Create folder and duplicate folders into it.

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I have simplified my last request for help as I suspect I wasn’t clear enough!

I need to create a folder that has to be named at the time it’s created and copy a selection of folders (located within the same folder) into this newly created folder. The destination of the folder is the open window. I think I have the script for this:

try
	tell application "Finder" to set the source_folder to (folder of the front window) as alias
on error -- no open folder windows 
	set the source_folder to path to desktop folder as alias
end try

I also need to add some numbers (which will be different every time, specified by the user) to the beginning of only two specific folders that are to be copied into the newly created folder. eg.

• 1234.001 job name (newly created folder)

These folders will be copied into “1234.001 job name”:

• ARTWORK (this folder needs to change to “1234.001 ARTWORK”)
• VISUALS (this folder needs to change to “1234.001 VISUALS”)
• Images
• copy

I ideally only want to be asked what numbers to name the two folders once in the form of a dialog box which will rename the folders for me.

I hope this is easy for you guys as it’s not for a newbie like myself! :frowning:

I’d be very grateful if someone can help me out.

Many thanks in advance.