Rename all *.txt file extensions to *.csv in a directory

[JustATheory]

Greetings,

I'm trying to rename all files with a *.txt file extension to a *.csv extension within a directory. The file number will change for each time I run this. I have code that will loop through all files in a directory count them run different routines on with the files. But I'm having trouble with this operation. Is there a wild card that I can use? I've tried using SaveAs to no avail. Any help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Andy

 

[SkipVought]

Hi,

Check out the Name statement. Also check out the FileSystem object and the Folder filter.

Skip,

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[CautionMP]

akakuris,
Because I don't think [tt]Name[/tt] is documented in the help file:

Name [i]OldFilename.ext[/i] As [i]NewFilename.ext[/i]

CMP

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[HughLerwill]

CMP - the Name statement is included at

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa266171(VS.60).aspx

and at a similar location in the help files supplied with vb6.

 

[xlbo]

It is indeed available in VBA help - just an F1 away ;-)

Rgds, Geoff

We could learn a lot from crayons. Some are sharp, some are pretty and some are dull. Some have weird names and all are different colours but they all live in the same box.

Please read FAQ222-2244 before you ask a question

 

[PHV]

Howto get help about the Name instruction:
in the debug window (Ctrl-G) type either as or vba.name and press the F1 key.

Hope This Helps, PH.
FAQ219-2884
FAQ181-2886

 

[Swi]

You could try something like this.

' Add a reference to Microsoft Scripting Runtime
' Add a reference to Microsoft VBScript Regular Expressions
Dim fso As FileSystemObject
Dim FolderName As String
Dim objFile As File
Dim objFolder As Folder
Dim objFileCol As Variant
Dim objRegEx As RegExp
Dim NewFileName As String
Set fso = New FileSystemObject
Set objRegEx = New RegExp

FolderName = "C:\Test\"
Set objFolder = fso.GetFolder(FolderName)
Set objFileCol = objFolder.Files
objRegEx.Pattern = "\.txt$"
objRegEx.IgnoreCase = True

For Each objFile In objFileCol
    If objRegEx.Test(objFile.Name) Then
        NewFileName = objRegEx.Replace(objFile.Name, ".csv")
        fso.MoveFile objFile, FolderName & NewFileName
    End If
Next

MsgBox "Done!"

Swi

 

[Swi]

Andy,

Did you get this working?

Swi

 

[ElWray]

Try this

Call Shell("Ren C:\SomeFolder\*.txt *.csv")