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can i 'batch' rename a whole bunch of files

by jonah jones Aug 6, 2007 12:58AM PDT

via explorer?

i have about 300+ files that i have to rename, without losing the 'gist' of whats in the file...

right now i have a folder with:
M_LA_N12.200
M_LA_08.200
M_LB_08N.200 etc

because all the files begin with M_L (and i have to save more and more 'definitions' in the file name) i need the 'space' -as you can see, i'm limited to the 8.3 file name

i tried on one folder that had -luckily for me- 7 files by selecting all, clicking rename and deleting the M_L in the first file

the result was catastrophic.... 7 files that showed as
~(1).200,
~(2).200 etc.....

i asked our IT guy and he said "what's the problem?, rename each file manually....."

any and all help will be MUCH appreciated

jonah

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Any and all

by JP Bill Aug 6, 2007 1:57AM PDT

Take a pick?

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fantastic!! JP, thanks a million

by jonah jones Aug 6, 2007 12:43PM PDT

bulk rename utility works like a dream

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(NT) You're Welcome

by JP Bill Aug 6, 2007 2:13PM PDT

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Sure

by jackson dougless Aug 6, 2007 3:39AM PDT

For those with some programming experience, this shouldn't be a very difficult thing to do. Couple lines of Perl code is about all it would take.

For those without any programming experience, there are a number of programs that will also do this. Whether or not any of them are free I can't say.

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