Flow Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 Not really sure what board to put this in, but here seems the most appropriate. I have a large folder in work that contains about 750 or so .PDF files. All these files have to (at some stage) be re-named to take out and underscore "_" and be replaced with a hyphen "-" (Dam freedom of Information Act). Is it possible to do a Notepad Style 'Replace All' kinda thing rather than me right clicking on 'EVERY' file and making the desired changes? Anybody know if that is possible? *Fingers Crossed* Cheers in advance 'Flow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggio Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 It should be. I often have to rename large numbers of CAD files and that is how I do it....... I save an Excel file as a .bat and then run that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flow Posted January 6, 2005 Author Share Posted January 6, 2005 Thanks, that gives me a glimmer of hope that it could be possible. Anybody got a step by step procedure as to who to do it? I tried Edit>Select All> Rename but that didn't work.... Anybody any ideas? Cheers 'Flow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggio Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 Thanks, that gives me a glimmer of hope that it could be possible. Anybody got a step by step procedure as to who to do it? I tried Edit>Select All> Rename but that didn't work.... Anybody any ideas? Cheers 'Flow I use the file manager program I have to run a file listing of the contents of the folder with the files I want to rename. This usually saves as a text file which I then open up in Excel. Do you have such a thing (file manager program)? If you don't there's no point me going on as that's the only way I know how to do it. Of course someone may know another way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flow Posted January 6, 2005 Author Share Posted January 6, 2005 Thanks so much for you're help mate... I googled a programme that you highlight the files, and edit/change/replace as required. Just saved me a good couple of hours work Happy Days indeed 'Flow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 A guy I knew made a program called RenamerFairy, which I use for that purpose. Very quick and effective, and it can be integrated into Windows so you can just right click a file to access it. DL it if you wanna try that one as an alternative to what you're using: http://www.olliholliday.co.uk/renamerfairy/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raith Against The Machine Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 Rename A Fairy? I want to call Elton John, Fat Man's Poop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggio Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 Thanks so much for you're help mate... i didn't exactly help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flow Posted January 6, 2005 Author Share Posted January 6, 2005 Aye, but it's nice to be nice and all that... 'specially when folk try and help! I ain't gonna tell ma boss about it though, maybe milk a few days browsing Pie and Bovril 'Flow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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