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Microsoft => Microsoft DOS => Topic started by: uavaus on September 06, 2012, 09:29:29 PM

Title: replace characters in the file name
Post by: uavaus on September 06, 2012, 09:29:29 PM

Hi!

I created a batch file that loops through a list of files in a folder, strips a part of each one and renames it (see example below)

Batch file:
for %%i in (*.pdf) do (set fName=%%i)
ren %fName% %fName:~-10%

Original list:
John Smith_12_123456.pdf
Brian  Smith_10_456789.pdf
Joshua  Smith_17_765436.pdf
Kate  Noname_09_786526.pdf

Output:
123456.pdf
456789.pdf
765436.pdf
786526.pdf

However, if there is a file with brackets in the folder (ex.: John_(Paul)_Smith_12_123456.pdf , the batch file does not work and throws an error message. How can I fix it?

Is there a way to replace brackets for a different character (underscore would be ideal)?

 Thank you.

Title: Re: replace characters in the file name
Post by: foxidrive on September 06, 2012, 11:17:52 PM

This should work (untested):

Code: [Select]

@echo off
setlocal EnableDelayedExpansion
for /f "delims=" %%i in (' dir *.pdf /b ') do (
set "fName=%%i"
ren "!fName!" "!fName:~-10!"
)


Title: Re: replace characters in the file name
Post by: uavaus on September 07, 2012, 04:40:52 AM

Quote from: foxidrive on September 06, 2012, 11:17:52 PM

This should work (untested):

Code: [Select]

@echo off
setlocal EnableDelayedExpansion
for /f "delims=" %%i in (' dir *.pdf /b ') do (
set "fName=%%i"
ren "!fName!" "!fName:~-10!"
)


Thank you so much mate! This script does exactly what I wanted it to do.