Renaming a batch of files.

[The Ponty Cyclops]

I am sure there was an option on Windows XP to rename files in batches. When
I copy a load of photo's over from my digital camera to the hard drive I
want to rename them sequentially i.e.. picture001.jpeg, picture002.jpeg,
picture003.jpeg, etc. Can anyone tell if this function exists, or did I
dream it? If it does, how do I switch it back on?
My camera software is pretty pants, and will only let me use about five
characters before the numbers begin!
Ta ever so, if anyone can help
Ant
http://www.pontycyclops.com

 

[Box134]

You're not dreaming, I used this function today. For me the camera wizard or
whatever they call it, appears when my USB connection is initiated. If it
doesn't, I don't know how to re-activate it.

 

[Larry(LJL269)]

I saw how to do it 2 days ago. I think u highlight all
files, rt-clk, rename, Rename 1st X
then 2nd is X(1),... Yep- just did it.
HTH - Larry

On Sat, 11 Oct 2003 22:51:59 +0100, "The Ponty Cyclops"
<[email protected]>
wrote:

|I am sure there was an option on Windows XP to rename files in batches. When
|I copy a load of photo's over from my digital camera to the hard drive I
|want to rename them sequentially i.e.. picture001.jpeg, picture002.jpeg,
|picture003.jpeg, etc. Can anyone tell if this function exists, or did I
|dream it? If it does, how do I switch it back on?
|My camera software is pretty pants, and will only let me use about five
|characters before the numbers begin!
|Ta ever so, if anyone can help
|Ant
|http://www.pontycyclops.com
|
|


Any advice given is my attempt to show appreciation for all
the excellent help I've received here but I'm no MVP so it
may only apply NUGS. Personal attacks, nitpicking & criticism
of anything but content will NOT be responded to. Those
posters should spend their time taking the test @
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/ocdtrt1.htm

 

[Torgeir Bakken (MVP)]

I am sure there was an option on Windows XP to rename files in batches. When
I copy a load of photo's over from my digital camera to the hard drive I
want to rename them sequentially i.e.. picture001.jpeg, picture002.jpeg,
picture003.jpeg, etc. Can anyone tell if this function exists, or did I
dream it? If it does, how do I switch it back on?
My camera software is pretty pants, and will only let me use about five
characters before the numbers begin!

Hi

MultiRen
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,27029,00.asp

CKRename:
http://www.musicsucks.com/CKSoft/index.htm

1-4a Rename (from the screenshoots it looks like this ones can take subdirs as
well):
http://www.1-4a.com/rename/

Rname-it
http://fileutil.tripod.com/Rnameit.htm


You will find a lot of utils for this here as well:

http://downloads-zdnet.com.com/3120-20-0.html?qt=Renamer

http://downloads-zdnet.com.com/3120-20-0.html?qt=Rename

 

[Larry(LJL269)]

On Sun, 12 Oct 2003 18:49:06 +0200, "Torgeir Bakken

Hello torgeir,

This is on another matter but I've had trouble finding
you. Back in March,2003 u responded to 1 of my posts
with:

'Could not find a script for this at the Doug Knox site
so I made one:

'chkdsk_all.vbs
Runs chkdsk on all hard disks'
(code followed) '

My problem is that 30% of time I check 7 partitions on
my HD I get an error on 1 but when I run chkdsk/F on
that 1 it doesnt mention anything about errors or
fixing anything.

Thats a discrepency I was hoping u could explain. Maybe
its a problem with chkdk - I never run it in XP since I
got ur script! Could it be the script?

Your help is MUCH appreciated. Thanks- Larry



Any advice given is my attempt to show appreciation for all
the excellent help I've received here but I'm no MVP so it
may only apply NUGS. Personal attacks, nitpicking & criticism
of anything but content will NOT be responded to. Those
posters should spend their time taking the test @
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/ocdtrt1.htm

 

[The Ponty Cyclops]

Thanxs for that!!

BTW ... if anyone can remember how to reactive the dialog box for camera
files, I would be most appreciative!
Ant

 

[Torgeir Bakken (MVP)]

Hello torgeir,

This is on another matter but I've had trouble finding
you. Back in March,2003 u responded to 1 of my posts
with:

'Could not find a script for this at the Doug Knox site
so I made one:

'chkdsk_all.vbs
Runs chkdsk on all hard disks'
(code followed) '

My problem is that 30% of time I check 7 partitions on
my HD I get an error on 1 but when I run chkdsk/F on
that 1 it doesnt mention anything about errors or
fixing anything.

Thats a discrepency I was hoping u could explain. Maybe
its a problem with chkdk - I never run it in XP since I
got ur script! Could it be the script?

Hi

I doubt that my script chkdsk_all.vbs is causing this.

I see from your post
http://groups.google.com/[email protected]

that it was the file \WINDOWS\system32\config\software.LOG you got an error on.

This is a dynamic file that is updated all the time if I am not mistaken, and
it might be that it is in a state sometimes that chkdsk defines as an error.

 

[Larry(LJL269)]

Glad I coulg help.

On Sun, 12 Oct 2003 20:54:52 +0100, "The Ponty Cyclops"
<[email protected]>
wrote:

|Thanxs for that!!
|
|BTW ... if anyone can remember how to reactive the dialog box for camera
|files, I would be most appreciative!
|Ant
|
||> I saw how to do it 2 days ago. I think u highlight all
|> files, rt-clk, rename, Rename 1st X
|> then 2nd is X(1),... Yep- just did it.
|> HTH - Larry
|
|


Any advice given is my attempt to show appreciation for all
the excellent help I've received here but I'm no MVP so it
may only apply NUGS. Personal attacks, nitpicking & criticism
of anything but content will NOT be responded to. Those
posters should spend their time taking the test @
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/ocdtrt1.htm

 

[Larry(LJL269)]

On Mon, 13 Oct 2003 01:14:08 +0200, "Torgeir Bakken

|I see from your post
|http://groups.google.com/[email protected]
|
|that it was the file \WINDOWS\system32\config\software.LOG you got an error on.
|
|This is a dynamic file that is updated all the time if I am not mistaken, and
|it might be that it is in a state sometimes that chkdsk defines as an error.

Thank you torgeir for such a quick response. I
recalled making that post but not details. I should use
Google for searching posts instead of just going to NG
to get current ones.

So if software.LOG has an error, I should just ignore
it & assume all partitions are OK?

Thanks- bye- Larry


Any advice given is my attempt to show appreciation for all
the excellent help I've received here but I'm no MVP so it
may only apply NUGS. Personal attacks, nitpicking & criticism
of anything but content will NOT be responded to. Those
posters should spend their time taking the test @
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/ocdtrt1.htm

 

[Torgeir Bakken (MVP)]

On Mon, 13 Oct 2003 01:14:08 +0200, "Torgeir Bakken

|I see from your post
|http://groups.google.com/[email protected]
|
|that it was the file \WINDOWS\system32\config\software.LOG you got an error on.
|
|This is a dynamic file that is updated all the time if I am not mistaken, and
|it might be that it is in a state sometimes that chkdsk defines as an error.

Thank you torgeir for such a quick response. I
recalled making that post but not details. I should use
Google for searching posts instead of just going to NG
to get current ones.

So if software.LOG has an error, I should just ignore
it & assume all partitions are OK?

If you get this error on that file, next time rerun chkdsk and if it reports no error,
I would say that this is something you can ignore, yes.