macOS Is there a way to create multiple folders and number them sequentially?

[clilly]

Hello, I need to create multiple files with numbers as the names on a regular basis. So, for example, one day I would need to create folders 1000-1100, the next day 1100-1150, the following day 1150-1200, and so on. Can I use applescript for this? Or is there another method/app that anyone recommends?

 

[kryten2]

Your shell whatever that may be might be useful.
Example:

for i in {1000..1100}; do mkdir $i; done

 

[casperes1996]

Your shell whatever that may be might be useful.
Example:

for i in {1000..1100}; do mkdir $i; done

Alternatively replace 1000..1100} with {$1..$2} and you can use the same script regardless of the range, so when you run it you just specify

./dirs.sh 1000 1100

 

[Nygaard]

You can also schedule a cron job to execute this script on a periodic basis.

It really depends on your use case and what you are creating all these folders for. What are you ultimately trying to accomplish?

 

[clilly]

You can also schedule a cron job to execute this script on a periodic basis.

It really depends on your use case and what you are creating all these folders for. What are you ultimately trying to accomplish?

Each file is for all media/information relating to a specific item I sell. The numbers that I label each folder with are an identifying number for each item. So, for example, folder "1015" holds everything for item# 1015. I need to create about 1,000 folders over the next few weeks, so it will save a lot of time if I can create the folders quickly in batches for the items I am working on that day.

 

[clilly]

Your shell whatever that may be might be useful.
Example:

for i in {1000..1100}; do mkdir $i; done

Great, I was able to make this work. Thank you!

 

[casperes1996]

Each file is for all media/information relating to a specific item I sell. The numbers that I label each folder with are an identifying number for each item. So, for example, folder "1015" holds everything for item# 1015. I need to create about 1,000 folders over the next few weeks, so it will save a lot of time if I can create the folders quickly in batches for the items I am working on that day.

Make this file

#!/bin/bash
for i in {$1..$2}; do mkdir $i; done

Save it as whatever you'd like. I'll consider it to be named dir.sh for the rest of this. Make sure it is plain text (write in TextEdit in Plain text mode or through Terminal with nano

Now make it executable with
chmod +x dir.sh

Now you can run it like
./dir.sh 100 1000

and it will make folders from 100 to 1000. Use whatever numbers you prefer

 

[casperes1996]

Great, I was able to make this work. Thank you!

I saw this after writing out comment just before; You got it working. Cheers

 

[clilly]

I saw this after writing out comment just before; You got it working. Cheers

Thanks though, I appreciate your time!