I'm sorry... but could you give me an example of what this would look like?

For the example can you use c:\temp\temp1\Report for A & B.pdf

I'm just not sure what to all type in where.

Thanks!!

"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

> Try this batch file:
>
> #@echo off
> #set D=%date:~4%
> #set D=%D:/=-%
> #dir /b *.pdf > "%temp%\dir.txt"
> #for /F %%a in ('type "%temp%\dir.txt"') do echo ren "%%a" "%%~na %D%.pdf"
>
> I marked the start of each new line with a #. You must remove
> it before you can run the batch file. You must also remove the
> word "echo" in the last line in order to activate it. Test it before
> you activate it!
>
>
> "Eric" <Eric@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:38543FB2-4734-40ED-8742-29E7097B2398@microsoft.com...
> > Here is an example...
> >
> > Report for A & B.pdf ----> Report for A & B 1-1-07.pdf OR Report for A
> > &
> > B 01012007.pdf
> >
> > I would prefer the hyphenated date, but the other would be a start.
> >
> > Eric
> >
> > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> "Eric" <Eric@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:1B007E04-5DF6-438D-A5F3-3FFEB7182D85@microsoft.com...
> >> >I have a large batch file that copies pdf files from one network
> >> >directory
> >> >to
> >> > another. It works great! Now, I was wondering if it is possible to
> >> > create a
> >> > batch file that copies the files and renames them? (It would be really
> >> > cool
> >> > if I could use a wildcard some how that would allow me to add the date
> >> > on
> >> > the
> >> > end of the file name!)
> >> >
> >> > I did some playing around with the "RENAME" command, but I could not
> >> > get
> >> > it
> >> > to work with spaces in the file name. I need to maintain the spaces in
> >> > these
> >> > file names, so is there a way to make this work? As I alluded to
> >> > above, I
> >> > would like to add the date to the end of the file name. If a wild card
> >> > can't
> >> > be used, I will just get it setup manually once, open the file in Excel
> >> > and
> >> > use the replace command.
> >> >
> >> > Thanks!
> >> >
> >> > Eric
> >> >
> >>
> >> It's probably possible but we can't tell you unless you supply
> >> full details about the names ***before*** and ***after***
> >> the rename command.
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>