Vista - Re: Moving files based on filesize

11-11-2008

On Nov 11, 10:16*am, "kjime...@xxxxxx" <kjime...@xxxxxx> wrote:

Quote:

> Good morning,
>
> I am trying to write a script that will move files smaller than a
> certain file size. We have an issue where we are faxing corrupt faxes
> out at my job, and all corrupt faxes are great than 3MB so I am
> looking to write a script that will send all valid files to a working
> directory, and not move invalid faxes. Here is the test script I wrote
> to move files under 3KB:
>
> $source="C:\Test\"
> $destination="C:\Test2\"
> $size=0.3
> cd $source
> $a=get-childitem -recurse
> foreach ($x in $a)
> {
> $y=($x | measure-object -property length -sum).sum/1KB
> if ($y -lt $size)
> {
> $x | move-item $destination -force
>
> }
> }
>
> I receive the following error:
>
> Move-Item : The input object cannot be bound to any parameters for the
> command either because the command does not take pipeline
> input or the input and its properties do not match any of the
> parameters that take pipeline input.
> At line:11 char:15
> + $x | move-item <<<< *$destination -force
>
> Can I just put move-item $destination in this case?

Does this work for you?

cd "C:\Test\"
$dest = "C:\Test2\"
$size = 0.3
Get-ChildItem -rec|
?{$_.Length -lt $size -and !$_.PSIsContainer}|
%{move-item -lit $_ -dest $dest}

11-11-2008

On Nov 11, 2:11*pm, "kjime...@xxxxxx" <kjime...@xxxxxx> wrote:

Quote:

> On Nov 11, 12:44*pm, RickB <rbiel...@xxxxxx> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>

Quote:

> > On Nov 11, 10:16*am, "kjime...@xxxxxx" <kjime...@xxxxxx> wrote:

>

Quote:

> > > Good morning,

>

Quote:

> > > I am trying to write a script that will move files smaller than a
> > > certain file size. We have an issue where we are faxing corrupt faxes
> > > out at my job, and all corrupt faxes are great than 3MB so I am
> > > looking to write a script that will send all valid files to a working
> > > directory, and not move invalid faxes. Here is the test script I wrote
> > > to move files under 3KB:

>

Quote:

> > > $source="C:\Test\"
> > > $destination="C:\Test2\"
> > > $size=0.3
> > > cd $source
> > > $a=get-childitem -recurse
> > > foreach ($x in $a)
> > > {
> > > $y=($x | measure-object -property length -sum).sum/1KB
> > > if ($y -lt $size)
> > > {
> > > $x | move-item $destination -force

>

Quote:

> > > }
> > > }

>

Quote:

> > > I receive the following error:

>

Quote:

> > > Move-Item : The input object cannot be bound to any parameters for the
> > > command either because the command does not take pipeline
> > > input or the input and its properties do not match any of the
> > > parameters that take pipeline input.
> > > At line:11 char:15
> > > + $x | move-item <<<< *$destination -force

>

Quote:

> > > Can I just put move-item $destination in this case?

>

Quote:

> > Does this work for you?

>

Quote:

> > cd * * *"C:\Test\"
> > $dest = "C:\Test2\"
> > $size = 0.3
> > Get-ChildItem -rec|
> > * ?{$_.Length -lt $size -and !$_.PSIsContainer}|
> > * %{move-item -lit $_ -dest $dest}

>
> That does not give me an error, but it does not move files either.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Oops,

%{move-item -lit $_.FullName -dest $dest}

11-11-2008

On Nov 11, 2:41*pm, RickB <rbiel...@xxxxxx> wrote:

Quote:

> On Nov 11, 2:11*pm, "kjime...@xxxxxx" <kjime...@xxxxxx> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>

Quote:

> > On Nov 11, 12:44*pm, RickB <rbiel...@xxxxxx> wrote:

>

Quote:

> > > On Nov 11, 10:16*am, "kjime...@xxxxxx" <kjime...@xxxxxx> wrote:

>

Quote:

> > > > Good morning,

>

Quote:

> > > > I am trying to write a script that will move files smaller than a
> > > > certain file size. We have an issue where we are faxing corrupt faxes
> > > > out at my job, and all corrupt faxes are great than 3MB so I am
> > > > looking to write a script that will send all valid files to a working
> > > > directory, and not move invalid faxes. Here is the test script I wrote
> > > > to move files under 3KB:

>

Quote:

> > > > $source="C:\Test\"
> > > > $destination="C:\Test2\"
> > > > $size=0.3
> > > > cd $source
> > > > $a=get-childitem -recurse
> > > > foreach ($x in $a)
> > > > {
> > > > $y=($x | measure-object -property length -sum).sum/1KB
> > > > if ($y -lt $size)
> > > > {
> > > > $x | move-item $destination -force

>

Quote:

> > > > }
> > > > }

>

Quote:

> > > > I receive the following error:

>

Quote:

> > > > Move-Item : The input object cannot be bound to any parameters for the
> > > > command either because the command does not take pipeline
> > > > input or the input and its properties do not match any of the
> > > > parameters that take pipeline input.
> > > > At line:11 char:15
> > > > + $x | move-item <<<< *$destination -force

>

Quote:

> > > > Can I just put move-item $destination in this case?

>

Quote:

> > > Does this work for you?

>

Quote:

> > > cd * * *"C:\Test\"
> > > $dest = "C:\Test2\"
> > > $size = 0.3
> > > Get-ChildItem -rec|
> > > * ?{$_.Length -lt $size -and !$_.PSIsContainer}|
> > > * %{move-item -lit $_ -dest $dest}

>

Quote:

> > That does not give me an error, but it does not move files either.- Hide quoted text -

>

Quote:

> > - Show quoted text -

>
> Oops,
>
> * *%{move-item -lit $_.FullName -dest $dest}
>
> - Show quoted text -

Or, now that I think about it, just ...|move-item -dest $dest

11-11-2008	#1 (permalink)
RickB n/a posts	Re: Moving files based on filesize On Nov 11, 10:16am, "kjime...@xxxxxx" <kjime...@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: > Good morning, > > I am trying to write a script that will move files smaller than a > certain file size. We have an issue where we are faxing corrupt faxes > out at my job, and all corrupt faxes are great than 3MB so I am > looking to write a script that will send all valid files to a working > directory, and not move invalid faxes. Here is the test script I wrote > to move files under 3KB: > > $source="C:\Test\" > $destination="C:\Test2\" > $size=0.3 > cd $source > $a=get-childitem -recurse > foreach ($x in $a) > { > $y=($x \| measure-object -property length -sum).sum/1KB > if ($y -lt $size) > { > $x \| move-item $destination -force > > } > } > > I receive the following error: > > Move-Item : The input object cannot be bound to any parameters for the > command either because the command does not take pipeline > input or the input and its properties do not match any of the > parameters that take pipeline input. > At line:11 char:15 > + $x \| move-item <<<< $destination -force > > Can I just put move-item $destination in this case? Does this work for you? cd "C:\Test\" $dest = "C:\Test2\" $size = 0.3 Get-ChildItem -rec\| ?{$_.Length -lt $size -and !$_.PSIsContainer}\| %{move-item -lit $_ -dest $dest}
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11-11-2008	#2 (permalink)
RickB n/a posts	Re: Moving files based on filesize On Nov 11, 2:11pm, "kjime...@xxxxxx" <kjime...@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: > On Nov 11, 12:44pm, RickB <rbiel...@xxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > Quote: > > On Nov 11, 10:16am, "kjime...@xxxxxx" <kjime...@xxxxxx> wrote: > Quote: Quote: > > > Good morning, > Quote: Quote: > > > I am trying to write a script that will move files smaller than a > > > certain file size. We have an issue where we are faxing corrupt faxes > > > out at my job, and all corrupt faxes are great than 3MB so I am > > > looking to write a script that will send all valid files to a working > > > directory, and not move invalid faxes. Here is the test script I wrote > > > to move files under 3KB: > Quote: Quote: > > > $source="C:\Test\" > > > $destination="C:\Test2\" > > > $size=0.3 > > > cd $source > > > $a=get-childitem -recurse > > > foreach ($x in $a) > > > { > > > $y=($x \| measure-object -property length -sum).sum/1KB > > > if ($y -lt $size) > > > { > > > $x \| move-item $destination -force > Quote: Quote: > > > } > > > } > Quote: Quote: > > > I receive the following error: > Quote: Quote: > > > Move-Item : The input object cannot be bound to any parameters for the > > > command either because the command does not take pipeline > > > input or the input and its properties do not match any of the > > > parameters that take pipeline input. > > > At line:11 char:15 > > > + $x \| move-item <<<< $destination -force > Quote: Quote: > > > Can I just put move-item $destination in this case? > Quote: > > Does this work for you? > Quote: > > cd * * "C:\Test\" > > $dest = "C:\Test2\" > > $size = 0.3 > > Get-ChildItem -rec\| > > ?{$_.Length -lt $size -and !$_.PSIsContainer}\| > > * %{move-item -lit $_ -dest $dest} > > That does not give me an error, but it does not move files either.- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - Oops, %{move-item -lit $_.FullName -dest $dest}
My System Specs

11-11-2008	#3 (permalink)
RickB n/a posts	Re: Moving files based on filesize On Nov 11, 2:41pm, RickB <rbiel...@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: > On Nov 11, 2:11pm, "kjime...@xxxxxx" <kjime...@xxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > Quote: > > On Nov 11, 12:44pm, RickB <rbiel...@xxxxxx> wrote: > Quote: Quote: > > > On Nov 11, 10:16am, "kjime...@xxxxxx" <kjime...@xxxxxx> wrote: > Quote: Quote: > > > > Good morning, > Quote: Quote: > > > > I am trying to write a script that will move files smaller than a > > > > certain file size. We have an issue where we are faxing corrupt faxes > > > > out at my job, and all corrupt faxes are great than 3MB so I am > > > > looking to write a script that will send all valid files to a working > > > > directory, and not move invalid faxes. Here is the test script I wrote > > > > to move files under 3KB: > Quote: Quote: > > > > $source="C:\Test\" > > > > $destination="C:\Test2\" > > > > $size=0.3 > > > > cd $source > > > > $a=get-childitem -recurse > > > > foreach ($x in $a) > > > > { > > > > $y=($x \| measure-object -property length -sum).sum/1KB > > > > if ($y -lt $size) > > > > { > > > > $x \| move-item $destination -force > Quote: Quote: > > > > } > > > > } > Quote: Quote: > > > > I receive the following error: > Quote: Quote: > > > > Move-Item : The input object cannot be bound to any parameters for the > > > > command either because the command does not take pipeline > > > > input or the input and its properties do not match any of the > > > > parameters that take pipeline input. > > > > At line:11 char:15 > > > > + $x \| move-item <<<< $destination -force > Quote: Quote: > > > > Can I just put move-item $destination in this case? > Quote: Quote: > > > Does this work for you? > Quote: Quote: > > > cd * "C:\Test\" > > > $dest = "C:\Test2\" > > > $size = 0.3 > > > Get-ChildItem -rec\| > > > ?{$_.Length -lt $size -and !$_.PSIsContainer}\| > > > * %{move-item -lit $_ -dest $dest} > Quote: > > That does not give me an error, but it does not move files either.- Hide quoted text - > Quote: > > - Show quoted text - > > Oops, > > * *%{move-item -lit $_.FullName -dest $dest} > > - Show quoted text - Or, now that I think about it, just ...\|move-item -dest $dest
My System Specs

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