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29 Jun
How to use Python within Limagito File Mover
How to use Python within Limagito File Mover
In version v2025.6.29.0 we added a Python as Destination option. This is the first build so we know it still needs fine-tuning. Please tell us what you think and if you find any issues please let us know. Also, Python feature requests are welcome.
32-bit versions of Limagito File Mover will only work with 32-versions of Python
64-bit versions of Limagito File Mover will only work with 64-bit versions of Python.
Our File Mover will use the default registered version of Python
We did our testing with Python v3.13
You can download a Python distribution from here: link
We’ve added quite some Rule related Var, they always tart with ps (PythonScript):
Readable within Python (case sensitive):
String Var
psFileName
psFilePath
psFileDir
psFileSubDir
psFileSubDirFirst
psFileSubDirLast
psFilePath
psFileSubPath
psFileSubPathFirst
psFileSubPathLast
psSourcePath
psFileChecksum
psDestinationID
psRuleTempPath
psExitCode
psVSA
psVSB
psVSC
psVSD
psVSE
psRFD
psRFN
psRFW
psRFP
psQDC
psQSC
psQST
psFSO
psSTR
psDTR
psFCA
psFCB
psFCC
psFCD
psFCE
psLRT
psLCI
Integer
psDeleteAfterCopy
psDirectionID
psRuleID
Int64
psFileSize
psCounter
psTotalFiles
psTotalFilesSrcError
psTotalFilesDstError
psTotalControlSrcError
psTotalControlDstError
psCurrentFiles
psCurrentFilesSrcError
psCurrentFilesDstError
psCurrentControlSrcError
psCurrentControlDstError
psVIA
psVIB
psVIC
psVID
psVIE
DateTime as Float
psFileDateTime
psFileADateTime
psFileCDateTime
psFileMDateTime
Writeable within Python (case sensitive):
String
psVSA
psVSB
psVSC
psVSD
psVSE
psRFP
psRFN
psFCA
psFCB
psFCC
psFCD
psFCE
Integer
psExitCode
Int64
psVIA
psVIB
psVIC
psVID
psVIE
psTotalFiles
psTotalFilesSrcError
psTotalFilesDstError
psTotalControlSrcError
psTotalControlDstError
psCurrentFiles
psCurrentFilesSrcError
psCurrentFilesDstError
psCurrentControlSrcError
psCurrentControlDstError

In the following example we added two Python Destinations to a Rule:
First Python as Destination show some information about the two Var we will be using: psFileName and psFilePath
Second Python as Destination will use a file we found in the source to copy it to a Destination
RunTime Log Result:
If you need any help with this new ‘Python within Limagito’ option, please let us know.
Best Regards,
Limagito Team
#python #managedfiletransfer #filetransfer #filemanagement
By Limagito-Team Python python
08 Jun
New subdirectory parameter option added to limagito file mover
New subdirectory parameter option added
We recently added a new directory parameter option :?=?: > :BeginIndex=EndIndex:
It will split any var which contains a backslash and can be used for example with our %SFS Var = Source File Subfolder(s).
For example if %SFS would contain “Bak\BakSub\UNIT_1_4.1.2025”. The result of the split would be:
Index 1: Bak
Index 2: BakSub
Index 3: UNIT_1_4.1.2025
When you set the BeginIndex to 0 (zero) then we’ll start at the highest Index. Some examples:
%SFS:0=1:
0 > start at the highest index
1 > use the last subfolder part only
Result would be: UNIT_1_4.1.2025
%SFS:2=3:
2 > start at index 2
3 > End at index 3
Result would be: BakSub\UNIT_1_4.1.2025
Many combinations are possible. Please check the following blog article where we used this new parameter option.
– File renaming setup when you have multiple levels of subfolders and you only need the parent subfolder name:
%SFS:0=1:
0 > start at the end of the subfolders(s) Var %SFS > %SFS = Source File Subfolder(s)
1 > use the last subfolder part only
RegEx: (.*)\.(.*)
Replacement: %SFS:0=1:.\2
If you need any help with this ‘subdirectory parameter option’ option, please let us know.
Best Regards,
Limagito Team
#managedfiletransfer #filetransfer #filemanagement
By Limagito-Team Parameters Rename %SFS:?=?:, subdirectory
08 Jun
How to rename a file using its parent folder name
How to rename a file using its parent folder name
Q: When working with Limagito, we were wondering if you had recommendations on how to handle this scenario.
We would like to transfer files from a directory lets call it E:\Orignal Location. I have two folders and files under this directory below.
Under E:\Orignal Location\UNIT_1_4.1.2025\history.xml
Under E:\Orignal Location\UNIT_2_5.1.2025\history.xml
We would like to rename the history.xml to the parent folder name, highlighted above, while moving it to final file location E:\Final Location
The file result we are looking for is for two files in the location E:\Final Location:
UNIT_1_4.1.2025.xml
UNIT_2_5.1.2025.xml
How would you recommend configuring, or is it possible to configure the renaming since the value we want to rename is the parent name, while also moving the file to a new location with Limagito.
A: We did a test with pdf files instead of xml, but the result would be the same.
In your case,  E:\Orignal Location\ would be the WIN Source
Our Directory Filter setup:
Destination Setup:
Please uncheck ‘Create Subdir’ because all files should go to the same folder:
Enable ‘Rename Files during Copy/Move’
– Add the following file renaming setup:
RegEx:  (.*)\.(.*)
Replacement:  %SFS.\2
– Alternative file renaming setup when you have multiple levels of subfolders:
%SFS:?=?: parameter option was added recently
%SFS:0=1:
0 > start at the end of the subfolders(s) Var %SFS > %SFS = Source File Subfolder(s)
1 > use the last subfolder part only
RegEx:  (.*)\.(.*)
Replacement:  %SFS:0=1:.\2
– RunTime Log result:
If you need any help with this question, please let us know.
Best Regards,
Limagito Team
#managedfiletransfer #filetransfer #filemanagement
By Limagito-Team How-to Rename parent folder, regex, rename