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FightingBob



Joined: Jul 27, 2003
Posts: 84
PostPosted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 11:28 am    Post subject: Need a Batch File-renaming Utility
I have a massive number of files within a massive number of folders (several 100,000 files; 5000 folders & subfolders). I need to re-name all of the files. Simply giving them consecutive numbers or a combination of letters and numbers (e.g., first file called "ER000001," the second called "ER000002," and so on) will be sufficient for my purposes.

I've found utilities that do re-naming within a single folder, but none that go through a tree structure.

I need this for my business, so there's no problem paying more than I would for something just for my home computer.

Can anyone suggest a program that does this?

Thanks.
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goretsky



Joined: Dec 07, 2002
Posts: 9041

Location: Southern California
PostPosted: Wed Nov 07, 2007 3:22 am    Post subject: Re: Need a Batch File-renaming Utility [Login to view extended thread Info.]
Hello,

Here are a few programs which might meet your needs:

123Renamer's - File and Tag Renamer
1-4a Software's - 1-4a Rename
Automator World's Batch Rename (for Mac OS X)
Chosen Software's - Batch File Rename
Denis Kozlov - ReNamer
Jim Willsher's - Bulk Rename Utility
JoeJoeSoft's - Rename Master
Lupus Freeware's - Lupus Rename
SoftTech InterCorp's - BatchRename.EXE
Sudhir Mangla's - Bulk Rename Utility
Thunar File Manager - Bulk Renamer (Linux)

Unless otherwise noted, programs are for Microsoft Windows. Perhaps one of them will work for you.

Regards,

Aryeh Goretsky
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FightingBob



Joined: Jul 27, 2003
Posts: 84
PostPosted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 2:00 am    Post subject: Re: Need a Batch File-renaming Utility [Login to view extended thread Info.]
123Renamer works quite well for my purposes.

Thanks very much.
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geo90



Joined: Oct 22, 2007
Posts: 10
PostPosted: Sat Dec 08, 2007 1:52 am    Post subject: [Login to view extended thread Info.]
File And MP3 Tag Renamer is a powerful, easy-to-use multiple files renamer and mp3 file renamer.
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jem



Joined: Dec 20, 2007
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 2:19 am    Post subject: [Login to view extended thread Info.]
File name pro is also a good one, i have used.
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gnum896



Joined: May 18, 2008
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PostPosted: Sun May 18, 2008 1:18 pm    Post subject: [Login to view extended thread Info.]
I use InnoRename to rename my huge picture files from my photo and my mp3 files too.
Great program to try (find it there www.innoplanet.com)
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chouchou45



Joined: Jan 17, 2009
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 17, 2009 3:53 pm    Post subject: [Login to view extended thread Info.]
Free and cross platform rename utility : jRename

The one I use
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Obg1



Joined: Jan 18, 2009
Posts: 1
PostPosted: Sun Jan 18, 2009 3:42 pm    Post subject: FilerFrog - Renaming and more [Login to view extended thread Info.]
use FilerFrog
gives you easy file renaming and much more
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Killa



Joined: Feb 13, 2009
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 8:18 am    Post subject: [Login to view extended thread Info.]
I have used Total Commander for that
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SenHu



Joined: Mar 23, 2009
Posts: 2
PostPosted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 12:01 pm    Post subject: Rename files in folders and subfolders - free script [Login to view extended thread Info.]
FightingBob:

Here is a free solution.

This is rather a small requirement.

I assume you only want to rename the files, not the folders.

I wrote a little script for you. Store it in a file C:/Rename.txt and call it from biterscripting as follows.

Code:

script "C:/Rename.txt" prefix("ER") folder("C:/somefolder")


"ER" is the prefix for file names. You can change it to whatever you want. Files will be named with that prfix.

"C:/somefolder" is the folder inside which these files are. Again, pass the correct value for this folder path.

Code:

# Script C:/Rename.txt
# Input arguments
var str prefix, folder

# File number
var int number
set $number = 1             # Your example starts with 1

# Collect file list.
var str filelist
find -r -n -g "*" $folder ($ftype=="f") > $filelist

# -r means recursive, -n means collect file name only,
# -g means go around errors, ($ftype=="f") means show flat files only (not folders)

# Go thru files one by one and rename as ($prefix+$number).
while ($filelist <> "")
do
    var str file ; lex "1" $filelist > $file
    system rename $file ($prefix+makestr(int($number)))
    set $number = $number + 1
done
# End Script C:/Rename.txt


Since you have a very large number of files, try this script first on a test fileset. Make sure it is working to your satisfaction before using it on the real fileset.

If you don't have biterscripting, get it free. Follow the installation instructions in http://www.biterscripting.com/install.html .

Does this help ?

Sen
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