Improving Performance When Processing Large Batches of Files in AutoIt

[johannaguzman]

I’m working on an AutoIt script that automates several file-processing tasks, such as renaming files, moving them to different folders, and extracting data from text files.

The script works well when handling a small number of files, but it becomes noticeably slower when processing hundreds of files at once. I’m looking for advice on how to make the script more efficient for larger batches.

What are the best practices for optimizing file handling in AutoIt? For example, are there better ways to loop through files, read and write text data, or reduce unnecessary disk operations?

Would multithreading be useful in this case, or is there a better approach for improving performance in AutoIt?

Any guidance, optimization tips, or sample scripts would be greatly appreciated.

[Nine]

@johannaguzman Welcome to the forum.  Hard to say without seeing your code.  Maybe your script isn't optimized yet.  Renaming/moving files are very fast, so I suppose extracting data from text files is the issue in your code...