Renumbering folder names keeping the right sequence

Last edited by lch48a on Fri Dec 22, 2023 11:28 am, edited 1 time in total.

Hi folks,

I have a folder with many subfolders with this patterned name: https://jmp.sh/wEhYVNfY
I would like to create a rule so that when a subfolder is deleted, the numbering sequence is reordered correctly, like so: https://jmp.sh/08afEHMG

I cannot seem to be able to do that. i've tried custom attributes, matching and everything else I could think of, but no luck.

Any help appreciated!

I'm not sure if there's a way to do that with the built in conditions. It would need to compare dates against one another and do a bit more shuffling around. I think in this case, you will need a custom script of some sort.

Thanks.
Alternatively I would like to have a txt filename that is constantly updated to reflect the total number of subfolders.
For example, from this: https://jmp.sh/acsuUzHt
To this: https://jmp.sh/yEsNQ97N
I tried using the item "number of elements" within the "other category" to rename the txt file but it does not return the correct value.

Is the rule matching the folder or the file itself? Files do not have "Number of elements". You may need a nested condition with a target of the enclosing folder (check the manual for details).

I tried various options but cannot figure out how to use the attribute "Number of items" correctly.

What i am trying to achieve is this: whenever a new folder X is added to folder A, folder X is renamed to "folder X (number or items in folder A)".

This is what I have: https://jmp.sh/dZ9ZQ3Wt
but "number of items" in this case means "number of items in folder X", not in folder A

Thanks for any help!

Since the rule is matching folder X, then any attributes in that rule will apply to folder X. I think a script with specialized logic is needed there.

I chose different path. Now I am trying to have every folder within the monitored folder to reflect in its file name the number of items within the folder.

The rule I set up is this: https://jmp.sh/LD0luLLe

While the rule seems to work at times, I get erratic results:

- sometimes the rule gets stuck due to " ... is busy. Skipping for now."
- sometimes the folder gets renamed but the number inserted does not reflect the actual number of items, but a higher number (not due to hidden files)

Any advice on how I could make this work consistently?
Is there maybe a better condition than "Date last modifies is in the last 1 minute"? (However, I would need the rule to act in real time as soon as the modification occur).

Thanks!

In general, "Date modified is after date last matched" is the best way to catch changes.

Maybe try "Sub-file/folder count" instead of "number of items" and see if that is any more reliable.

Mr_Noodle wrote:In general, "Date modified is after date last matched" is the best way to catch changes.

thanks!

Mr_Noodle wrote: Maybe try "Sub-file/folder count" instead of "number of items" and see if that is any more reliable.

I can only find "Sub-file/folder count" in the conditions section of the rule, not the action section.
How can I use the "Sub-file/folder count" as an attribute in the rename action?

Sorry, forgot that you were using it in a Rename pattern. It's not available there unfortunately. You might need to resort to some sort of script to get an accurate number if Number of Items isn't doing it.