Dos command

[jhallstrom]

Hello,

Not sure if this is the correct forum - I am trying to use a rename function in DOS/XP to rename a file from

ShippingConfirmation_20100702114533.txt

to

Completed.20100702114533.txt

These commands do not five me the correct output

ShippingConfirmation_* Completed*.txt

ShippingConfirmation_* Completed*


What would be the correct command to get the desired output?

Thanks

 

[vacunita]

You are going to have to use a BAT file:

@ECHO OFF
REM Create a list of files want to rename, and store them in a file
dir  shippingconfirmation_*.* /b > filelist.inf

REM Loop through the file, and rename 
for /F "tokens=1,2 delims=_" %%A IN (filelist.inf) do rename %%A_%%B Completed.%%B

REM Delete file that contained files to be renamed. 
del filelist.inf

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[jhallstrom]

Hey Thanks! That worked...Until of course the client changed their mind and wanted the date and time separated by an _ as well

ShippingConfirmation_20100702_114533.txt

This has to become

Completed.20100702_114533.txt

How would I make that change?

Cheers,

 

[vacunita]

That's going to be close to impossible to do, because there's no way to tell where the date ends and the other numbers begin.

If you really need to do this you're going to have to do it using a VB script instead of a DOS command batch file.

VB offers much better string manipulation, and will make separating the date part from the rest of the number much easier.

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[JustinEzequiel]

FOR /F "usebackq tokens=1,* delims=_" %%A IN (`DIR /B *.txt`) DO REN %%A_%%B Completed.%%B

 

[Sympology]

Does it have to be a DOS / Batch file? You get get Windows apps that do the same functionality with knobs on.

I uses one at home but for the life of me can't remeber what it's called.

Guess a search for File Renamer Freeware*

*check the license conditions for commercial useage.

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