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Batch Rename/Replace

Asked by softwarea in Windows Batch Scripting

Tags: Win XP, Win VISTA, Win 7

Hi guys,

imagine a directory contains the following files:

- Network.dll
- Network.dll_new
- Windows.dll
- Components.dll_new
- myApp.exe
- myApp.exe_new

I need to replace all "old" files with the corresponding "_new" files within this directory. If there is no old version, a simple rename would do the job.

Case 1:
Network.dll must be replaced b Network.dll_new. Same for myApp.exe. There is no limitation to the possible extensions in this directory. In other words: all files ending on "_new" have to replace their corresponding files without "_new" (if such files exist).

Case 2:
Windows.dll remains untouched because there is no newer version

Case 3:
Components.dll_new has to be renamed to Components.dll.

The resulting directory would look like this:

- Network.dll
- Windows.dll
- Components.dll
- myApp.exe

Could anybody help me out with a DOS batch that does the job?

I would very much appreciate your help!

And even if this may sound rude, but please do NOT refer me to corresponding tutorials or batch specifications. ;-) I have been trying around with IF EXIST/FOR/REN/DEL/XCOPY etc. since an hour, but got stuck. I really need a code snippet here!!!

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Batch Rename/Replace

Asked by softwarea in Windows Batch Scripting

Tags: Win XP, Win VISTA, Win 7

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