Re: Replacing a string in a filename

Stefan Kanthak wrote: 
"Andy Yew" <none@xxxxxxxx> wrote:


billious wrote:

"Andy Yew" <none@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:uINToQDrFHA.2072@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx


I need help in writing something that can take the filename as a string
and being able to rename that file into something else. For example,
"A&B.dgn" to "A and B.dgn"

I've gotten some sample batch scripts that does renaming but I guess I
have a hard time understanding them.

What's also the difference between %%i and %i in the scripts that use
FOR command in them?

Thanks.


Second question's easy. Single % where the FOR is executed directly from the command-prompt. Double if used WITHIN a batch file.

No doubt the 'replace "&" with " and " within a filename' problem could be solved using pure-batch, but it's a lot easier using SED (Google is your friend...) 


There's no need to bother with SED and ECHO and temporary batch files:

--- .CMD ---
FOR %%! IN (*^&*.dwg) DO CALL :RENAME "%%!"
GOTO :EOF

:RENAME
SET FROM=%1
SET TO=%FROM:&= and %
IF EXIST %TO% GOTO :EOF
RENAME %FROM% %TO%
GOTO :EOF
--- EOF ---

Stefan


Whoa. That's great! Didn't know you could specify patterns to change in the Set command.

Thanks!
.

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