Need an automated way to create folders from filenames

[Kelemvor]

So I have a bunch of files in one folder. I want to move each file into a folder that matches the name of the file. I can do this through DOS but am having trouble when the filename has a space in it.

E.g. c:\this is the file.txt -> c:\this is the file\this is the file.txt

Can anyone help me out with this?

Here's the DOS command that works as long as there aren't any spaces...

for /f %f in ('dir *.txt /b') do md %~nf & move %f .\%~nf\

Thanks.

 

[Red Squirrel]

I don't know dos scripting that well but see what happens if you put your variables in quotes.

 

[iGas]

for /F "usebackq delims=" %%a IN ("path to\names.txt") DO mkdir "%%a"

 

[drebo]

Use "forfiles".

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc753551(v=ws.10).aspx

 

[ussfletcher]

Use python.
Import OS.

But seriously, this isn't that hard in python...

 

[Kelemvor]

Use "forfiles".

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc753551(v=ws.10).aspx

Doh, I always forget about forfiles.

Worked like a charm.

forfiles /m *.avi /c "cmd /c md @fname & move @file @fname"

Thanks.