Suppress msg from RENAME command

[royalT]

As part of a test setup that I am writing, I rename .ini files that the sw under test is uses and execute some tests.   I am writing a batch file to handle all of the file manipulations that have to be done during the test effort. 

The following line:

ren "C:\Test\LIB-SW\Product\*.ini" *.ini_

generates the following prompt:

Does C:\Test\LIB-SW\Product\TESt.ini  specify a file name or directory name on the target (F = file, D = directory)?

I couldn't find any switches to suppress this message.  It seems obvious to me that it's a file since a file extension is included but I guess it's not.

Does anyone know how I can eliminate this prompt?

OS: XP Professional
DOS: MS-DOS

[macdad-]

here.
http://www.computerhope.com/renamehl.htm

[royalT]

Thx for taking the time to reply but the suggested link does not address my question.

[macdad-]

Does C:\Test\LIB-SW\Product\TESt.ini  specify a file name or directory name on the target (F = file, D = directory)?

yes.

Does anyone know how I can eliminate this prompt?

there isnt a way to do this, ini files and other configuration files always bring up a warning prompt.

[royalT]

there isnt a way to do this, ini files and other configuration files always bring up a warning prompt.

I just executed the batch file on my personal computer (XP Home) and I did not receive the prompts as I did on my work PC (XP Professional).  So your assessment doesn't seem to be correct.  There is something more to this than meets the eye.  I'll keep investigating.  Thx for taking the time to reply.

Anyone else have any ideas...?

Also macdad, the quote below from the initial post was not a question posed to the forum for an answer.  It is the prompt that I'd like to eliminate.

Does C:\Test\LIB-SW\Product\TESt.ini  specify a file name or directory name on the target (F = file, D = directory)?

[Sidewinder]

You might try to pipe the response into the rename command:

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echo D | ren "C:\Test\LIB-SW\Product\*.ini" *.ini_

Feel free to change the D to F as the case may be.

Good luck.

[royalT]

Thx Sidewinder.  I read up a little bit about pipes and that looks like the answer to my problem.  I'll try it on my work machine tomorrow and post the results.