Renaming multiple files inside a folder using Windows batch commands
2014-07
user3413088
This is taking the post located here and spinning things up a bit. As typical, I'm trying to rename several images inside a folder to be the name of the folder they're in and then add the suffix "photo1", "photo2" etc.
In other words, I'm trying to go from here:
Folder1
IMG_001.jpg
IMG_001.jpg
IMG_003.jpg
To here:
Folder1
Folder1_photo1.jpg
Folder1_photo2.jpg
Folder1_photo3.jpg
Catch is there several hundred of these "Folder" folders, and each one of these will need to have the photos inside of it renamed.
I know there is 3rd party software out there that can do this but I'm looking for a way to run this as a Windows .bat.
If anybody has an idea please share. Thanks for your time.
dbenham
Assuming all folders are in the same root folder, and all images match the template IMG_n.jpg, then the following one liner should work on the command line:
for /d %A in ("yourRootPath\*") do @for %B in ("%A\img_*.jpg") do @for /f "tokens=1* delims=_0" %C in ("%~nB") do ren "%B" "%~nxA_photo%D.jpg"
Don't forget to double up the percents if you use the command in a batch script.
nixda
I see you asked for Batch, but others may find PowerShell useful
Get-Childitem "C:\my\folder\" -Recurse -Include *.jpg | ForEach {
Rename-Item $_ "$($_.Directory.Name)_$($_.Name -ireplace "img_(0+)", "photo").jpg
}
TessellatingHeckler
How close do you need to get?
This should do it, but it will keep the 0 in the numbers, e.g. folder1_photo001.jpg instead of folder1_photo1.jpg:
@echo off
SETLOCAL ENABLEDELAYEDEXPANSION
for /d %%d in (*) do (
for %%f in ("%%d/img_*.jpg") do (
set fname=%%f
set fname=!fname:IMG_=photo!
echo ren "%%d/%%f" "%%d/%%d_!fname!"
)
)
(That will print the renaming commands it would run. Remove echo to have it actually run them. Have a backup first, verify you're happy with it, there's no undo, etc.).
I can't think of a nice alternative if you do need 1 instead of 001. Replacing the 00 out would risk changing names where there's a number in the name as well, and counting up would break if the numbers aren't contiguous.
[edit: pinched from another answer, I was assuming the pictures are the only things in the folders. Now looks only for img_*.jpg pattern].
MatthewThepc
A much simpler approach. I'm not sure if this works, but try it out .
cd "path of the folder that contains the photos"
for /L %%n in (1 1 %random%) do (
for %%f in (*.jpg) do (
rename "%%f" "photo_%%n.jpg"
)
)
RecentCoin
Look at some software called Irfanview. It's got a lot of sophisticated bulk rename, resize, conversion, etc. utilities built into it. I think it will do what you want.
cMP
I am a Batch-newbie...
This "tool" is to automate the slimming down of Windows (XP) by disabling certain system driver, DLL and EXE files. Instead of outright deletion, I wish to rename-in-place, thus "removing" them from the OS, but not losing sight of where they belong (should any need to be "restored"). Renaming is accomplished by appending a new suffix to the existing filename (eg: "wdmaud.drv.group_1") The renaming suffix should be another input variable.
The target-list is approx. 1100 files long (divided into various groups/phases), so manual renaming is out of the question. Each group will be processed in a separate run of the batch file, varying the target-list input file for each execution.
Target-list is plain text file, one filename per line (no other data in the files). Number of entries per group varies. Target list will look like this:
-- example start --
netapi.dll
netcfgx.dll
netdde.exe
netevent.dll
nic1394.sys
-- example end --
Filenames may be in UPPER, lower, or MiXeD case. The files may be present in more than one folder in the C:\Windows hierarchy - or may not be present at all. If a file is not found anywhere in the system, it's name should be written to a text file, one-entry-per-line.
The specific folders of interest are:
C:\WINDOWS\
C:\WINDOWS\system\
C:\WINDOWS\system32\
C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache
C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers
...but may change as development proceeds.
Based on a reply at stackoverflow.com, I've got started thus:
@echo off
set suffix=GROUP_1
set targetlist=GROUP_1.txt
set dirlist=folders.txt
for /f "tokens=*" %%f in (%targetlist%) do (
for /f "tokens=*" %%d in (%dirlist%) do (
if exist "%%d\%%f" ren "%%d\%%f.%%suffix"
echo %%f found in %%d >> foundlist.txt
)
)
==============================================================================
:: -----------------------------------------------------------------::
:: Batch Process to Rename-In-Place System Files from an Input List ::
:: -----------------------------------------------------------------::
@echo off
:: >> clear files from previous run <<
if exist RENAMED_files.txt DEL RENAMED_files.txt
if exist NOTFound_files.txt DEL NOTFound_files.txt
:: >> file rename-suffix reflects step name <<
set suffix=Steppe_01
:: >> target file list to rename <<
set targetlist=Steppe_01_files.txt
:: >> list of folders to search <<
set dirlist=folders.txt
:: >> PROCESS <<
for /f "tokens=*" %%f in (%targetlist%) do (
echo. >> NOTFound_files.txt
for /f "tokens=*" %%d in (%dirlist%) do (
if NOT exist "%%d\%%f" echo %%f not in %%d >> NOTFound_files.txt
if exist "%%d\%%f" REN "%%d\%%f" "%%f.%suffix%"
if exist "%%d\%%f.%suffix%" echo renamed %%f in %%d >> RENAMED_files.txt
)
)
:: >> end of process <<