Renaming Groups of Files

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I Hope this is not off-topic in this group ... if it is, perhaps
someone could point me to the right place.


I want to rename batches of files (digital camera images) that have
filenames in a series such as:

DSCN0669.jpg, DSCN0670.jpg, DSCN0671.jpg etc,

to something more meaningful such as:

Flower-0669.jpg, Flower-0670.jpg, Flower-0671.jpg etc

i.e. retaining the original serialising part but changing the constant
part of each filename.


Is there a way to do this in Win2K as a group rather than editing each
filename individually?

 

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Easiest way I can think of would be to make a batch file
You'd make a batch file that has this inside of it:

COPY DSCN*.* FLOWER-*.*

Save the file and run it from within the directory that contains the files
you want renamed and you'll be off to the races.


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"WoofWoof" <oftenbark@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:40B53135.9D039841@hotmail.com...
:I Hope this is not off-topic in this group ... if it is, perhaps
: someone could point me to the right place.
:
:
: I want to rename batches of files (digital camera images) that have
: filenames in a series such as:
:
: DSCN0669.jpg, DSCN0670.jpg, DSCN0671.jpg etc,
:
: to something more meaningful such as:
:
: Flower-0669.jpg, Flower-0670.jpg, Flower-0671.jpg etc
:
: i.e. retaining the original serialising part but changing the constant
: part of each filename.
:
:
: Is there a way to do this in Win2K as a group rather than editing each
: filename individually?

 

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Thanks for the response, Sean. I did try using REN in a command window
in a similar fashion to rename the files. Unfortunately it appears to
be restricted to 8.3 filenames (at least no combination of quoted or
unquoted strings that I tried would work otherwise for me. I imagine
the COPY command would have the same restriction and it's pretty
limiting.

However .... meantime I dug around a bit and found a beautiful
freeware Windows utility called "Bulk Rename Utility" (
http://www.jimwillsher.co.uk/Site/Software/BRU_Intro.php if anyone's
interested. It does everything I want and a whole lot more. Very
ingeneous altogether. So my problem is solved.

Thanks again.

"Sean Dwyer[MSFT]" wrote:
>
> Easiest way I can think of would be to make a batch file
> You'd make a batch file that has this inside of it:
>
> COPY DSCN*.* FLOWER-*.*
>
> Save the file and run it from within the directory that contains the files
> you want renamed and you'll be off to the races.
>
> --
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
> Please reply to the group as individual email sent to this address will not
> be delivered.
>
> "WoofWoof" <oftenbark@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:40B53135.9D039841@hotmail.com...
> :I Hope this is not off-topic in this group ... if it is, perhaps
> : someone could point me to the right place.
> :
> :
> : I want to rename batches of files (digital camera images) that have
> : filenames in a series such as:
> :
> : DSCN0669.jpg, DSCN0670.jpg, DSCN0671.jpg etc,
> :
> : to something more meaningful such as:
> :
> : Flower-0669.jpg, Flower-0670.jpg, Flower-0671.jpg etc
> :
> : i.e. retaining the original serialising part but changing the constant
> : part of each filename.
> :
> :
> : Is there a way to do this in Win2K as a group rather than editing each
> : filename individually?

 

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Very welcome. From the example you gave I assumed we were dealing with short
names - sorry about that.

I have used that tool myself in the past and it worked like a champ. Have a
good holiday!

"WoofWoof" <oftenbark@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:40B65FE5.DEC29CB4@hotmail.com...
: Thanks for the response, Sean. I did try using REN in a command window
: in a similar fashion to rename the files. Unfortunately it appears to
: be restricted to 8.3 filenames (at least no combination of quoted or
: unquoted strings that I tried would work otherwise for me. I imagine
: the COPY command would have the same restriction and it's pretty
: limiting.
:
: However .... meantime I dug around a bit and found a beautiful
: freeware Windows utility called "Bulk Rename Utility" (
: http://www.jimwillsher.co.uk/Site/Software/BRU_Intro.php if anyone's
: interested. It does everything I want and a whole lot more. Very
: ingeneous altogether. So my problem is solved.
:
: Thanks again.
:
: "Sean Dwyer[MSFT]" wrote:
: >
: > Easiest way I can think of would be to make a batch file
: > You'd make a batch file that has this inside of it:
: >
: > COPY DSCN*.* FLOWER-*.*
: >
: > Save the file and run it from within the directory that contains the
files
: > you want renamed and you'll be off to the races.
: >
: > --
: > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights.
: > Please reply to the group as individual email sent to this address will
not
: > be delivered.
: >
: > "WoofWoof" <oftenbark@hotmail.com> wrote in message
: > news:40B53135.9D039841@hotmail.com...
: > :I Hope this is not off-topic in this group ... if it is, perhaps
: > : someone could point me to the right place.
: > :
: > :
: > : I want to rename batches of files (digital camera images) that have
: > : filenames in a series such as:
: > :
: > : DSCN0669.jpg, DSCN0670.jpg, DSCN0671.jpg etc,
: > :
: > : to something more meaningful such as:
: > :
: > : Flower-0669.jpg, Flower-0670.jpg, Flower-0671.jpg etc
: > :
: > : i.e. retaining the original serialising part but changing the constant
: > : part of each filename.
: > :
: > :
: > : Is there a way to do this in Win2K as a group rather than editing each
: > : filename individually?