Batch file to remove suffix from files?

[unknownsoldierX]

I have a bunch of files named "document (1).doc", "movie (1).avi", etc. How do I make a batch file remove the " (1)" from all the files?

I've tried getting rid of the (1) using this:

rename *(1).avi *.avi[/CODE]

That doesn't do anything. I'd like to have a .bat or some other kind of script that I can run manually or using task scheduler.

[Skyfrog]

I don't think the Windows command shell is quite advanced enough to do that; Powershell may be but I've never really used it.

You can use a free GUI program like this though: http://www.den4b.com...product=renamer

By the way, the (1) appears in the first place because a file with that name already exists.

[yxz]

SETLOCAL EnableDelayedExpansion
for %%a in (*.avi *.doc) do (
set a=%%a
if "!a:~-8,-4!"==" (1)" ren "%%a" "!a:~0,-8!!a:~-4!"
)
[/CODE]

[unknownsoldierX]

Thanks, yxz. That seems to work perfect. That's way beyond my current understanding. Would you mind explaining what all the symbols do?

[articuno1au]

I don't know if this tool would help you at all, but I wrote it to do a similar thing :)

https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/996768-i-wrote-a-batch-file-renamer/

It's pretty much does what yxz is doing but in C#. Hope it helps >.<

[+Nik Louch Subscriber²]

I know you solved your problem, but can I give a huge recommendation to this little app:

http://www.bulkrenameutility.co.uk/Main_Intro.php