Drag and drop multiple files in a folder to move to a new directory with same folder name

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I wrote a batch file using drag and drop to move multiple files in a folder to another directory with a new folder with the same name as the folder before.

Example if I have a folder that is name Stuff and within this folder I have three files a.png, b.txt, and c.jpg.

Let's say the first folder Stuff that holds the files that I want to move are in a directory like ...\flower\things\Stuff.

Then I want to make a new folder at C:\ with the name Stuff and then move the files within the first folder Stuff to the new folder Stuff at C:\

Example C:\Stuff\a.png, b.txt, c.jpg

I want to make it universal so if the first folder had a different name then Stuff, it will use the name of the folder that holds the files that I want to move.

What I have below works, but I ran to many problems before getting this to work and do not have much knowledge in coding. I was wondering if the batch file will run to any problems or if there is a simpler or cleaner way of doing this.

    @ECHO OFF
    ECHO "%~1"
    FOR %%I IN (.) DO SET CurrentD=%%~nI%%~xI
    MKDIR "C:\%CurrentD%"
    :loop
    MOVE "%~1" "C:\%CurrentD%"
    shift
    if not ["%~1"]==[""] goto loop

Instead of `%%~nI%%~xI` you could state `%%~nxI`, it returns the same... — aschipfl, Oct 08 '15 at 23:44
Sorry if I was not clear before. Let's say the first folder Stuff that holds the files are in a directory like ...\flower\things\Stuff. Then I want to make a new folder at C:\ with the name Stuff and then move the files within the first folder Stuff to the new folder Stuff at C:\. I want to make it universal so if the first folder had a different name then Stuff, it will use the name of the folder that have the files that I want to move. — Tou, Oct 08 '15 at 23:44
You should clarify your question by *editing* your post rather than just commenting... — aschipfl, Oct 08 '15 at 23:47

score 0 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:29

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@echo off
if not exist destination-folder\nul (mkdir "destination-folder")
for %%i in (%*) do (
  move "%%~i" "destination-folder"
)

~~Wait, move command don't need for loop here.~~

@echo off
mkdir "destination-folder"
move %* "destination-folder"

hmm let me try

Just for the record: There is another way but that don't deal with space in filename.

@echo off
setlocal

:again
if "%~1" == "" goto done
move "%~1" "destination-folder"
shift
goto again
:done

Oh wait it does in drag and drop, but not in command-line. I mean if I type script.bat file 1 with space.txt it fail by splitting every space like

move "file" "destination-folder"
move "1" "destination-folder"
move "with" "destination-folder"
...

edited May 23 '17 at 12:29

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answered Oct 08 '15 at 23:14

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Thank you. Your for loop was much cleaner and simpler then what I had. – Tou Oct 09 '15 at 00:10
Yes it is drag and drop to the batch file and I have replaced everything that was at :loop and below in my batch file with your for loop and is working great. – Tou Oct 09 '15 at 00:37
@Tou You welcome :) don't forget to upvote if you like the answer. – Paul Oct 09 '15 at 00:39

Drag and drop multiple files in a folder to move to a new directory with same folder name

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