in the example you provide in the program if I use “|” or “;” it searches as “a” OR “b” and returns too many results. Hi Troy, Yes, it's complex, although you don't need the added complexity of the Split-Rename-Move program — based on your description, it seems that you need just the Rename-Move program. It’s not Facebook tags I mean btw I’m using Windows. Destination: C:\ExampleFolder\%ParentDirName%, Tried the solution but Dropit only wants to move the files as specified in the associations but it won’t move a folder in whole. Post Deleted old folder, redownloaded, no settings changed...still happens for me (winxpprosp3x86). Pingback: How to Sort Files into Folders | DropIt Blog, Pingback: How to Organize Lots of Files | DropIt Blog, Is there a way to import association and if so is there a standard set available, eg. Video name .VidFormat <– want Please help I like this program a lot! Post And configure the action with a single list content with %LinkAbsolute% as value. I know you can do it by using comments, but it would really help me if there was a way to do it by using tags, Maybe it is already possible. 3. you could for example create a general profile and then duplicate it, or you could use Import/Export feature from profiles window to export a profile in Excel format to edit it and import the modified one, but I don’t know if it is what you mean If you are currently developing portable freeware or planning to do so, use this forum to discuss technical implementation, seek out like-minded developers for partnership, or solicit interested users for beta testing. “Example”), the rules to define what files will be processed with this association (e.g. DropIt is a simple floating target image on your desktop you can drag-and-drop files onto to quickly process them with a predefined action. Parent Dir Thank you for your reply, but it did not fix the problem. Post If you define a association to process only files older than 5 years, DropIt will asks you to define a association for files newer than 5 years (because they are ignored by the previous association). by donald » Tue Oct 20, 2009 5:38 pm, #4 by guinness » Thu Oct 22, 2009 11:11 am, #8 If text file containing the list exists, then I want it appended by newly drag-dropped files’ full path names. Looking forward to the next release. Hi, just a few days ago, I’ve downloaded your program thinking it was something else; anyway I was instantly charmed and intrigued by the cute square being a “hard-working tiny tool”. A flexible tool to automate processing & organizing files and folders. ect. *.mov,*.mkv, *.m4v etc.. goes to C:\..\My Videos. Change ), How to Sort Files into Folders | DropIt Blog, How to Organize Lots of Files | DropIt Blog, http://sourceforge.net/p/dropit/feature-requests/, http://www.dropitproject.com/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=howto:customize_destinations, you can drag&drop files on it to process them, you can hold left-click it to move the target image, you can right-click it to show the main menu, the association name to recognize it in your collection of associations (e.g. It saves me days worth of tedious sorting and reduces lots of human error. Once started DropIt, it will be visible as a target image on your screen. ( Log Out /  Action: Move seems legit…. Post Starting with a fresh install, I created an association to rename a file (see below). Destination = C:\Example\List.txt Start using DropIt is very simple: run it and drag&drop one or more files/folders on the target image to start sorting operations on them. 45123**. I knew it’d be me who had it wrong! Post regex supported? ( Log Out /  Thanks for the help! “Copy”), the destination related to the selected action (e.g. The following errors were received: It is the main interface: you can drag&drop files on it to process them you can hold left-click it to move the target image you can… Thanks Lupo73, but that would only work if the folder begins with “45123,” correct? Download DropIt for free. I would love to see that feature that way I can sort calibre library file structures where the usually are /author/series/Book/ lit epub mobi ect. Here some notes about your doubts: I think it’d be useful; in my scenario I have fonts to be extracted, and monitored, then moved to a folder to hold only the the font file. Description: DropIt is a simple floating target image on your desktop you can drag-and-drop files onto to quickly process them with a predefined action. and whenever I rip my music I add to the archive with DropIt…? The latest stable installer is, 6. – what do you mean with “own presets”? by appreciative » Fri Oct 23, 2009 3:12 am, #12 So… Where is the associations file to copy and paste? Like creating certain actions or rules executed in order as a group or sub group but I don't think those options are available or can be done. by joby_toss » Fri Oct 23, 2009 3:28 pm, Return to “Portable Freeware Development”. Usually it’s me being the hard-working tiny tool, so it’s nice for a change. Post Rules: *.avi where I would like to keep its Structure, Not sure if I can… or at least haven’t got it to work A possible solution is to create an association like this: by Lupo73 » Fri Oct 23, 2009 11:21 am, #13 Read Me .txt While exist only 3 predefined sets of associations, from the right click menu of Customize Profiles: “Archiver”, “Eraser” and “Extractor”. Post So, if you want to process only that files and ignore the others, you need to define a “Ignore” association or enable the option to ignore unassociated items. I don’t know how it could be organized, because DropIt is very flexible with association creation and I think the association editor is simple enough to manage them. ( Log Out /  I was planing to search for folder for folders with show's name grab Video files and Subs if necessary move to appropriate place then I use another rule to search for same file that are devoid of such wanted files or with only unwanted files and delete said folders.