View source for Action: File Operation

== About ==

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This action can be used to copy, move or delete files from the device.
Note that copying/moving large files can cause the device to lag while the operation is in progress.
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'''''Additional Tip:
Care should be given to the fact that especially write commands will need some time before the action is concluded. It may be a good idea to place a subsequent ‘Wait’ statement before trying to read what was written.

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==<p><b>Configuration available</b></p>==

=== Copy | Move  ===

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Select a folder from where the files will be copied/moved, then select the type of files.
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=== Delete ===

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Select the directory where you want to perform the deletion.
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===  Create Folder ===

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Select the directory where you want to create the new folder.
Then choose a name for the folder or use magic text.
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* ''''' [https://macrodroidforum.com/wiki/index.php/Magic_text Magic Text] '''''
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==<p><b>File Type</b></p>==

=== All files ===

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Move all files (This option ignorant any folder (Files only)).
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=== All Media Files ===

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All the files of multimedia category, some examples.

Images (GIF | JPEG | PNG)
Audio(WAV | MP3 | AAC | FLAC | OGG)
Video (AVI | MP4 | MOV | MP4)

(This option ignorant any folder (Files only))
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=== All files ===

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Move all files (This option ignorant any folder (Files only)).
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=== Images | Audio | Videos ===

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Select only one specific format.

Only Images: (GIF | JPEG | PNG)
Only Audio: (WAV | MP3 | AAC | FLAC | OGG)
Only Video: (AVI | MP4 | MOV | MP4)

There are more formats available besides those mentioned.
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=== Specify File Pattern ===

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Example: the *mp4 file pattern is used to identify all files that have the .mp4 extension. 

For example, if you have a file called "video.mp4" in the root folder of your device, the deletion function will delete this file if you use the *mp4 pattern.
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* stands for any number of character (from 0 to any, same as '.*' in Regex).
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? is for 1 and only 1 mandatory character (same as '.{1}' in Regex).
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=== Folder  ===

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With this option you will move the whole folder with all files and subfolders.
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