I need to see a meaningful list; otherwise we're wasting time. ===================================== If at first you don't succeed, you're about average. M2

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I understand... and am really sorry for this incomplete info I gave before. So - about 90% have this structure: a40a7a9b-492.pdf & a40a7a9b-492_Neusysteme.txt 870fc7c.pdf & 870fc7c_Neusysteme.txt dee70120.pdf & dee70120_Neusysteme.txt cbd0a85f0d15.pdf & cbd0a85f0d15_Neusysteme.txt Other exceptions: b2a6a4b_37851.pdf & b2a6a4b_37851_Neusysteme.txt _b1358286e_24.02.2008.pdf & _b1358286e_24.02.2008_Neusysteme.txt U18.320.34.21.pdf & U18.320.34.21_Neusysteme.txt 2009-02-17_11-56-51_369c092fb.pdf & 2009-02-17_11-56-51_369c092fb_Neusysteme.txt What makes it difficult is, that it is possible that there are two pdf and two txt with nearly the same name, only the ending after the "_" differs. Like b2a6a4b.pdf & b2a6a4b_Neusysteme.txt and b2a6a4b_37851.pdf & b2a6a4b_37851_Neusysteme.txt And if the wrong combination of pdf und txt are moved, it's a real mess for the import that has to be done with them... So the only regularity is the "_Neusysteme.txt" that is additional... A huge THANK YOU you from mii!

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if you have Python on windows, here's an alternative solution import os,glob,sys directory = sys.argv[1] destination=sys.argv[2] os.chdir(directory) for files in glob.glob("*.txt"): corresponding_file = '_'.join(files.split("_")[:-1]) + ".pdf" if os.path.exists(corresponding_file): try: os.rename(files,os.path.join(destination,files)) os.rename(corresponding_file,os.path.join(destination,corresponding_file)) except Exception,e: print e else: print "Succesfully coped %s and %s to %s " % (corresponding_file,files,destination) else: print "Text File %s does not have corresponding pdf file: %s" %(files,corresponding_file) usage: C:\test\tmp>python test.py c:\test\tmp c:\tmp Succesfully coped 2009-02-17_11-56-51_369c092fb.pdf and 2009-02-17_11-56-51_369c092fb_Neusysteme.txt to c:\tmp Succesfully coped 870fc7c.pdf and 870fc7c_Neusysteme.txt to c:\tmp Succesfully coped a40a7a9b-492.pdf and a40a7a9b-492_Neusysteme.txt to c:\tmp Succesfully coped b2a6a4b_37851.pdf and b2a6a4b_37851_Neusysteme.txt to c:\tmp Succesfully coped b2a6a4b.pdf and b2a6a4b_Neusysteme.txt to c:\tmp Succesfully coped cbd0a85f0d15.pdf and cbd0a85f0d15_Neusysteme.txt to c:\tmp Succesfully coped dee70120.pdf and dee70120_Neusysteme.txt to c:\tmp Text File U18.320.34.21_Neusysteme.txt does not have corresponding pdf file: U18.320.34.21.pdf Text File _b1358286e_24.02.2008_Neusysteme.txt does not have corresponding pdf file: _b1358286e_24.02.2008.pdf first parameter to the script is source directory and 2nd parameter is destination.

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oh. thank you very much for your reply! to be honest i have no idea how to use python and because i need to finish this work pretty urgently, i will have to use a normal batch-command. but i guess i will download python to give it a try later. so thank you for the answer and inspiration ;)

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here is link to the executable of the above script. just one exe file. If you are in a hurry, just use it temporarily.

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well, i downloaded the test.exe but where do i enter the paths to test it? sorry - i really have nooo idea of python ;)

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well, you basically don't care whether its a Python script anymore..just treat it as a command. Put test.exe in some directory. eg c:\test so if all your files are in c:\source directory, and then you want to move to c:\tmp for example, then on command line c:\test> test.exe c:\source c:\tmp that's all.

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wow, sounds really like a great thing - thank you for your time! but it doesn't seem to work. i tried it all. i adapted the paths, i made folders and used the same command, i tried different directories, nothing seemed to work. and even though it looks really easy i prefer the batch-version as i will need to probably adapt the ending myself... we'll be running it for different types of endings.

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well, no choice then...wait for the batch version. or else, just download Python and run the script.

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;) ok. but thank you anyway alot for your help! i at least learnt something and will try python and your exe when i have more time... so... hopefully somebody will help me with the batch version... i just wish i knew this all myself :o)

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>> i just wish i knew this all myself you don't just wish for something to happen. It won't happen unless you do something. You have to put in effort. Read up on how to do batch scripting, either by books or internet.

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yes, of course, you're right! i've been working through C:\WINDOWS\Help\ntcmds.chm::/ntcmds.htm and online-tutorials again and again. i just spent a whole evening yesterday trying to solve this batch-problem at home - with the help of similar examples (and didn't achieve). but sometimes it's difficult if you don't have anybody to answer questions when you're stuck - that's why i am here ;) i am for sure doing my best :o) but i guess i need more time!

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