asked on File Extension change
This is suppose to be straightforward but it's not, I need to change the file extension using a batch job on files with .txt extension to .bak, what the simplest way.
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Windows BatchMicrosoft DOS
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Roberto Madro R.
All .TXT files?
ASKER
Yes,
And that's my issue, I need to retain the name(s) of the file(s) but only change their extension.
And that's my issue, I need to retain the name(s) of the file(s) but only change their extension.
At a command prompt you can just do this from that folder:
REN *.TXT *.BAK
~bp
REN *.TXT *.BAK
~bp
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NO, "Ren" expects a literal in the second half of the command, "*. etc." works well with Delete, Copy, etc., not with "Ren"
ren *.txt *.bak will work if they are all in one folder.
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How do I invoke this?
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How do I call up this vbscript?
Open Notepad and paste the code in then save it with a .vbs extension. To call it just double click it.
You can call it from the command line too
You can call it from the command line too
cscript.exe C:\Path\To\Script.vbs
The command I suggested will certainly work fine, here's an example.
C:\Temp\ee>dir
Volume in drive C is Windows 7
Volume Serial Number is 0000-0000
Directory of C:\Temp\ee
12/27/2012 01:17 PM <DIR> .
12/27/2012 01:17 PM <DIR> ..
12/27/2012 01:17 PM 2 1.txt
12/27/2012 01:17 PM 2 2.txt
12/27/2012 01:17 PM 2 3.txt
3 File(s) 6 bytes
2 Dir(s) 4,508,450,816 bytes free
C:\Temp\ee>ren *.txt *.bak
C:\Temp\ee>dir
Volume in drive C is Windows 7
Volume Serial Number is 0000-0000
Directory of C:\Temp\ee
12/27/2012 01:17 PM <DIR> .
12/27/2012 01:17 PM <DIR> ..
12/27/2012 01:17 PM 2 1.bak
12/27/2012 01:17 PM 2 2.bak
12/27/2012 01:17 PM 2 3.bak
3 File(s) 6 bytes
2 Dir(s) 4,508,454,912 bytes free
ASKER
Thanks, it worked,
Can I call a .vbs from a batch file (I'm thinking I should be able to), what do you think?
Thx
Can I call a .vbs from a batch file (I'm thinking I should be able to), what do you think?
Thx
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In good hands with EE, Thanks to both of you "mcsween" & "billprew".