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Need file renamer to remove . and _ in file names
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MindBuster
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I prefer to PowerShell script (included with Windows 7) such things, it gives greater control once you learn it and I like to keep the 3rd party software on my install to a minimal.
This is a PowerShell script that will do as you like:
simply save it as renamer.ps1 or whatever you like, then run the command from powershell with files and directories you want processed added to the argument list, i.e.:
.\renamer.ps1 file_1.2.txt c:\files
etc. This version processes subdirectories as well, remove the "-recurse" to skip subdirectories.
This is a PowerShell script that will do as you like:
Code:
dir $args -recurse | foreach{$FN=$_.basename.replace("_","").replace(".","")+$_.extension;rename-item -literalpath $_ $FN}simply save it as renamer.ps1 or whatever you like, then run the command from powershell with files and directories you want processed added to the argument list, i.e.:
.\renamer.ps1 file_1.2.txt c:\files
etc. This version processes subdirectories as well, remove the "-recurse" to skip subdirectories.
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wonderfield
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ReNamer is available as a portable version.
Yea I know a lot of things are, but even so that doesn't stop something from at least theoretically installing something or doing things it shouldn't. Just a personal preference.
Another vote for 1-4a. I have used this for batch renaming photos for quite some time and have been happy with it. Pretty robust and lots of options. I have found sometimes it is easier to make 2-3 passes with uber complicated changes of format rather than trying to get everything done in one pass.
You're kidding right? You do actually USE your computer don't you?
Rest easy, I do use my computer. I just don't download programs for something that takes me 1 minute and a single line of script to accomplish.