Automatically move files using AHK

[omar]

I just saw a python tutorial showing how to move files from a folder, rename and do some other things.

It looked cool.

1. How can we do the same in AHK?
Moving files I can do.
It's the automation part I'm not sure about.

2. I don't want to happen automatically. I want to happen once a week say.

3. What are the overheads?
I'm guessing having such a program run needs resources like memory. On this point, does python have an advantage? Like can it attach itself to program services for example? The code on YouTube showed running on mac, but the code is universal I guess?

Just wondering how to do if I were to use AHK.

Thanks.

[mikeyww]

Windows Task Scheduler can run your script whenever you want. There is no overhead.

[BoBo]

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if (A_WDay = 4) ; Wednesday
    FileMove, c:\one.txt, d:\one.txt

To be hosted within the Windows Autostart folder. Preferably started only once a day.

[Chunjee]

1. How can we do the same in AHK?
Moving files I can do.
It's the automation part I'm not sure about.

I have this app; we schedule it with Windows Task Scheduler to run at 2:00 AM or something; but you can also schedule for once a week.
https://github.com/Chunjee/Ops-FilePidgen

You can also just loop a filemove command forever; I don't think is a great idea because eventually the OS or application will have downtime.