I certainly do know how to copy and paste! I just didn't see any reference
to any files or directories. So???????

"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

> 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.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
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