Create X duplicates of file ?

[reekydeeky]

Hello folks,
Just a quick question: Is there an easy function I'm missing to duplicate a file x number of times ?

I'm an animator and very often I need to copy a frame x number of times as placeholders until a final sequence is ready.

[Stefan2]

We would do that by utilizing a script (Batch, VBS, PoSh)
in conjunction with the TC variable to get the selected file.

For better understanding
- right click an button in the button bar
- chose "Change..."
- in that dialog press F1 key, scroll down and read for %P%N and such

- - -



A possible script could be like this:




Explanation:
-------------------------------------------------------------
Set up for use with TC:
- Copy that code into a new text file with CMD extension, located in your TC folder.
- Drag and drop that file onto TCs' button bar.
- Right click that button and chose Change...

Command: path\to\the\script.ext   (to be portable you can exchange the path with %Commander_Path%)
Parameters: ?%P%N 13
Start path:
Icon file: WCMICONS.DLL
Tooltip: Copy selected file to many
-------------------------------------------------------------

Usage:
- select your file
- execute the script from the button
- change the 13 to the wanted amount
- click OK
-------------------------------------------------------------

Code: Select all

@ECHO OFF
REM Clone one file to many.  Stefan, 2014-10-09, v0.001
REM Parameters: %1 == File to clone; %2 == Amount of copies

REM === User Settings === === === === === === === === === 
REM Existing file to copy:
REM SET Orig=Template.xls
SET Orig="%1"
REM Base name before numbering for new files:
REM SET BASE=Template_Copy_
SET BASE=%~n1
REM pad the number to 4 digits by adding leading zero's:
SET pad=4
REM How many copies do you want:
REM SET AMOUNT=13
SET AMOUNT=%2
if "%AMOUNT%"=="" SET AMOUNT=5
REM Extension:
REM SET EXTE=XLS
SET EXTE=%~x1
REM Debug === === === === === === 
ECHO Origin: %Orig%
ECHO NEW:    %BASE% number.%EXTE%

REM === The Code, don't touch === === === === === === === 
setLocal EnableDelayedExpansion
for /L %%D in (1,1,%AMOUNT%) DO (
    SET digit=00000000%%D
      SET digit=!digit:~-%pad%!
          COPY  "%Orig%"  "%BASE% !digit!".%EXTE%
  )
ECHO Created %Orig% !digit! times!
PAUSE
GoTo :EOF


Explanation:
-------------------------------------------------------------
Set up for use with TC:
- Copy that code into a new text file with CMD extension, located in your TC folder.
- Drag and drop that file onto TCs' button bar.
- Right click that button and chose Change...

Command:    path\to\the\script.ext 
(to be portable you can exchange the path with %Commander_Path%)
Parameters: ?%P%N 13
Start path: 
Icon file:    WCMICONS.DLL
Tooltip: Copy selected file to many
-------------------------------------------------------------

Usage:
- select your file
- execute the script from the button
- change the 13 to the wanted amount
- click OK
-------------------------------------------------------------

## ## ##

Or with PoSh in TC notation:

Command: PowerShell
Parameter ?1..13 | ForEach{COPY '%P%N' $("""%P%O_{0:D4}.%E""" -f $_)}




 

[reekydeeky]

wow that seems to be exactly the sort of answer I was looking for. Deadline strapped at the moment but will put that into action as soon as I have time to digest it

Many, many thanks Stefan