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I have a company scanner but very often people forget to remove scanned (confidencial documents)
I want to create a script which will once day check a "/home/scanner" folder and if there are any files it moves them to my /home/Administrator folder.
I dont really dont know how to start. For now I create this:
I know that os.walk() and listdir() shoud do a job but I donk know how to write a code.;-(
Would you be able to help me ?
I want to create a script which will once day check a "/home/scanner" folder and if there are any files it moves them to my /home/Administrator folder.
I dont really dont know how to start. For now I create this:
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I know that os.walk() and listdir() shoud do a job but I donk know how to write a code.;-(
Would you be able to help me ?
Last edited by ZielonySBS; Feb 17th, 2009 at 6:36 pm.
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I will challenge myself to try that, but check this!
http://timgolden.me.uk/python/win32_...py-a-file.html
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http://timgolden.me.uk/python/win32_...py-a-file.html
http://www.ehow.com/how_4618897_copy...le-python.html
Last edited by evstevemd; Feb 17th, 2009 at 7:49 pm.
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It was as easy as this 
Don't worry, this is what python is
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this code is exctly like mine. The problem with it is that it works only once well.
In next execution it has an error that the Directory has already exist
I want to run a script once a day and move files from src = "/home/scanner/
to
dst = "/home/Administrator/"
File names will be always different so there is not a problem with it.
Ideally it would be:
Script run:
1. Checks if there is any files in directory /home/scanner/
2. if there is nothing then do nothing
else:
move (content of /home/scanner) to /home/Administrator/
Next day the same
Any ideas how to do it ?
In next execution it has an error that the Directory has already exist
I want to run a script once a day and move files from src = "/home/scanner/
to
dst = "/home/Administrator/"
File names will be always different so there is not a problem with it.
Ideally it would be:
Script run:
1. Checks if there is any files in directory /home/scanner/
2. if there is nothing then do nothing
else:
move (content of /home/scanner) to /home/Administrator/
Next day the same
Any ideas how to do it ?
Last edited by ZielonySBS; Feb 17th, 2009 at 9:15 pm.
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Ok, I think you have to do Little trick here. Here is how I would go in such case:
1. I will take list of all files in scr directory
2. I will iterate in the list, moving each file to dst until I finish
I guess you know the right module and looping to do the job!
1. I will take list of all files in scr directory
2. I will iterate in the list, moving each file to dst until I finish
I guess you know the right module and looping to do the job!
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previously paulthom12345
have you tried os.walk. That is a function that will iterate throught the files and sub directories of the folder you are talking about.
Make it idiot proof and someone will make a better idiot.
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Originally Posted by ZielonySBS 
I have a company scanner but very often people forget to remove scanned (confidencial documents)
I want to create a script which will once day check a "/home/scanner" folder and if there are any files it moves them to my /home/Administrator folder.
I dont really dont know how to start. For now I create this:
Python Syntax (Toggle Plain Text)
I know that os.walk() and listdir() shoud do a job but I donk know how to write a code.;-(
Would you be able to help me ?
[CODE = Python]
import os, subprocess
src = "/path/to/your/source/directory"
dst = "/path/to/your/destination/directory/"
listOfFiles = os.listdir(src)
for f in listOfFiles:
fullPath = src + "/" + f
subprocess.Popen("mv" + " " + fullPath + " " + dst,shell=True)
[/CODE]
Last edited by sisayie; Feb 20th, 2009 at 7:26 am.
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Originally Posted by sisayie
I hope this will help
[CODE = Python]
import os, subprocess
src = "/path/to/your/source/directory"
dst = "/path/to/your/destination/directory/"
listOfFiles = os.listdir(src)
for f in listOfFiles:
fullPath = src + "/" + f
subprocess.Popen("mv" + " " + fullPath + " " + dst,shell=True)
[/CODE]
This one is simpler and more readable
[CODE = Python]
import os
def move(src,dst):
src = "/path/to/your/source/directory"
dst = "/path/to/your/destination/directory/"
listOfFiles = os.listdir(src)
for f in listOfFiles:
fullPath = src + "/" + f
os.system ("mv"+ " " + src + " " + dst)
[/CODE]
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Originally Posted by ZielonySBS
I have a company scanner but very often people forget to remove scanned (confidencial documents)
I want to create a script which will once day check a "/home/scanner" folder and if there are any files it moves them to my /home/Administrator folder.
I dont really dont know how to start. For now I create this:
Python Syntax (Toggle Plain Text)
I know that os.walk() and listdir() shoud do a job but I donk know how to write a code.;-(
Would you be able to help me ?
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