How to change file names?

[John Smith]

That is, how to change, using Windows XP or Another prog, a number of file
names in one go as apposed to one at a time?

I have 300 files named P1001.jpg - P1300.jpg

How to change to P1001A.jpg - P1300A.jpg

or, better still....

to T1.jpg - T300.jpg

Thanks,
John

 

[Phil Robyn]

That is, how to change, using Windows XP or Another prog, a number of file
names in one go as apposed to one at a time?

I have 300 files named P1001.jpg - P1300.jpg

How to change to P1001A.jpg - P1300A.jpg

or, better still....

to T1.jpg - T300.jpg

Thanks,
John

- - - - - - - - begin screen capture WinXP MCE SP2 - - - - - - - -
Directory of c:\junkdir

02/22/2006 12:53 AM <DIR> .
02/22/2006 12:53 AM <DIR> ..
02/22/2006 12:53 AM 0 p1001.jpg
02/22/2006 12:53 AM 0 p1002.jpg
02/22/2006 12:53 AM 0 p1003.jpg
02/22/2006 12:53 AM 0 p1004.jpg
02/22/2006 12:53 AM 0 p1005.jpg
02/22/2006 12:53 AM 0 p1006.jpg
02/22/2006 12:53 AM 0 p1007.jpg
02/22/2006 12:53 AM 0 p1008.jpg
02/22/2006 12:53 AM 0 p1009.jpg
02/22/2006 12:53 AM 0 p1010.jpg
02/22/2006 12:53 AM 0 p1011.jpg
02/22/2006 12:53 AM 0 p1012.jpg
02/22/2006 12:53 AM 0 p1013.jpg
02/22/2006 12:53 AM 0 p1014.jpg
02/22/2006 12:53 AM 0 p1015.jpg
02/22/2006 12:53 AM 0 p1016.jpg
02/22/2006 12:53 AM 0 p1017.jpg
02/22/2006 12:53 AM 0 p1018.jpg
02/22/2006 12:53 AM 0 p1019.jpg
02/22/2006 12:53 AM 0 p1020.jpg
02/22/2006 12:53 AM 0 p1021.jpg
02/22/2006 12:53 AM 0 p1022.jpg
02/22/2006 12:53 AM 0 p1023.jpg
02/22/2006 12:53 AM 0 p1024.jpg
02/22/2006 12:53 AM 0 p1025.jpg
25 File(s) 0 bytes
2 Dir(s) 220,853,039,104 bytes free

[the following is all one line:]
c:\cmd>for %a in (\junkdir\p*.jpg) do @echo ren \junkdir\%~na.jpg %~naA.jpg
ren \junkdir\p1001.jpg p1001A.jpg
ren \junkdir\p1002.jpg p1002A.jpg
ren \junkdir\p1003.jpg p1003A.jpg
ren \junkdir\p1004.jpg p1004A.jpg
ren \junkdir\p1005.jpg p1005A.jpg
ren \junkdir\p1006.jpg p1006A.jpg
ren \junkdir\p1007.jpg p1007A.jpg
ren \junkdir\p1008.jpg p1008A.jpg
ren \junkdir\p1009.jpg p1009A.jpg
ren \junkdir\p1010.jpg p1010A.jpg
ren \junkdir\p1011.jpg p1011A.jpg
ren \junkdir\p1012.jpg p1012A.jpg
ren \junkdir\p1013.jpg p1013A.jpg
ren \junkdir\p1014.jpg p1014A.jpg
ren \junkdir\p1015.jpg p1015A.jpg
ren \junkdir\p1016.jpg p1016A.jpg
ren \junkdir\p1017.jpg p1017A.jpg
ren \junkdir\p1018.jpg p1018A.jpg
ren \junkdir\p1019.jpg p1019A.jpg
ren \junkdir\p1020.jpg p1020A.jpg
ren \junkdir\p1021.jpg p1021A.jpg
ren \junkdir\p1022.jpg p1022A.jpg
ren \junkdir\p1023.jpg p1023A.jpg
ren \junkdir\p1024.jpg p1024A.jpg
ren \junkdir\p1025.jpg p1025A.jpg
- - - - - - - - end screen capture Win XP MCE SP2 - - - - - - - -

If the preceding does what you intend, remove the word 'echo' to
actually do the renaming.

 

[Guest]

hi john
i think that if you open up the folder where the pics are, then goto
edit - select all - and then rename the first picture something like pic1,
hit enter and windows will rename all the other ones for you, like pic2, pic3
etc..

hope this helps pete ;-)

 

[Alan]

That is, how to change, using Windows XP or Another prog, a number of
file names in one go as apposed to one at a time?

I have 300 files named P1001.jpg - P1300.jpg

How to change to P1001A.jpg - P1300A.jpg

or, better still....

to T1.jpg - T300.jpg

Thanks,
John

The free Irfanview can do this, and has loads of other features.

 

[NoNoBadDog!]

That is, how to change, using Windows XP or Another prog, a number of
file names in one go as apposed to one at a time?

I have 300 files named P1001.jpg - P1300.jpg

How to change to P1001A.jpg - P1300A.jpg

or, better still....

to T1.jpg - T300.jpg

Thanks,
John

For photos, I use ACDSee.

But you may also use this handy (and free) utility:

http://www.alltheshareware.com/Rnameit-Software-66629.html

RNameit is the most flexible and user friendly of the batch file renamers I
have used.

Bobby

 

[John Smith]

Thanks for the replies - v.useful. Cheers, John

 

[Rock]

That is, how to change, using Windows XP or Another prog, a number of file
names in one go as apposed to one at a time?

I have 300 files named P1001.jpg - P1300.jpg

How to change to P1001A.jpg - P1300A.jpg

or, better still....

to T1.jpg - T300.jpg

Thanks,
John

Irafanview has a batch rename facility.