[Zubir]

Hello, all. Anyone know of a program that can create multiple folders at once? I know how to make multiples in the terminal with the "mkdir "blahblah" {1,2,3}" command, but I'm lazy, and want to click a button to do it. There's a million batch renamers, but I can't find a folder creator.

If no one knows of a program, an Applescript or Automator action that will do this would be appreciated very much. Hell, it would probably be a very popular app/plugin.

Cheers.

Z.

[besson3c]

Why can't this be a shell script? This would be trivial to create, why make things harder for yourself than they need to be?

For starters, could you explain exactly how you would intend for this to work?

[Zubir]

Alas, I'm no programmer. The reason for such a thing is just what it sounds like... a need to create multiple folders at once. Do you have the knowledge to create such a script? I'd appreciate it.

[peeb]

I think what Besson is trying to do is to understand why you want to do this - what is it you are trying to achieve. There may be an easier way to do it.

[Zubir]

Um, I can't explain it any simpler that I already have. I want a program where I'm able to enter the number of folders I want created in a field, what I want them named in a field, enter where I want them created, click an execute button, and have the folders created.

This what I'm talking about. I can't find a program like this for Mac:

Batch Folder Creator (Personal Edition) - Download - Create Thousands of Folders at once

or this:

Folder Maker v2.1 - batch folder creation and batch file creation - create folders quickly :: skyjuicesoftware.com

If anyone doesn't know of a Mac program that does this, can someone please help me figure out an Automator workflow, or something?

[TETENAL]

[codex]tell application "Finder"
set whereToCreate to choose folder with prompt "Where do you want to create thousands of folders?"
display dialog "How should the folders be called?" default answer "New Folder"
set nameOfFolders to text returned of the result
display dialog "How many folders do you want to create?" default answer "1"
set numberOfFolders to text returned of the result

repeat with i from 1 to numberOfFolders
set thisFolderName to nameOfFolders & " " & i
set thisFolderPath to (whereToCreate as string) & thisFolderName & ":"
if not (exists folder thisFolderPath) then make new folder at whereToCreate with properties {name:thisFolderName}
end repeat
end tell[/codex]

Error checking is left out as an exercise for the reader.

[JKT]

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[Zubir]

Originally Posted by TETENAL 

[codex]tell application "Finder"
set whereToCreate to choose folder with prompt "Where do you want to create thousands of folders?"
display dialog "How should the folders be called?" default answer "New Folder"
set nameOfFolders to text returned of the result
display dialog "How many folders do you want to create?" default answer "1"
set numberOfFolders to text returned of the result

repeat with i from 1 to numberOfFolders
set thisFolderName to nameOfFolders & " " & i
set thisFolderPath to (whereToCreate as string) & thisFolderName & ":"
if not (exists folder thisFolderPath) then make new folder at whereToCreate with properties {name:thisFolderName}
end repeat
end tell[/codex]

Error checking is left out as an exercise for the reader.

Thanks a ton! This is exactly what I was looking for!

You should post this to the freeware/shareware sites. It's a very useful tool.

Thanks again!