Vista - File name prefix?

07-13-2008

that works a treat! thanks very much for your help everyone

"Kirk Munro [MVP]" wrote:

Quote:

> Hi Megan,
>
> Here's a slight variation on Shay's script that adds support for renaming
> hidden files as well, plus it detects if some files already have the prefix
> you want and skips them.
>
> Get-ChildItem C:\Scripts -Force | Where-Object {(-not $_.PSIsContainer) -and
> ($_.name -notmatch "^$($_.directory
> .name)_")} | Rename-Item -NewName {$_.directory.name + '_' +
> $_.name} -Whatif
>
> Be careful with the line wrap. This is a one-liner, so make sure you put it
> on one line when you paste it into PowerShell.
>
> This will allow you to run the script on the same folder over time as you
> add files to it without worrying about it re-prefixing all of your files
> that already have the prefix.
>
> --
> Kirk Munro [MVP]
> Poshoholic
> http://poshoholic.com
>
> "Shay Levy [MVP]" <no@xxxxxx> a ?crit dans le message de groupe de
> discussion : 95d808933532d8cab1731886fa4b@xxxxxx...

Quote:

> > Hi Megan,
> >
> >
> > Here's a sample to rename all files in c:\scripts directory,
> > remove -whatIf when you are ready to perform the rename:
> >
> >
> > # three files in c:\scripts
> >
> > PS > dir c:\scripts
> >
> > Mode LastWriteTime Length
> > e ---- ------------- ------ ----
> > -a--- 7/11/2008 13:33:10 0.0 B
> > -a--- 7/11/2008 13:33:10 0.0 B
> > -a--- 7/11/2008 13:33:10 0.0 B file3.txt
> >
> > # get all files in c:\scripts, exclude directories, rename each file to
> > 'parentDirectoryName_fileName.ext'
> >
> > PS> dir c:\scripts | where {!$_.PSIsContainer} | rename-item -newName
> > {$_.directory.name+"_"+$_.name} -whatIf
> >
> > What if: Performing operation "Rename File" on Target "Item:
> > C:\scripts\file1.txt Destination: C:\scripts\scripts_file1.txt".
> > What if: Performing operation "Rename File" on Target "Item:
> > C:\scripts\file2.txt Destination: C:\scripts\scripts_file2.txt".
> > What if: Performing operation "Rename File" on Target "Item:
> > C:\scripts\file3.txt Destination: C:\scripts\scripts_file3.txt".
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ---
> > Shay Levy
> > Windows PowerShell MVP
> > blog: http://blogs.microsoft.co.il/blogs/ScriptFanatic
> >
> >
> >
> > M> Hi,
> > M> M> I'm new to powershell and having a similar problem where I'm trying
> > M> to rename the file with folder name as the prefix.
> > M> M> eg. C:\scripts\test.txt
> > M> becomes
> > M> C:\scripts\scripts_test.txt
> > M> I can get it to loop through and rename, but can't find a way to
> > M> return the folder name to append to the existing name?
> > M> M> Any advice is appreciated. Thanks

> > M> M> "Jacques" wrote:
> > M>

Quote:

> >>> Shay
> >>>
> >>> That does it! Many thanks.
> >>>
> >>> Jacques
> >>>

> >
> >

07-13-2008	#11 (permalink)
Megan n/a posts	Re: File name prefix? that works a treat! thanks very much for your help everyone "Kirk Munro [MVP]" wrote: Quote: > Hi Megan, > > Here's a slight variation on Shay's script that adds support for renaming > hidden files as well, plus it detects if some files already have the prefix > you want and skips them. > > Get-ChildItem C:\Scripts -Force \| Where-Object {(-not $_.PSIsContainer) -and > ($_.name -notmatch "^$($_.directory > .name)_")} \| Rename-Item -NewName {$_.directory.name + '_' + > $_.name} -Whatif > > Be careful with the line wrap. This is a one-liner, so make sure you put it > on one line when you paste it into PowerShell. > > This will allow you to run the script on the same folder over time as you > add files to it without worrying about it re-prefixing all of your files > that already have the prefix. > > -- > Kirk Munro [MVP] > Poshoholic > http://poshoholic.com > > "Shay Levy [MVP]" <no@xxxxxx> a ?crit dans le message de groupe de > discussion : 95d808933532d8cab1731886fa4b@xxxxxx... Quote: > > Hi Megan, > > > > > > Here's a sample to rename all files in c:\scripts directory, > > remove -whatIf when you are ready to perform the rename: > > > > > > # three files in c:\scripts > > > > PS > dir c:\scripts > > > > Mode LastWriteTime Length > > e ---- ------------- ------ ---- > > -a--- 7/11/2008 13:33:10 0.0 B > > -a--- 7/11/2008 13:33:10 0.0 B > > -a--- 7/11/2008 13:33:10 0.0 B file3.txt > > > > # get all files in c:\scripts, exclude directories, rename each file to > > 'parentDirectoryName_fileName.ext' > > > > PS> dir c:\scripts \| where {!$_.PSIsContainer} \| rename-item -newName > > {$_.directory.name+"_"+$_.name} -whatIf > > > > What if: Performing operation "Rename File" on Target "Item: > > C:\scripts\file1.txt Destination: C:\scripts\scripts_file1.txt". > > What if: Performing operation "Rename File" on Target "Item: > > C:\scripts\file2.txt Destination: C:\scripts\scripts_file2.txt". > > What if: Performing operation "Rename File" on Target "Item: > > C:\scripts\file3.txt Destination: C:\scripts\scripts_file3.txt". > > > > > > > > > > --- > > Shay Levy > > Windows PowerShell MVP > > blog: http://blogs.microsoft.co.il/blogs/ScriptFanatic > > > > > > > > M> Hi, > > M> M> I'm new to powershell and having a similar problem where I'm trying > > M> to rename the file with folder name as the prefix. > > M> M> eg. C:\scripts\test.txt > > M> becomes > > M> C:\scripts\scripts_test.txt > > M> I can get it to loop through and rename, but can't find a way to > > M> return the folder name to append to the existing name? > > M> M> Any advice is appreciated. Thanks > > M> M> "Jacques" wrote: > > M> Quote: > >>> Shay > >>> > >>> That does it! Many thanks. > >>> > >>> Jacques > >>> > > > >
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