Below is the batch created...


echo off
set /P month="Enter the month to RENAME the texts ex.(01-12)?"

set /P day="Enter the day to rename the texts ex.(01-31)?"

set /P year="Enter the year to rename the texts ex.(2013 etc.)?"

ren for %%F in (*.pdf) do copy "%month%-%day%-%year%" "J:\Ownership\Star\2014\Current Files%%month%-%day%-%year%_%%F"

Below are the pdf file names I am trying to append (I would like to remove the numbers and add %%month%-%day%-%year% after the strings e.g. Las Vegas_, Orlando_)

Star - Las Vegas_29_73062435338
Star - Orlando_72_44867093663Do you have to do this in a folder tree or only one folder?

Do you want to PUT in the current date automatically?

Please show the filenames before and AFTERWARD, so that we don't misunderstand.Thank you for the reply.

No only one folder. I want the date values inputted based on the questions that are asked below.

echo off
set /P month="Enter the month to rename the texts ex.(01-12)?"

set /P day="Enter the day to rename the texts ex.(01-31)?"

set /P year="Enter the year to rename the texts ex.(2013 etc.)?"

Before

Star - Las Vegas_29_73062435338
Star - Orlando_72_44867093663

After

Star - Las Vegas 07-11-14
Star - Orlando 07-11-14Test this in a folder of copies of your PDF files:

Code: [Select]echo off
:loop
set /P "month=Enter the month to rename the texts ex.(01-12): "
set /P "day=Enter the day to rename the texts ex.(01-31): "
set /P "year=Enter the year to rename the texts ex.(2013 etc.): "
echo(
set "var="
set /p var=Is this correct? "%month%-%day%-%year%" Enter N for no or just press enter for yes:
if defined var goto :loop


for /f "delims=" %%a in ('dir *.pdf /b /a-d ') do (
   for /f "delims=_" %%b in ("%%a") do (
      ren "%%a" "%%b %month%-%day%-%year%%%~xa"
   )
)
echo done
pauseI tested it, but it seems that if there is a second or third underscore and strings afterwards then the batch leaves those file names alone.

Failed attempts

Star - TN_South Carolina_RM_120_186186107480

Star  - FL_Tennessee_109_8752148231853

Successful attempts

Star - FL 07-11-14

Star - SC 07-11-14

Any advice? Quote from: junior89 on July 11, 2014, 11:41:31 AM

I tested it, but it seems that if there is a second or third underscore and strings afterwards then the batch leaves those file names alone.

Failed attempts

Star - TN_South Carolina_RM_120_186186107480

Star  - FL_Tennessee_109_8752148231853