Truncate file Name and and rename

Question

I need assistance with creating a bat or VBSript that will truncate the last 34 characters in the file name then add "HCL" at the end while keeping the file extension. Here is an example: old file SMITH,JOHN_HR 100-110 Hist Certs, Licensures, Education.tif new file SMITH,JOHN_HR 100-110HCL.tif

I have over 1000 files to rename, any assistance will be very grateful.

score 1 · Answer 1 · edited Aug 23 '13 at 05:03

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for /f "delims=" %%a in ('dir /b /a-d *.tif') do (
    set "name=%%~na"
    set "ext=%%~xa"
    setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
    set "nname=!name:~0,-34!"
    ren "!name!!ext!" "!nname!HCL!ext!"
    endlocal
)

edited Aug 23 '13 at 05:03

foxidrive

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answered Aug 22 '13 at 22:50

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score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Aug 23 '13 at 05:58

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This method makes some assumptions about the consistency of all original file names, but may work in your case:

ren *"0 Hist Certs, Licensures, Education.tif" *0HCL.tif

answered Aug 23 '13 at 05:58

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Truncate file Name and and rename

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