Renaming folders using wildcats


  1. sulasno
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    WinXP Pro SP3
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    Renaming folders using wildcats


    It is not possible to rename folders using wildcats for a batch file;
    are there any alternatives ?

    trying to rename folder vb_X_X using vb_*
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  3. allend66
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    Windows 7 Home Premium x64 OEM --> RTM clean install
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    Hi there. Do you mean you have lots of folders with various name variations of VB_something and you want to rename them _X_X?

    You might want to have a look at File Menu Tools which has an advanced renamer on the context menu.
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  4. sulasno
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    I suppose every 2 months I will have one new vb_X_X_X folder that contains sub folders; I am using a batch file to change the names of some sub folders. It's not a big deal to change the name of the main folder though;

    I am in contact with the developer of File Menu Tools; unfortunately his application does not support command lines
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