batch rename files with same prefix

scottchu

scottchu

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Some days ago, I found this convenient trick under Vista:

To rename:

good_stuff_01.jpg
good_stuff_02.jpg
good_stuff_03.jpg

as:

good stuff 01.jpg
good stuff 02.jpg
good stuff 03.jpg

you can open DOS window & go to the directory with those source files & type in:

rename good_stuff_*.jpg "good stuff *.jpg"

This is very useful for me:).

However, I don't know how to do it under normal Windows GUI mode.:rolleyes:

Scottchu@Taiwan
 

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Hi,

There is no really easy way of doing this under normal GUI in explorer.exe. If all you ever want to do is remove the underscores(_) and replace them with spaces( ), then you could write a program or batch script, and add it to right click. All you would need when writing a program is IO and string manipulation, or in a batch script, automated IO and string manipulation.

Richard
 

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niemiro said:
Hi,

There is no really easy way of doing this under normal GUI in explorer.exe. If all you ever want to do is remove the underscores(_) and replace them with spaces( ), then you could write a program or batch script, and add it to right click. All you would need when writing a program is IO and string manipulation, or in a batch script, automated IO and string manipulation.

Richard
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I really don't want to step into 'writing batch program to do this". I kept using the DOS-way for several weeks until I found this covenient small tool: 14aren, it's a green version & it doesn't have complicated gui & steps as many famous renamer tools. I really thank to the author a lot lot lot lot.....
 

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