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# 1 10-02-2005 , 11:47 AM
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How to batch rename file extensions in XP?

Well thats it, i would be interested in knowing how to batch rename the file extensions in XP...

I know how to batch rename the file names, but it only changes the extension of the frist file and lets the rest unchanged... wich is troublesome as i need to change the extensions of some thousands of files...

# 2 10-02-2005 , 11:57 AM
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well it doesnt matters... i just managed to make work the ren comand in the dos shell...

it just didnt worked because i screwed it up with the syntax... (wich i initially tried to supply with more complex params than what it would digest)

it would be cool being able to do it with the gui tough...


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# 3 10-02-2005 , 12:15 PM
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# 4 10-02-2005 , 02:20 PM
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yeah about that perl thingie...

i just discovered Rational rose existed
is there something else i should want to have along with the IDE?

my "to do" list has learning:

PHP
Java
python
perl

any suggestions on good free tutos?

oh and is there some freeware SQL thingie to make forums?

# 5 10-02-2005 , 02:41 PM
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what's rational rose?

Not sure exactly what you are wanting to do with all those scripting languages. I only use perl out of those ones but I guess if you're webprogramming then you may need them. But not for CG. They are all pretty much the same anyways.

For tutes I suggest the perl cookbook. And then just try writing some examples ironically a good one is a renamer. That was my first perl program.

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# 6 10-02-2005 , 05:45 PM
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oh and is there some freeware SQL thingie to make forums?

I think there's something called phpBB which uses PHP and SQL...


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# 7 11-02-2005 , 10:27 AM
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this could be a bit to simple but, couldnt you just open the folder up inside a cmd prompt then type

rename *.* *.(new extension)?

e.g

rename *.* *.jpg

or

rename *.gif *.txt or whatever.

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