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Rename files, remove 1st 5 characters???

  • 11-01-2011 7:30pm
    #1
    Cork Skate
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 884 ✭✭✭


    Does anyone know if there is a way to rename a batch of files in one go? I need to remove the first 5 characters in their files names but keep the rest as is. Any ideas?


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  • #2
    Cork Skate
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 884 ✭✭✭Cork Skate


    Had a look at this but i cant do it in bulk, so there is no advantage.


  • #3
    galvo_clare
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 700 ✭✭✭galvo_clare


    Cork Skate wrote: »
    Does anyone know if there is a way to rename a batch of files in one go? I need to remove the first 5 characters in their files names but keep the rest as is. Any ideas?

    If you get nowhere, I could knock up something fairly quickly.

    Let me know either in a post or PM.


  • #4
    Cork Skate
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 884 ✭✭✭Cork Skate


    galvo_clare wrote: »
    If you get nowhere, I could knock up something fairly quickly.

    Let me know either in a post or PM.

    I think i'd take you up on that offer at this stage. I've been googling for a good bit and i've tried to few programs, i thought this one would do but no joy. I dont know if there is anything out there for what i want, to remove characters and no replace them.


  • #5
    EKRIUQ
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,387 ✭✭✭EKRIUQ


    I used a programme from faraseen.com to do this but it appears their now offline, and I can't find the software anywhere. the name was Batch FileName Editor 4.5 It allows to put extra on to the file names at beginning or end and renaming files.

    Edit: here it is http://download.cnet.com/Batch-Filename-Editor/3000-2248_4-10745924.html


  • #6
    Cork Skate
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 884 ✭✭✭Cork Skate


    EKRIUQ wrote: »
    I used a programme from faraseen.com to do this but it appears their now offline, and I can't find the software anywhere. the name was Batch FileName Editor 4.5 It allows to put extra on to the file names at beginning or end and renaming files.

    Edit: here it is http://download.cnet.com/Batch-Filename-Editor/3000-2248_4-10745924.html

    Brilliant, this is exactly what i was looking for. Unreal. That program is a complete life saver. Cheers for that

    FYI - Its the 'Remove Anything' option that i used.

    Free version, you can only do 10 at a time but that will do. Seriously easy to use program though, people should save to favourites


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  • #7
    EKRIUQ
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,387 ✭✭✭EKRIUQ


    Cork Skate wrote: »
    Brilliant, this is exactly what i was looking for. Unreal. That program is a complete life saver. Cheers for that

    FYI - Its the 'Remove Anything' option that i used.

    Free version, you can only do 10 at a time but that will do. Seriously easy to use program though, people should save to favourites

    Yeah, when I needed that about 3 years ago I searched everything to find one, glad it helped you.


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