Renaming files.

[rod]

Say I have 10,000 files sitting in dedicated folders
that accomodate 30 files, one for each day.

The curly bit, is they have brevity in their current name
and are only identified by their "modified Date"

for example
2104.zip will be recognised 12 times
one for each year since 1996

that is 2104.zip modified say 22nd april 1998
2104.zip modified say 24th april 2001 etc.

How may I rename them, so that the zip will still activate
yet I can fit them in 1 file
(so that 2104.zip 1998 does not get overwritten by 2104.zip 2001)

 

[Fan924]

http://www.1-4a.com/rename/rename-features.htm

I have been looking at this for some image files but have not tried it
yet. Let me know if it is any good.

 

[rod]

I am really after what members would think the ideal renaming
style would be.
For archive I was putting the date before the file
eg: 20040302wopr.zip
However the program that seeks and melts the zip
naturally defaults

I got rid of the majority of the dated using this renamer (free)
I found it excellent
http://www.bulkrenameutility.co.uk/Download.php




"Fan924" <a924fan@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> http://www.1-4a.com/rename/rename-features.htm
>
> I have been looking at this for some image files but have not tried it
> yet. Let me know if it is any good.

 

[AlmostBob]

assuming that the 30 files are sitting in folders named 'month' or month
year' or a folder tree of 'root -year-month' why not 'include folder names'
in the zip operation and the file structure will be preserved

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"rod" <pookiethai@NOSPAMiprimus.com.au> wrote in message
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>
> I am really after what members would think the ideal renaming
> style would be.
> For archive I was putting the date before the file
> eg: 20040302wopr.zip
> However the program that seeks and melts the zip
> naturally defaults
>
> I got rid of the majority of the dated using this renamer (free)
> I found it excellent
> http://www.bulkrenameutility.co.uk/Download.php
>
>
>
>
> "Fan924" <a924fan@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:d6ac9e37-4d80-48bc-adb6-a5d21967f797@s19g2000prg.googlegroups.com...
> > http://www.1-4a.com/rename/rename-features.htm
> >
> > I have been looking at this for some image files but have not tried it
> > yet. Let me know if it is any good.
>
>
Say I have 10,000 files sitting in dedicated folders
that accomodate 30 files, one for each day.

The curly bit, is they have brevity in their current name
and are only identified by their "modified Date"

for example
2104.zip will be recognised 12 times
one for each year since 1996

that is 2104.zip modified say 22nd april 1998
2104.zip modified say 24th april 2001 etc.

How may I rename them, so that the zip will still activate
yet I can fit them in 1 file
(so that 2104.zip 1998 does not get overwritten by 2104.zip 2001)

 

[rod]

They are not, but thanks, that was a good idea.

"AlmostBob" <anonymous1@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> assuming that the 30 files are sitting in folders named 'month' or month
> year' or a folder tree of 'root -year-month' why not 'include folder
> names'
> in the zip operation and the file structure will be preserved

 

[AlmostBob]

Is it easier to rename the folders than the files?

I hate getting it wrong EVERY time
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Panda online AntiVirus scan http://www.activescan.com
Panda online AntiSpyware Scan
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Catalog of removal tools (1)
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http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/newsinfo/collateral.aspx?CID=40387
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"rod" <pookiethai@NOSPAMiprimus.com.au> wrote in message
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>
> They are not, but thanks, that was a good idea.
>
> "AlmostBob" <anonymous1@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:eOuCkT0kIHA.5660@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> > assuming that the 30 files are sitting in folders named 'month' or month
> > year' or a folder tree of 'root -year-month' why not 'include folder
> > names'
> > in the zip operation and the file structure will be preserved
>
>

 

[rod]

Nah! no such thing as wrong, one expression is just less correct than
another.
the files ar like a dog's breakfast,
they're in folders, pers backups, copied folders, you name it.

With Agent coalsack I just set the modified date
run the utility
select the appropriate files and dump 'em

That suits my expertise, after all I think I belong to
the species that last stood upright. (about 4 years ago)



> Is it easier to rename the folders than the files?
> I hate getting it wrong EVERY time