How do I merge files from different folders?

[Chaicho]

I have so many folders with 1 image each, and well I want to merge them together so I dont have to open each folder to view them all.

[factorialandha]

because im lazy, id probably just "search" in the parent folder for all *.jpg or whatever it is you want, then select all from the search window and cut / paste them to a new folder

 

[vanished]

^ This is probably the easiest way to do it and works well.

[WereCatf]

Just navigate to the top-folder in Explorer, press F3, type in the asterisk-character (*) and press enter. Then select all the files it finds, right-click on them, select Cut, and then navitage to where you want them, right-click in the empty space and click Paste.

[Chaicho]

3 minutes ago, WereCatf said:

Just navigate to the top-folder in Explorer, press F3, type in the asterisk-character (*) and press enter. Then select all the files it finds, right-click on them, select Cut, and then navitage to where you want them, right-click in the empty space and click Paste.

When I type * I get just see folders with the image inside,

[Chaicho]

1 minute ago, Chaicho said:

When I type * I get just see folders with the image inside,

 

2 minutes ago, Chaicho said:

When I type * I get just see folders with the image inside,

Nvm I got it! Thanks yall

[AshleyAshes]

3 minutes ago, Chaicho said:

When I type * I get just see folders with the image inside,

 

1 minute ago, Chaicho said:

 

Nvm I got it! Thanks yall

Have... Have I reached a point that I'm so old that the * wildcard in a folder location or search field is not something 'The Cool Kids' are aware of...? o____________o

[2FA]

2 minutes ago, AshleyAshes said:

 

Have... Have I reached a point that I'm so old that the * wildcard in a folder location or search field is not something 'The Cool Kids' are aware of...? o____________o

Yes.

[Chaicho]

2 minutes ago, AshleyAshes said:

 

Have... Have I reached a point that I'm so old that the * wildcard in a folder location or search field is not something 'The Cool Kids' are aware of...? o____________o

I would like to know what it means. I typed it in and it worked but I dont know why or what it means

 

[AshleyAshes]

Just now, Chaicho said:

I would like to know what it means. I typed it in and it worked but I dont know why or what it means

Okay, so, what it is, is a wild card.  Like, it can be anything.

 

like *.jpg would list you all jpegs.

 

Let's say you have multiple files but they all contain one word like 'vacation' but have timestamps or other words before and after you could say use '*vacation*' and it'll find you everything containing that word. But what if there were multiple files?  Like JPEGs but also XML metadata files and you only wanted the JPEGs?  '*vacation*jpg' boom.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wildcard_character

[2FA]

Just now, Chaicho said:

I would like to know what it means. I typed it in and it worked but I dont know why or what it means

 

Asterisk is a wildcard operator that essentially means "anything." It can used in a lot of ways and be used to replace single or multiple characters within search terms. There are other uses but I don't feel like writing an essay.

[Chaicho]

Just now, AshleyAshes said:

Okay, so, what it is, is a wild card.  Like, it can be anything.

 

like *.jpg would list you all jpegs.

 

Let's say you have multiple files but they all contain one word like 'vacation' but have timestamps or other words before and after you could say use '*vacation*' and it'll find you everything containing that word. But what if there were multiple files?  Like JPEGs but also XML metadata files and you only wanted the JPEGs?  '*vacation*jpg' boom.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wildcard_character

Damn this is some coder shit

[vanished]

3 minutes ago, Chaicho said:

Damn this is some coder shit

I guess I'm too old too because I remember when this would have been considered basic computing skills/knowledge.