easy way to remove prefix to file names?

[generalnewbie]

I have a folder with filenames and they all have the prefix named

DDRM-filename1.doc

DDRM-filename2.doc

DDRM-filename3.doc

DDRM-filename4.doc

There has to be like 50 files and i just would like the DDRM part remove cause its annoying and

i figured there was a easier way then file rename each and every file. Is there a way to scan

a directory and change it with a bat or vbs file?

[Doli]

  generalnewbie said:

I have a folder with filenames and they all have the prefix named

DDRM-filename1.doc

DDRM-filename2.doc

DDRM-filename3.doc

DDRM-filename4.doc

There has to be like 50 files and i just would like the DDRM part remove cause its annoying and

i figured there was a easier way then file rename each and every file. Is there a way to scan

a directory and change it with a bat or vbs file?

You can do this in Windows if you highlight all the files and right click-> rename. You will rename only one file (make sure its the top DDRM-filename1 file you right click) and the other will follow. You might not like the results because it will turn out like:

filename.doc

filename(1).doc

filename(2).doc

filename(3).doc

...

...

...

[jake1eye]

Place this VBS Script in the folder that you want to change the names.

Save As ReName.vbs

  Quote

Const OverwriteExisting = True
 Dim File, Folder, StrF, StrT
 Dim Fso	 : Set Fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
'/-> Set The Folder Path
  Set Folder = Fso.GetFolder(Fso.GetParentFolderName(WScript.ScriptFullName))
'/-> Object For Collection
  Set File = Folder.Files 
   For Each StrF In File 
'/-> DDRM-filename1.doc Change This DDRM To Match What You Want To Filter
	If InStr(StrF.Name,"DDRMen 
	 StrT = Replace(StrF.Path, "DDRM-", "")
	 Fso.CopyFile(StrF.Path), (StrT),OverwriteExisting
	 Fso.DeleteFile(StrF.Path),True  
	End If 
   Next

[AdverseDeviant]

Bulk Rename Utility

[Suren]

backup your data before you try anything!

[generalnewbie]

umm that script jake1eye deleted the files ahhahaha!!!!! and i cant get them back!

[chroniX]

  Suren said:

backup your data before you try anything!

  generalnewbie said:

umm that script jake1eye deleted the files ahhahaha!!!!! and i cant get them back!

Lol...should have took Suren's advice.

[Starchild]

THE rename :yes:

[mrvc]

Rname-it

[RichardK]

http://www.bulkrenameutility.co.uk

[jake1eye]

  generalnewbie said:

umm that script jake1eye deleted the files ahhahaha!!!!! and i cant get them back!

It ment to delete the original file names, it does not delete the rename file, I guess you did not know that.