List of files to move.

destFolder

Folder to move files to.

test

Boolean determining whether to change the names, or just report a dry run.

overwrite

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

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

if (FALSE) {
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)
}