Moving Files and Folder Based on 2 or 3 Tags

[shirazigs]

Problem:

I want to make a macro that cleans some of my messy folders that have everything inside.

How can I create a macro that moves my files and folders based on the tags they have.

An example, a file has two tags of Logo and Sample should move to /Users/myNameIsBen/Documents/Design/Logo/Samples

Maybe I need to define 50 Tag conditions in one macro.

Also, please let me know even if this is doable or even is a good idea.

Thanks

[hello]

here's one macro that watches a folder and based on the assigned tag moves it:

Watched Folder Tag & Sort

Hello, I am new to Maestro and I am looking for some help on have a watched folder notify me when something is download so I can add a tag and the item is then sorted to the correct folder. For example I may download a jpg or png and sometimes it is a logo and other times it is a technical drawing. I want to be able to tag these so they go to the appropriate folder. Many Thanks

[shirazigs]

Hi Hello, Thanks for the quick reply!
How can I add 2 or 3 tags for my TriggerValue?

[ccstone]

@shirazigs

An example, a file has two tags of Logo and Sample should move to /Users/myNameIsBen/Documents/Design/Logo/Samples

Hey BB,

You can't combine found conditions. You have to find for each tag name – something like this:

Detect Finder Tags in a Given File 1.0.kmmacros (11 KB)

If I was doing this and had many sets of tag-conditionals I'd personally much prefer to do the job in AppleScript.

Detect Finder Tags in Selected File with AppleScript 1.0.kmmacros (8.4 KB)

-Chris

[shirazigs]

Thank Chris!

OMG. Your macros are so clean and organized!

I tried to add a moving file action but it didn't work. Perhaps I'm doing something wrong.

How can I add that action?

[ccstone]

@shirazigs

OMG. Your macros are so clean and organized!

Thank you for the kind words.

I tried to add a moving file action but it didn't work. Perhaps I'm doing something wrong

Most likely.

Ordinarily since I'm using AppleScript anyway I'd move the file with it as well, but this macro shows how to do it with Keyboard Maestro.

You can find the tag names in the AppleScript by looking for:

--» TAGS

The AppleScript is passing the selected file to Keyboard Maestro as well as a boolean for whether it has the tags named in the script.

Move Selected File IF Certain Finder Tags Are Found (AppleScript) 1.0.kmmacros (12 KB)

If I have time I'll come back to this and demonstrate how to move the file with AppleScript.

-Chris

[shirazigs]

Thanks, Chris