I gave you the lines for a batch file. Do you know how
to copy & paste them into the batch file itself? If not
then maybe Lem's Irfanview suggestion might be the
best solution for you.


"Eric" <Eric@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:CD52DCF4-3127-4288-8B26-73727D6E990A@microsoft.com...
> 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.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>