Magic Bucket - part 001

I've got ActiveState Python 2.5.1.1 installed on my laptop and work machines. I took about 35 minutes on the train today to write this little program.

import datetime,os

thisdate = datetime.date.today()
foldername = "c:\photos\source\%04d\%04d%02d%02d" % (thisdate.year,thisdate.year,thisdate.month,thisdate.day)
try: os.makedirs(foldername)
except WindowsError, e:
   print e.strerror
   if e.winerror <> 183:
       input()

os.system("explorer "+foldername)

I'll comment it up and add some more logic later, but the gist of it is that it automates the creation and opening of a folder which I do when I transfer photos. It'll save about 30 seconds each time it's run.

One small set on a long journey.

--Mike--

PS: I used a variant of this code to colorize/HTML the code.