IT CAMPER
asked on
Script to Rename files
I need a turnkey Windows script to rename all the files inside a folder in sequential order. It does not matter the current filename or even the order of the files. I just need all 5k audio files to be renamed to SP0000.wma, SP0001.wma, SP0002.wma, etc Most of the current filenames have spaces in them.
What do you mean by "5k audio files"?
~bp
~bp
ASKER CERTIFIED SOLUTION
membership
This solution is only available to members.
To access this solution, you must be a member of Experts Exchange.
ASKER
billprew...I have around 5 thousand files to rename
dec0mpile...I will review
dec0mpile...I will review
Ah, I get it, just the count of files. Okay, then my script should be a good starting place, maybe doing everything needed.
~bp
~bp
ASKER
bp, I executed the script but it just runs with no error or output. I will wait and run it against your other script that extracts the audio files into a single folder.
Well, I ran a test here and it renamed the files. What did you change the first 2 lines to?
~bp
~bp
ASKER
strBaseDir = "D:\KKUS Tom Music"
strBaseExt = ".wma"
strBaseExt = ".wma"
Inside the "D:\KKUS Tom Music" do the files that exist have an extension of ".wma"? That is the assumption in the script. Or do they have some other name?
And the files are NOT in subfolders, right?
~bp
And the files are NOT in subfolders, right?
~bp
ASKER
The are in subfolders, BUT they will all exist in the root once I run your other script (on the other question) to extract them. They are all .wma but there are also other misc files just .jpg files mixed in there. Those files just need to be left alone.
Okay, I get it, so this script shouldn't have done anything yet, fair enough.
~bp
~bp
http://www.bulkrenameutility.co.uk/Download.php
This is what I use when I need to so such tasks. It comes with great deal of features and it is very flexible (can handle large amount of files).
Just as a reminder, weather you use script or a tool you should always make a backup of your files before you perform automated bulk operations on them.