HT2488 renaming subfolders based on parent folder name

I have several hundred folders, each containing a number of subfolders. I would like to create a workflow that will rename the subfolders so they contain the name of the parent folder. No luck thus far...

Many of the subfolders do contain subfolders of their own -- I want to keep those in the subfolders they're currently in, but not rename them. In otherwords they should move with the subfolder in question with no changes.
This is a bit murky.
So you have
New York
- Images
- History
- Things to do
and possibly
Boise
- Images
- Nice Images <<<<<<
- History
- Things to do
So how does that work out in the final set up?
Like this
Images
- Nice Images <<<<<<
- New York
- Boise
History
- New York
- Boise
Things to do
- New York
- Boise
or
Images
- New York
- Boise
- Nice Images <<<<<<
History
- New York
- Boise
Things to do
- New York
- Boise
It's getting a bit evolved. Recreating the hirearcy isn't to much of a problem, moving the subfolders of the subfolders requires some thought.
Message was edited by: Frank Caggiano - Also how much help do you need here, how much Applescript do you know? Do you just need some ideas to get going or do you need more than that?

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<pre style="width:630px;height:auto;overflow-x:auto;overflow-y:hidden;"
title="Copy this code and paste it into your Script Editor application.">on run
set theItems to choose folder with multiple selections allowed
open (theItems)
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Cannot save a bookmark to NEW folder - FF wants me to rename EXISTING parent folder

I cannot save a bookmark to a new folder. This is the path I am taking from the main menu:
Bookmarks | Bookmark This Page
Click the drop-down arrow to the right of Folder
Select Choose
Scroll to the parent folder in which I would like a new subfolder
Click New Folder
Then, instead of creating a new folder as it always did in the past, it highlights the parent folder for editing. If I type in a new folder name, the parent folder is changed to that new name. A new subfolder is created with the name New Folder.
Things I have already tried that did *not* resolve the problem:
- Deleting and then restoring bookmarks from a saved bookmark backup file.
- Running the Add-On "Places Maintenance"
- Rebuild "Places" database
I have not yet reset Firefox or created a new profile but can try that if you gurus think that would help.
I am using FF 32.0.2 on Win XP SP3.
I have hundreds and hundreds of bookmarks, but from what I have read, there is no max size limit.
Thank you in advance!
Carol

Cor-el, thank you very for your reply.
I started Firefox in Safe Mode. The problem still occurs in Safe Mode. My understand is if the problem persists in Safe Mode, it is *not* being caused by an extension, theme or hardware acceleration. Other possible causes could be plugins or changes made to Firefox preference settings, which are not disabled in Safe Mode.
As you suggested, I did check Add-ons > Appearance. (I don't think I have ever had any Appearance other than the default theme.) It was and still is set at Default 32.0.2 By Mozilla. Since the bookmarks problem persists in Safe Mode, I think we can rule out this as the cause anyway.
All of my Plug-Ins are up-to-date except iTunes Application Detector 1.0.1.1. Status is "unknown". I have all Plug-Ins set to "Ask to Activate" or "Never Activate". None of them are set to "Always Activate".
My cache, cookies and history have been cleared. I have rebooted my computer.
Per your instructions, I did *not* reset Firefox. Should I reset Firefox or reinstall Firefox?
The bookmarks problem still occurs.
Thank you so much!
Carol

How to create folder names based on Excel values or Txt files?

Hi there,
I often need to create large numbers of folders based on names I have saved in an Excel spreadsheet. I know in windows there is a way to create a macro within excel that automatically generates folder names based on cell values.
I was therefore wondering how to do the same on a Mac operating system. The main thing is to find a way to automate the process. I understand this may involve copying the values to a text file.
Below is an example of the names I need to create folders for (copied from the excel spreadsheet):
Wash Bowl Small 600
Deck Mounted Wash Bowl 500
Wash Basin - 866 - 2 Shelves
Wash Bowl Large 800
Built-In Wash Basin With 1-Taphole
Deck Mounted Wash Bowl 625
Would really appreciate a simple step by step approach to an explanation. As my understanding of using Automator, Apple Script, Terminal, etc, is extremely basic.
Thanks and Best Wishes,
Graham

Hi Niel,
Thanks again for another superb response. I have another question. Is it possible to automatically generate sub-folders along with the folder.
For example:
Folder                                                Subfolder
Wash Bowl Small 600          >            2D CAD
                                                           3D CAD
                                                           BIM
                                                           Images
                                                           Brochures
                                                           Specifications
                                                           Technical
                                                           Case Studies
                                                           Operations
Deck Mounted Wash Bowl 500    >   2D CAD
                                                          3D CAD
                                                          BIM
                                                          Images
                                                          Brochures
                                                          Specifications
                                                          Technical
                                                          Case Studies
                                                          Operations
Above shows the 9 generic sub-folders I need to create within each folder that is generated.
Best Wishes,
Graham

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