Rename Files

[Dominique Feteau]

I have a bunch of files that I get scanned and returned to me with generic
names. I need these files renamed according to the name of the client in
each file. What I do is go through each file, before they get scanned, and
type out the name of each client from each file. I also get a list (in text
form) of each scanned file inserted into the excel sheet for parity.

Is there a macro that will search for the scanned file in the appropriate
folder according to the list in excel and rename it to client name that I
want to change it to?

I know this is long winded but what i'm looking for a way to rename a ton of
files as easy and as quickly as possible.

Any help would be appreciated.

Niq

 

[Peter Beach]

Hi Niq,

Does something like this get you started?

Sub D()
Dim sName As String
Dim Arr As Variant
Dim sNewName As String

ChDir "c:\temp"

sName = Dir("c:\temp\*.txt")
Do While Len(sName) > 0
Arr = Split(sName, ".")
If UBound(Arr) = 1 Then
sNewName = Arr(0) & "XXX.txt"
' Change this obviously!
On Error GoTo NameAlreadyExists
Name sName As sNewName
On Error GoTo 0
End If
RestartPoint:
sName = Dir()
Loop
Exit Sub

NameAlreadyExists:
MsgBox "Cannot rename '" & sName & "' as '" & sNewName & "' already
exists"
Resume RestartPoint
End Sub

Obviously change the filter on the initial Dir call and the renaming rules!

HTH

Peter Beach