How can i divide copying files into priorities to copy different files - arrays

Question

Im trying to build a way to create a folder structure in windows automatically absed on a job number and how many parts they will need. im able to get the code functioning to the point where i make the main folder, the sub folder and the sub folder in the folders with a part in it. the thing im looking to do however is transfer a different part into each folder based on priorities
There are max 7 priorities and that needs to be divided by how many parts so example would be there are 4 parts with 4 priorities.. (in this sample code it creates the sales folder, then puts a folder underneath it called conveyors then puts 4 folders in the conveyors folder with a number ) id like that to put four different parts in four different folders based on that how many priorities)
tried diving priorities but that wont work as i cant understand how to store an array to do what im asking
powershell
$salesorder = read-host -prompt 'What is the customer name and salesorder number? (ex.. turnkey - 3335)'
$jobnumber = read-host -prompt 'what is the Plant folder plus job number? (ex... 930-12345)'
$foldername = $jobnumber + " - " + $salesorder
#$conveyornumber = read-host -prompt "what is the number for conveyors? " + " - "
$priority = read-host -prompt "how many priorities are there?"
##************************* setting variables for second level basic Folder Structure *********************************
$partpath = '\\wal-file\public\sullivan\sully_temp_part.ipt'
$layout = 'D0100 - Layout'
$footprint = 'D0101 - Footprint'
$equipment = 'D01xx - Equipment'
$Guarding = 'D85xx - Guarding'
$conveyor = 'D60xx - Conveyors'
$platform = 'D90xx - Platforms'
#*************************** creating new variables based on folder name stylings *************************************
$workdir = new-item -path "C:\vault_workspace\Temp_vault\wendt\" -name $foldername -itemtype 'directory' -force
$layoutdir = new-item -path $workdir -name $layout -itemtype 'directory'
$layoutfilename = $layoutdir -join '.ipt'
#*************************** setting work directory input **************************************************************
new-item -path $layoutdir -name "$salesorder.ipt" -itemtype "file"
$footprintdir = new-item -path $workdir -name $footprint -itemtype 'directory'
$conveyordir = new-item -path $workdir -name $conveyor -itemtype 'directory'
#looping statement to create multiple folders
$conveyorinput = read-host -prompt "how many conveyors need to be made?"
for ($i = 1; $i -le $conveyorinput; $i++){"{0:D2}" -f $number} { [system.io.directory]::CreateDirectory("$conveyordir\D51$I")}
start-sleep -seconds 5
#creating multiple files
$conveyorarray = Get-ChildItem $conveyordir | Where-Object {$_.PSChildname} | Foreach-Object {$_.Name}
foreach ($path in $conveyorarray) {copy-item -path $partpath -destination "$conveyordir\$path\$jobnumber-4-$path-DUmmy-A0.ipt "}
i tried a few things all with mixed results no here close to what im looking to d. i tried goodling it but i couldnt figure out a way to implement anything close to what im asking some form of If statement would probably do it, but where would i put it and how would it work?
Thanks for any help

Answer 1

This is just a suggestion, can you look at adding functions so your code is readable. I can't see what you want. Can you also pepper it with output if you need to see what is going on Write-Host. I don't know what a sully sample is or how it is related to this so my guess is it's a folder or an ipt file? I can't read the code code-readability as it doesn't convey what you intend to to as far as I can tell beyond creating directories? If you can leave out the 'sully sample' language and use widget I think we could understand it better. Such as I need 4 Widget files for 4 people to look at?
# powershell
$salesorder = read-host -prompt 'What is the customer name and salesorder number? (ex.. turnkey - 3335)'
$jobnumber = read-host -prompt 'what is the Plant folder plus job number? (ex... 930-12345)'
$foldername = $jobnumber + " - " + $salesorder
#$conveyornumber = read-host -prompt "what is the number for conveyors? " + " - "
$priority = read-host -prompt "how many priorities are there?"
##************************* setting variables for second level basic Folder Structure *********************************
# Dunno what this file is or how it got here?
$partpath = '\\wal-file\public\sullivan\sully_temp_part.ipt'
$layout = 'D0100 - Layout'
$footprint = 'D0101 - Footprint'
$equipment = 'D01xx - Equipment' #Are these meant to be numbers or x character?
$Guarding = 'D85xx - Guarding'
$conveyor = 'D60xx - Conveyors'
$platform = 'D90xx - Platforms'
#*************************** creating new variables based on folder name stylings *************************************
$folderArray = #() # of things you want to keep track of
function CreateNewFolder() {
param(
$path = "C:\vault_workspace\Temp_vault\wendt\",
$name = $foldername,
[switch] $force
)
$newDirectory = new-item -path $path -name $name -itemtype 'directory' -force:$force
Write-Host "Adding $name to FolderArray"
$folderArray.Add($newDirectory)
return $newDirectory
}
$workdir = CreateNewFolder -path "C:\vault_workspace\Temp_vault\wendt\" -name $foldername -force
#$workdir = new-item -path "C:\vault_workspace\Temp_vault\wendt\" -name $foldername -itemtype 'directory' -force
$layoutdir = CreateNewFolder -path $workdir -name $layout
#$layoutdir = new-item -path $workdir -name $layout -itemtype 'directory'
$layoutfilename = $layoutdir -join '.ipt' # Why are we joining the directory to ipt?
#*************************** setting work directory input **************************************************************
new-item -path $layoutdir -name "$salesorder.ipt" -itemtype "file"
#$footprintdir = new-item -path $workdir -name $footprint -itemtype 'directory'
$footprintdir = CreateNewFolder -path $workdir -name $footprint
$conveyordir = new-item -path $workdir -name $conveyor -itemtype 'directory'
#looping statement to create multiple folders
$conveyorinput = read-host -prompt "how many conveyors need to be made?"
for ($i = 1; $i -le $conveyorinput; $i++){
# This just gets printed out?
"{0:D2}" -f $number
}
{
[system.io.directory]::CreateDirectory("$conveyordir\D51$I")
}
start-sleep -seconds 5
#creating multiple files
$conveyorarray = Get-ChildItem $conveyordir | Where-Object {
$_.PSChildname
} | Foreach-Object {
#{
Name = $_.Name
FullName = $_.FullName
}
}
foreach ($path in $conveyorarray) {
$name = $_.Name
$fullName = $_.Name
$destination = '{0}\{1}\{2}-4-{3}-Dummy-A0.ipt' -f $conveyordir, $name, $jobnumber, $path
copy-item -path $fullName -destination $destination # "$conveyordir\$path\$jobnumber-4-$path-DUmmy-A0.ipt "
}

Answer 2

so i actually changed the suyntax around completely but i was able to do the following
$salesorder = read-host -prompt 'What is the customer name and salesorder number? (ex.. turnkey - 3335)'
$jobnumber = read-host -prompt 'what is the Plant folder plus job number? (ex... 930-12345)'
$topleveldir = new-item -path "C:\vault_workspace\Temp_vault\wendt\" -name "M$jobnumber - $salesorder" -ItemType 'directory'
$subfolders = "D0100 - Layout", "D0101 - Footprint", "D01xx - Equipment","D85xx - Guarding", "D60xx - Conveyors", "D90xx - Platforms", "D09XX - Chutes"
foreach($subfolder in $subfolders){new-item -path "$topleveldir" -name $subfolder -type directory }
#$partpath = '\\wal-file\public\sullivan\sully_temp_part.ipt'
#p1
$p1conveyorinput = read-host -prompt "how many p1 conveyors need to be made?"
for ($i = 1; $i -le $p1conveyorinput; $i++) {
$p1c = "{0:D2}" -f $i
[system.io.directory]::CreateDirectory("$topleveldir\D60xx - Conveyors\D61$p1c-p1")
copy-item -path "\\wal-file\public\sullivan\sully_temp_part.ipt" -destination "$topleveldir\D60xx - Conveyors\D61$p1c-p1\D61$p1c-p1-dummy.ipt" -force
}
start-sleep -seconds 1
the only issue i run into is how to loop back into that last statement
#p1
$p1conveyorinput = read-host -prompt "how many p1 conveyors need to be made?"
for ($i = 1; $i -le $p1conveyorinput; $i++) {
$p1c = "{0:D2}" -f $i
[system.io.directory]::CreateDirectory("$topleveldir\D60xx - Conveyors\D61$p1c-p1")
copy-item -path "\\wal-file\public\sullivan\sully_temp_part.ipt" -destination "$topleveldir\D60xx - Conveyors\D61$p1c-p1\D61$p1c-p1-dummy.ipt" -force
}
start-sleep -seconds 1
for as many priorities there are without copying and changing the variables (which im going to do for now because it functions)