VB Script ,Shell Scripting ,Windows Batch Scripting

hi  Steve

your code is working , can i ask you why it tried ran through C drive.

for instance the folder\files is on c:\new . is there a way when run your bat it just go to c:\new and that's it. i saw it running through program files/windows, look like complete c drive
secondly, there showing something file too long name so if my files has too long name, will it work?
many thanks in advance

It should work down from the current directory, you can change to that first, or use the line cd /d "c:\new" to move there first.

Alternatively you can add the path as part of the dir, i.e.

@ECHO OFF
cd /d "c:\new"
for /F "tokens=*" %%F in ('dir /s/b /a:-d *.') do ren "%%~F" *.doc

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or

@ECHO OFF
for /F "tokens=*" %%F in ('dir /s/b /a:-d c:\new\*.') do ren "%%~F" *.doc

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Again I only added "tokens=*" to what Qlemo wrote for you though.

Unless you have very long paths it shouldn't be an issue.

Steve

steve

cd /d "c:\start dir" ? do  i need to change it to cd /d "c:\new dir"

 because the folder is on c:\new

thanks in advance

steve and Qlemo


would you guy look at the attach file, my question is it tried to look through my c drive not just folder i wanted it to do c:\new . i did changed you statement to below

@ECHO OFF
cd /d "c:\new dir"
for /F "tokens=*" %%F in ('dir /s/b /a:-d *.') do ren "%%~F" *.doc

i am bit of nervous it i ran it on the file server, it might rename file any files with no extension to DOC, it might an issue , need you both input would be appreciate..
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Sorry "c:\start dir" was an example as in a directory to start from called "c:\start dir"

Use cd /d "c:\new" if that is where you need to start, or safer use my second example with c:\new as part of the dir.

If you use this it will show you the commands it would run but not run them.

Remove the word ECHO in capitals to make it do it.

@echo off
for /F "tokens=*" %%F in ('dir /s/b /a:-d c:\new\*.') do ECHO ren "%%~F" *.doc

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Steve

Steve & Qlemo

you guy awesome it worked. thank a millions guys

No problem, was only passing pc when it popped up at the right moment..

Steve