Ok I want to make a batch file that takes a filename and replaces certain characters. EX: Replace all spaces with underscores or replace all A's with Q's

http://www.computing.net/dos/wwwboard/forum/14574.html

getting wiser in replying dos batch question, just a single link this time =)

Ok, this is the wrong forum.... But, its a mistake that alot of people make. Its not really clear that Win2k does not use dos. So people get confused. but.. here you go First you need a seperate bat file to pass the filenames individually. Something like... @echo off for /r c:\Batfiles\ %%K in (*.jpg) do call c:\rename.bat "%%K" pause exit REM************************************** Then you have the bat that renames them. REM************************************** @ECHO OFF REM Set the File name without ext to Flenme variable Set Flenme="%~n1" REM Set Extn to extension only Set Extn=%~x1 REM Find Special Characters and Replace them REM Variable equals variable colon character to replace equals replace with percent REM Replace Spaces with underscores Set Flenme=%Flenme: =_% REM Replace A's with Q's Set Flenme=%Flenme:A=Q% REm ADD if statement to end it if the filename has not been changed REM Should have an acceptable filename so Show it ECHO %~nx1 Changed to %Flenme%%Extn% REM ADD If Statement to Rename the file if there is not already a file with that name REM Now Rename the file REN "%~f1" %Flenme%%Extn% Thats it, you don't have to use a bat to call the other bat. but if you are doing other things, (like copying) this is a good way. Let me know if it works for you.

by the way... I put in to set the filename and the ext to seperate variables if you wanted to find a extra"." (periods) you could replace them too. Remove it if you want to rename file extensions as well.

mit, "getting wiser in replying dos batch question" DOS batch is fine in the DOS forum of course. But unfortunately this is not a DOS batch question. Instead, it's a *NT* batch question! For example, I don't think "for /r" will work in DOS.

anyway, you know i'm not talking about dos batch =)