replace characters "_ " and " . " in file names to space with a batch file

[Helpmeh]

You forget that you can isolate the name part of the filename+extension using the FOR variable modifier ~n

Also you need to learn about delayed expansion.

Yes I do...any links for information? Delayed expansion totally confuses me, and I have no idea what it does, or how to use it?

[devcom]

try this:

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@echo off
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion

for /f "tokens=*" %%A in ('dir /b /s /A-D') do (
set fileName=%%~nA
set filePath=%%~dpA
set fileExt=%%~xA
for /f "tokens=1-2* delims=v" %%B in ('echo !fileName!') do (
set fileName_main=%%B
set fileName_vern=%%C
)
set fileName_main=!fileName_main:_= !
set fileName_main=!fileName_main:.= !
echo REN "!filePath!!fileName!!fileExt!" "!fileName_main!v!fileName_vern!!fileExt!"
)
pause
EDIT this will only work if filenames are set like:
name v ver

[gh0std0g74]

try this:

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@echo off
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion

for /f "tokens=*" %%A in ('dir /b /s /A-D') do (
set fileName=%%~nA
set filePath=%%~dpA
set fileExt=%%~xA
for /f "tokens=1-2* delims=v" %%B in ('echo !fileName!') do (
set fileName_main=%%B
set fileName_vern=%%C
)
set fileName_main=!fileName_main:_= !
set fileName_main=!fileName_main:.= !
echo REN "!filePath!!fileName!!fileExt!" "!fileName_main!v!fileName_vern!!fileExt!"
)
pause
EDIT this will only work if filenames are set like:
name v ver

why do you want to put an extra "v" in the changed file name?

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C:\test\tmp>dir /B
02.txt
03.txt
04.txt
windows_media.player_12.rar
windows_media.player_12_v1.23.rar

C:\test\tmp>test.bat
REN "C:\test\tmp\02.txt" "02v.txt"
REN "C:\test\tmp\03.txt" "03v.txt"
REN "C:\test\tmp\04.txt" "04v.txt"
REN "C:\test\tmp\windows_media.player_12.rar" "windows media player 12v.rar"
REN "C:\test\tmp\windows_media.player_12_v1.23.rar" "windows media player 12 v1.23.rar"
Press any key to continue . . .


[mioo_sara]

thank you dear devcom
you were successful  at the first try !!!!
but if  it's possible put some parameters in  your scripts
parameters
some files do not have version  at the end of their names
example= windows_media.player_full.rar
in  your scripts it adds "v" at the end of most of file's names
so if there is not numbers at the end of file names (example help_me.htm) or...
or if you have any other idea to  solve the problem  try to see ....
it should not add "v" at the end of these kind of files
is it possible?

[devcom]

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@echo off
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion

for /f "tokens=*" %%A in ('dir /b /s /A-D') do (
set fileName=%%~nA
set filePath=%%~dpA
set fileExt=%%~xA
for /f "tokens=1-2* delims=v" %%B in ('echo !fileName!') do (
set fileName_main=%%B
set fileName_vern=%%C
if not "!fileName_vern!" equ "" set fileName_vern=v!fileName_vern!
)
set fileName_main=!fileName_main:_= !
set fileName_main=!fileName_main:.= !
echo REN "!filePath!!fileName!!fileExt!" "!fileName_main!!fileName_vern!!fileExt!"
)
pause
PS if file name will have 'v' in it then some _ . couldn't be removed

[mioo_sara]

thanks devcom
90% done 
it can  now rename almost all  files but now it needs 2 more parameters
1-  this program  can  now rename files but what about folders?
it can  detect files in  subfolders but what about folder names  themselves?
2-is there any  other possibility  to  identify  of "v" for version?
below file name show that there are still  some files that needs to be take care of
ABC VME v2.1_Setup.exe

but as i  said it can now work very  nice and its good for release  2

[devcom]

1) just delete /A-D from

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for /f "tokens=*" %%A in ('dir /b /s /A-D') do (
2) this is hard for me so this can take long time to make this

[gh0std0g74]

2) this is hard for me so this can take long time to make this

try not to use batch but use good string processing tools and you can reduce your development time significantly.

[mioo_sara]

thanks dear devcom
95% done by now
it can  now rename folders too(thanks again)
1-but  what is that  /A-D ?
what exactly  it does?
2-  can  you  add another line to  search  in  files and folders names for replacing "_" that are located after version?
example= ABC VME v2.1_Setup.exe
i think  (.)character is now beautifully  removed or if it's belong to  version  remains
but we can  always remove "_" whether it's in front , middle or end of file names
thanks

[devcom]

1)

attributes:
D Directories
R Read-only files
H Hidden files
A Files ready for archiving
S System files
- Prefix meaning not

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http://www.computerhope.com/dirhlp.htm
2) im out of this, to hard to do in pure batch, i leave this for gh0std0g74, hes good in vbs python perl etc so you will get what you want

[gh0std0g74]

2) im out of this, to hard to do in pure batch, i leave this for gh0std0g74, hes good in vbs python perl etc so you will get what you want

already posted 3 days ago.

[mioo_sara]

dear gh0std0g74
your scripts  just can  rename  windows media  playe
so  what about other file?
can  you  fix  it?

[gh0std0g74]

dear gh0std0g74
your scripts  just can  rename  windows media  playe
so  what about other file?
can  you  fix  it?

just change "*.rar" to "*" for all files.
one last thing, please put in some effort. if you want to use batch, at least read up on batch and understand how each statement works. If you want to use the script i proposed, read up on Python and how its syntax is used.

[Reno]

i already gave the answer at post #4, you just need to add the for loop. if you need a lot of batch script, at least learn from the help file as suggested by ghostdog.

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@echo off & setlocal

for /r %%a in (*.rar) do call:strip "%%a"
goto:eof

:strip
set n=%~n1
set a=%n:_v=&set v= v%
set a=%a:.= %
ren "%~1" "%a:_= %%v%%~x1"

[mioo_sara]

gh0std0g74

at least read up on batch and understand how each statement works

Reno

at least learn from the help file as suggested by ghostdog.

i  need to inform  some information  about myself
i am  17 years old and i am  not a experienced person something that is so  clear to  you (Reno --gh0std0g74--devcom and...) is not for me !! believe it or not i try  to  search  in  google first and in  most cases i find  my  answer before even  i make a new topic but sometimes things are really  complicated  and i get confused .  so  my  only  hope is computer hope forum and you  guys
 i know that batch  progrming is not a real way  to  make a good  and powerful program but to  me  as a beginner it is
i am  working  on  a kind  of file sorter for my  computer and  my  blog
i know that you  are better and faster in  programing but who's aware of future?!!!!!!