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# 8  
Old 07-20-2008
Thanks
Here is the script I used...

It does not move directories but only files.

Files with spaces in their name will not get moved.
Ex: unix forum.pdf where as unixforum.pdf can be moved.

# !/usr/bin/ksh

cd CurrentDirectory
for i in `ls -ltr|awk '$8=="2001"{print $9}'`
do
mv $i NewDirectoryPath
done

exit 0
# 9  
Old 07-20-2008
Use double quotes around the variable $i or change the field separator temporary:

Code:
#!/usr/bin/ksh

OIFS=$IFS
IFS=

cd CurrentDirectory

for i in `ls -ltr|awk '$8=="2001"{print $9}'`
do
  mv "$i" NewDirectoryPath
done

IFS=$OIFS

exit 0

Regards
# 10  
Old 07-20-2008
Code:
#! /usr/bin/ksh

touch -t 20040101 /tmp/beforefile.$$

for file in * ; do
    [[ "$file" -ot /tmp/beforefile.$$ ]] && mv "$file" /some/other/directory
done

rm /tmp/beforefile.$$

 
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