In article <41b46a34$0$206$edfadb0f@dread11.news.tele.dk>, keld.soerensenDELETE_THIS@os.dk
says...
> Jeg har mange filer (flere tusinde) som skal omdøbes, men ...
>
> der skal blot FJERNES noget af det eksisterende man - og fra venstre side af
> filnavnet. altså:
>
> XYZxxxxx . xxx skal blot ændres til xxxxx . xxx (de 3 første tegn
> fjernes)
>
> hvordan gøres dette ?
>
> mvh KS
Total Commander er absolut suveræn til dette og meget andet
Dette kan selvfølgelig gøres på tværs af valgte direktorier/ drev i eet hug, vel at mærke
http://www.ghisler.com/
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Dialog box - Multi-rename tool
With this dialog box, you can rename a list of files selected in Total Commander. Instead of *
and ? wildcards, this function uses placeholders in brackets []. The new names are immediately
shown in the result list, but the files are not renamed until the Start! button is pressed.
Field Description
Rename mask: file name
With this field, you can create a definition for a new file name. The buttons below allow to
insert place holders for the previous name, parts of the name, a counter, or file date/time.
Place holders are always in brackets [ ], while all other letters (without brackets) will be
placed in the new name without a change.
See below for a description of all available placeholders!
Extension Definition string for extension. In principle, all placeholders can be added to
either of the two definition boxes. The rename tool will create a rename string like this:
Fields in name mask + "." + Fields in extension mask. The reason why the two fields are
separated is to prevent the accidental removal of file extensions, which would remove the
association of files with a certain program.
Search & Replace The string entered in the field 'Search for' is replaced by the string in
'Replace with'. The text in 'search for' is NOT case sensitive! Both fields support the
placeholders (wildcards) * and ?. A * stands for any number of characters, a ? for exactly one
character.
This function is applied AFTER the rename mask!
RegEx Now supports regular expressions.
Subst. Substitution: The entire file name will be replaced by the characters entered in the
"Replace" field. If this option isn't checked, only the found expression will be replaced. You
can work with subexpressions, see the sample in regular expressions.
Upper/lowercase Converts the whole string to uppercase/lowercase/first letter
uppercase,rest lowercase. This function is applied AFTER the rename mask and after
search&replace. Use the [U], [L] and [n] placeholders to convert only certain parts of the name
to upper/lowercase!
Define counter [C] Allows to define the counter for the [C] field(s).
Start at: Number of the first file. The files are always numbered the same way as they are
shown in the result list. You can sort the result list just like in the main Total Commander
window. Additionally you can reorder individual items using drag&drop, or Shift+Cursor keys.
Step by: The counter is increased/decreased by this value.
Digits: Width of the counter field. If digits is >1, the rename tool will insert leading
zeros to get a fixed width number field.
F2 Load/save settings
Allows to load or save the settings of the multi-rename tool.
<Default> Sets the default settings (no changes to the names)
Save settings
Allows to save the current settings
Delete entry Deletes the last selected entry from the list
Entry names Loads settings saved earlier
<File list> Shows a list of all files being renamed. The modified names are shown in the New
name column. All changes to the above fields are immediately shown in this column, but the
files are not actually renamed until the Start! button is pressed. If the rename mask contains
an error, the string <Error!> is shown.
The list can be sorted by name, extension, date/time and size, and individual items can be
moved up/down with drag&drop or Shift+Cursor keys. This is useful for changing the file order
for the counter function.
Start! Starts to rename files. There will be a warning message if there are name conflicts.
Undo Tries to undo the rename operation in reverse order (last renamed file first). This also
works AFTER closing the Multi-Rename-Tool! Just re-open it with any file(s).
Result list Creates a protocol of the renamed files.
Close Closes the dialog box without any further actions.
Here is a description of all available placeholders. IMPORTANT: Upper/lowercase is relevant!
[N] old file name, WITHOUT extension
[N2-5] Characters 2 to 5 from the old name (totals to 4 characters). Double byte characters
(e.g. Chinese, Japanese) are counted as 1 character! The first letter is accessed with '1'.
[N2,5] 5 characters starting at character 2
[N2-] All characters starting at character 2
[N-8,5] 5 characters starting at the 8-last character (counted from the end of the name)
[N-8-5] Characters from the 8th-last to the 5th-ast character
[2-5] Characters 2-5 from the whole name and extension (other numbers as in [N] definition)
[P] Paste name of the parent directory, e.g. when renaming c:\directory\file.txt -> pastes
"directory".
Also working: [P2-5], [P2,5], [P-8,5], [P-8-5] and [P2-], see description of [N] above.
[G] Grandparent directory (usage: see [P]).
[E] Extension
[E1-2] Characters 1-2 from the extension (other numbers as in [N] definition)
[C] Paste counter, as defined in Define counter field
[C10+5:3] Paste counter, define counter settings directly. In this example, start at 10,
step by 5, use 3 digits width.
Partial definitions like [C10] or [C+5] or [C:3] are also accepted.
[Caa+1] Paste counter, define counter settings directly. In this example, start at aa,
step 1 letter, use 2 digits (defined by 'aa' width)
[d] Paste date as defined in current country settings. / is replaced by a dash
[Y] Paste year in 4 digit form
[M] Paste month, always 2 digit
[D] Paste day, always 2 digit
[t] Paste time, as defined in current country settings. : is replaced by a dot.
[h] Paste hours, always in 24 hour 2 digit format
[m] Paste minutes, always in 2 digit format
[s] Paste seconds, always in 2 digit format
[U] All characters after this position in uppercase
[L] All characters after this position in lowercase
[F] First letter of each word uppercase after this position, all others lowercase
[n] All characters after this position again as in original name (upper/lowercase unchanged)
[[] Insert square bracket: open
[]] Insert square bracket: close (cannot be combined with other commands inside the square
bracket!)
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Best regards
Lars