Rename files, remove 1st 5 characters???

Cork Skate · 11-01-2011 08:30PM #1

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?

Cork Skate · 11-01-2011 09:01PM

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

galvo_clare · 11-01-2011 09:06PM

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.

Cork Skate · 11-01-2011 09:39PM

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.

EKRIUQ · 11-01-2011 09:59PM

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

Cork Skate · 11-01-2011 10:40PM

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

EKRIUQ · 12-01-2011 12:57AM

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.

Rename files, remove 1st 5 characters???

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