Changing multiple file names Bobbi 10/9/2008 5:05:00 PM I have a folder where the file names are identical except for sequential numbers at the end, e.g. vacation1.jpg, vacation2.jpg, etc. Is there a way to change "vacation" to another name, leaving the sequential numbers the same? Thanks.

Re: Changing multiple file names "Don Phillipson" <e925[ at ]SPAMBLOCK.ncf.ca> 10/9/2008 6:22:38 PM "Bobbi" <Bobbi[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:E3FEC617-AE0F-4661-80F3-29BA09FBDD69[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > I have a folder where the file names are identical except for sequential > numbers at the end, e.g. vacation1.jpg, vacation2.jpg, etc. Is there a way > to change "vacation" to another name, leaving the sequential numbers the > same? Thanks. The safe way to do this is 1. First by copying rather than RENaming, so as to keep your source files intact, for deletion only after you have verified the copy process. 2. You can experiment for yourself by (for files c:\this\name1.jpg and name2.jpg) from the CMD prompt (as in MS-DOS) copy c:\this\name?.jpg c:\that\neww?.jpg (or something similar.) You may find extra ideas at the URL www.xxcopy.com (free utility with more options than you can imagine . . . -- Don Phillipson Carlsbad Springs (Ottawa, Canada)

Re: Changing multiple file names Big_Al <BigAl[ at ]md.com> 10/9/2008 7:24:29 PM Bobbi wrote: [Quoted Text] > I have a folder where the file names are identical except for sequential > numbers at the end, e.g. vacation1.jpg, vacation2.jpg, etc. Is there a way > to change "vacation" to another name, leaving the sequential numbers the > same? Thanks. I like a program called 'bulk rename utility'. You can google for it.

Re: Changing multiple file names gls858 <gls858[ at ]yahoo.com> 10/9/2008 7:36:11 PM Big_Al wrote: [Quoted Text] > Bobbi wrote: >> I have a folder where the file names are identical except for >> sequential numbers at the end, e.g. vacation1.jpg, vacation2.jpg, >> etc. Is there a way to change "vacation" to another name, leaving the >> sequential numbers the same? Thanks. > I like a program called 'bulk rename utility'. You can google for it. irfranview has a batch rename function http://www.irfanview.com/ I agree with Don work on a copy so you know you have it the way you want it before deleting the originals. gls858

Re: Changing multiple file names Big_Al <BigAl[ at ]md.com> 10/9/2008 7:49:14 PM gls858 wrote: [Quoted Text] > Big_Al wrote: >> Bobbi wrote: >>> I have a folder where the file names are identical except for >>> sequential numbers at the end, e.g. vacation1.jpg, vacation2.jpg, >>> etc. Is there a way to change "vacation" to another name, leaving >>> the sequential numbers the same? Thanks. >> I like a program called 'bulk rename utility'. You can google for it. > > irfranview has a batch rename function > > http://www.irfanview.com/ > > I agree with Don work on a copy so you know you have it the way you want > it before deleting the originals. > > gls858 Great idea if its more than a few files. I'll usually just zip the folder, same things as backup.

Re: Changing multiple file names Alan Edwards <edwards[ at ]southcom.com.au> 10/9/2008 8:36:41 PM This is what I use for that purpose: All File Renamer: http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/File-Management/All-File-Renamer.shtml ....Alan -- Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer http://dts-l.com/index.htm On Thu, 9 Oct 2008 10:05:00 -0700, in microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics, Bobbi <Bobbi[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: [Quoted Text] >I have a folder where the file names are identical except for sequential >numbers at the end, e.g. vacation1.jpg, vacation2.jpg, etc. Is there a way >to change "vacation" to another name, leaving the sequential numbers the >same? Thanks.