Need to rename 400 files

[rubix]

I have 400 files named like:

BookTitle - LastName, FirstName.ext

I want them all to be:

LastName, FirstName - BookTitle.ext

Are there any programs that can do this?

 

[Snapster]

Bulk Rename Utility would that easily.

 

[seemingly random]

Two steps at the command prompt:

for %a in (*.ext) do @echo %~na >>files.lst

for /f "tokens=1,3,4" %i in (files.lst) do @ren "%i - %j %k.ext" "%j %k - %i.ext"

First, verify that files.lst does not exist.

This only works if there are no spaces in the BookTitle, First or Last names and there is a space before and after the -. If not, you can experiment with delim= option.

Of course, test this on a copy of the directory (or subset of) that contains the .ext files.

ren can be changed to echo for testing.

 

[nordloewelabs]

i use Metamorphose. it's free and open source.

http://file-folder-ren.sourceforge.net/

 

[WildHorse]

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[Mide]

Wow SR, that is impressive.

 

[manko]

Originally posted by: Snapster
Bulk Rename Utility would that easily.

Linked:
http://www.bulkrenameutility.co.uk/Download.php

I've been using BRU for years and it's done anything I've ever needed.

 

[seemingly random]

Thanks. Who knows if it benefited the op.

I always wanted to play around with the expanded for syntax and had some time sunday morning. It's a weird implementation coming from unix but then it is ms...

I've heard that a directory tree can be traversed recursively with the for cmd. That'll be fun to play with. Knowing how to do this could come in handy some day.

Although it's painful, I want to be able to do things with just the basic windows install (no additional apps/utilities installed) if necessary.

 

[zebano]

seemingly random batch file for the win! Impressive, I would I have used perl but to each their own and your way doesn't require the OP to install perl.

 

[seemingly random]

Originally posted by: zebano
seemingly random batch file for the win! Impressive, I would I have used perl but to each their own and your way doesn't require the OP to install perl.

Yeah, there are easier ways to accomplish this - but where's the challenge in taking the easy route?