rename for idiots

[dansheen]

Can anyone suggest a simple rename program. I've been downloading
software recommended here and trying them out and probably could have
spent less time changing each file manually. I've tried 1-4a rename,
rename master, and a program called siren. I'm hoping there's one that
I missed that is idiot proof.

 

[Lou]

Can anyone suggest a simple rename program. I've been downloading
software recommended here and trying them out and probably could have
spent less time changing each file manually. I've tried 1-4a rename,
rename master, and a program called siren. I'm hoping there's one that
I missed that is idiot proof.

There is NO software that is truly "idiot proof" if the "idiot" is enough
of an "idiot".
i.e. the REM function at the command prompt is reasonably powerful as is.

Lou

 

[fc42]

Can anyone suggest a simple rename program. I've been downloading
software recommended here and trying them out and probably could have
spent less time changing each file manually. I've tried 1-4a rename,
rename master, and a program called siren. I'm hoping there's one that I
missed that is idiot proof.

Bulk Rename Utility is the best and easiest I've ever tried.
http://www.bulkrenameutility.co.uk/Main_Intro.php

You can preview the name change and you can undo them. You can change
everything in a folder at once or just select certain files. You can set up
several changes and apply them all at once.

 

[Doc]

There is NO software that is truly "idiot proof" if the "idiot" is enough
of an "idiot".
i.e. the REM function at the command prompt is reasonably powerful as is.

Lou

As is the REN command.

 

[someotherdude]

Can anyone suggest a simple rename program. I've been downloading
software recommended here and trying them out and probably could have
spent less time changing each file manually. I've tried 1-4a rename,
rename master, and a program called siren. I'm hoping there's one that I
missed that is idiot proof.

I use MutliRen. It's not exactly idiot-proof, but the syntax isn't that
hard to figure out.

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,1559715,00.asp

Looks like you have to "sign up" in order to download now

 

[Horst]

Bulk Rename Utility is the best and easiest I've ever tried.
http://www.bulkrenameutility.co.uk/Main_Intro.php

You can preview the name change and you can undo them. You can change
everything in a folder at once or just select certain files. You can set up
several changes and apply them all at once.

I suggest Lupas Rename:
http://www.azheavymetal.com/~lupasrename/lupasrename.php
Here you can play around changing the name of the file as much as you
will and you see immediately what will happen after the changes.
Horst

 

[Bill]

For image files only, you wont get anything easier than Pennock's Photo
Renamer

http://www.pennock.nl/

Bill

 

[John Corliss]

Can anyone suggest a simple rename program. I've been downloading
software recommended here and trying them out and probably could have
spent less time changing each file manually. I've tried 1-4a rename,
rename master, and a program called siren. I'm hoping there's one that
I missed that is idiot proof.

I suggest that you give Rename Master another try. I use it all the time
and it doesn't appear all that complex to me.

--
Regards from John Corliss
My current killfile: aafuss, Chrissy Cruiser, Slowhand Hussein, BEN
RITCHEY and others.
Generally speaking, if I don't respond to somebody who is acting
immaturely, it's because I've killfiled them.

No adware, cdware, commercial software, crippleware, demoware, nagware,
PROmotionware, shareware, spyware, time-limited software, trialware,
viruses or warez please.

 

[Michel Firholz]

Can anyone suggest a simple rename program...

Sorry, i don't know how to do it with supernews as you seem to use that
reader.
It should not be that difficult to find the settings and to change
"dansheen" into the name you've got from your parents.
SCNR ;-)

Regards
Michel Firholz

 

[Lou]

As is the REN command.

You are correct of course.
I do not function as well as you at 3AM EST <BG>

Lou

 

[Henry The Mole]

Hello, John!
You wrote on Tue, 29 Nov 2005 02:55:31 -0800:

I suggest that you give Rename Master another try. I use it all the
time and it doesn't appear all that complex to me.

Seconded.

Kindly regards.

 

[Jim S.P.]

Can anyone suggest a simple rename program. I've been downloading
software recommended here and trying them out and probably could have
spent less time changing each file manually.

Some renamers are particularly nasty

I'd tried several others, and kept this one because it was *easy*
to figure out, and to make, keep, and change sets of rules.

I've tried 1-4a rename,
rename master, and a program called siren. I'm hoping there's one
that I missed that is idiot proof.

I briefly searched and couldn't find an available Last Freeware Version
of NIYOW (Name It Your Own Way), mine is 1.0b19 (beta).
It has no EULA file, or LFV prohibition on the homepage I could see.
A persistent search might get lucky.

 

[Roger Schlafly]

I suggest that you give Rename Master another try. I use it all the time
and it doesn't appear all that complex to me.

I think that it is unnecessarily complicated for simple renaming
tasks. I recommend Oscar's Renamer because it lets you
edit file names as you would edit a text file.
http://www.mediachance.com/free/renamer.htm

 

[Frank Bohan]

Can anyone suggest a simple rename program. I've been downloading
software recommended here and trying them out and probably could have
spent less time changing each file manually. I've tried 1-4a rename,
rename master, and a program called siren. I'm hoping there's one that I
missed that is idiot proof.

Have a look at these two, both from Snapfiles.

http://www.snapfiles.com/get/flexrenamer.html
http://www.snapfiles.com/get/pwfilerenamer.html

===

Frank Bohan
¶ Willpower is the ability to eat one salted peanut.

 

[David]

Have a look at these two, both from Snapfiles.

http://www.snapfiles.com/get/flexrenamer.html
http://www.snapfiles.com/get/pwfilerenamer.html

Try Mrename.

http://www.newsbackup.com/about836364.html&sid=8ebd0f3fa6194e18fed4f2973bb17c12

which points to:

http://fly.srk.fer.hr/~rajko/MRename/index.php

Note: Does not work with my installation of Win98SE.

I use the earlier version of Multiren which I could not find in
Google.

MultiRen, Version 1.0
Copyright (c) 1998 Ziff-Davis Publishing Company
Written by Gregory A. Wolking
First Published in PC Magazine, US Edition, June 9, 1998
--
David
Remove "farook" to reply
At the bottom of the application where it says
"sign here". I put "Sagittarius"
E-mail: justdas at iinet dot net dot au

 

[dansheen]

Some renamers are particularly nasty

I'd tried several others, and kept this one because it was *easy*
to figure out, and to make, keep, and change sets of rules.




I briefly searched and couldn't find an available Last Freeware Version
of NIYOW (Name It Your Own Way), mine is 1.0b19 (beta).
It has no EULA file, or LFV prohibition on the homepage I could see.
A persistent search might get lucky.

Thanks everyone. I'm downloading them now to try them.
Found freeware version of NIYOW here:
http://tucows.altectelecoms.gr/preview/324692.html

 

[dansheen]

Sorry, i don't know how to do it with supernews as you seem to use that
reader.
It should not be that difficult to find the settings and to change
"dansheen" into the name you've got from your parents.
SCNR ;-)

Regards
Michel Firholz

I'm not sure what supernews is. I use thunderbird as my reader.

 

[John Corliss]

I think that it is unnecessarily complicated for simple renaming
tasks. I recommend Oscar's Renamer because it lets you
edit file names as you would edit a text file.
http://www.mediachance.com/free/renamer.htm

Thanks for pointing that one out. On that page it lists a feature I liked:

"It can integrate into windows Shell."

so I looked at Rename Master to see if it could also do this and it can.

1. Click on the little hammer button in the lower left hand corner
2. Click on the "System" tab.
3. Put a checkmark by "Show Rename Master on a folder's righ-click menu"
("right" is supposed to be "right" I assume.)

Cool!

The program you recommend looks like a good one too. I, for one though,
will stick with Rename Master because I'm used to it.

--
Regards from John Corliss
My current killfile: aafuss, Chrissy Cruiser, Slowhand Hussein, BEN
RITCHEY and others.
Generally speaking, if I don't respond to somebody who is acting
immaturely, it's because I've killfiled them.

No adware, cdware, commercial software, crippleware, demoware, nagware,
PROmotionware, shareware, spyware, time-limited software, trialware,
viruses or warez please.

 

[John Corliss]

I'm not sure what supernews is. I use thunderbird as my reader.

Supernews is a newsfeed. My ISP uses it.

--
Regards from John Corliss
My current killfile: aafuss, Chrissy Cruiser, Slowhand Hussein, BEN
RITCHEY and others.
Generally speaking, if I don't respond to somebody who is acting
immaturely, it's because I've killfiled them.

No adware, cdware, commercial software, crippleware, demoware, nagware,
PROmotionware, shareware, spyware, time-limited software, trialware,
viruses or warez please.

 

[Terry Pinnell]

Bulk Rename Utility is the best and easiest I've ever tried.
http://www.bulkrenameutility.co.uk/Main_Intro.php

You can preview the name change and you can undo them. You can change
everything in a folder at once or just select certain files. You can set up
several changes and apply them all at once.

BRU is my choice too.