Rename All Files to 8 Characters Long

gavineoconnor · 2016-06-30 16:20

Hi, I have a 200+ files with file names lengths from 4-24 and am looking for a way to rename them all to 8 characters, while keeping some of their original filename. I tried "Insert" "Dos FileName", this worked for the files over 8 characters, but not on the ones under 8 characters, any thoughts?
Thanks

Stefan · 2016-06-30 18:56

1.) Use Insert: "#######" as Suffix to all file names (http://www.den4b.com/wiki/ReNamer:Rules:Insert)
2.) Use Delete: From Pos:8 to Till the End (http://www.den4b.com/wiki/ReNamer:Rules:Delete)
3.) Use Remove: "#" All (http://www.den4b.com/wiki/ReNamer:Rules:Remove)

See Preview how this works.

Last edited by Stefan (2016-06-30 18:58)

gavineoconnor · 2016-06-30 19:23

Thanks for the quick reply, this almost work, see attached

gavineoconnor · 2016-06-30 19:27

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Stefan · 2016-07-01 11:24

Ah, yes, you wanted all to be 8 chars long, and I thought one step to many.

(But why did "Use Remove: "#" All" let one sign left?)
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Next try:

FROM:
123456789.ext
123456.ext
12345678912345.ext
123.ext

TO:
12345678.ext
123456##.ext
12345678.ext
123#####.ext

USE:
1.) Use Insert: "#######" as Suffix to all file names (http://www.den4b.com/wiki/ReNamer:Rules:Insert)
2.) Use Delete: From Pos:9 to Till the End (http://www.den4b.com/wiki/ReNamer:Rules:Delete)

HTH?

Also see Options > Fix conflicting new names (to prevent doubled names)

Last edited by Stefan (2016-07-01 11:28)

gavineoconnor · 2016-07-01 12:23

That did the trick Stefan, thanks very much for your help

den4b · 2016-07-02 00:49

Stefan wrote:

But why did "Use Remove: "#" All" let one sign left?

This is a regression introduced in v6.3.0.3 Beta.

It affected replacement of consecutive "Find" parts, where current position was incorrectly incremented by an extra 1 char, causing every 2nd consecutive "Find" part to be skipped.

This will be fixed in v6.5.0.3 Beta.

Well spotted!

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Rename All Files to 8 Characters Long

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