Yes, FileDir has two batch rename commands: Control+R to rename with DOS-style wildcards and Control+Shift+R to rename with regular expressions. I have not had feedback on these commands yet, so let me know if you have more questions. Jamal On Thu, 8 Feb 2007, John Schwery wrote: > Date: Thu, 08 Feb 2007 20:38:53 -0500 > From: John Schwery <jschwery@xxxxxxxxxx> > Reply-To: guispeak@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > To: GUISPEAK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [guispeak] filedir, renaming a list of files? > > With file dir, can I rename a list of files? I want to chop off the > last few characters in a list of file names, including the > extension. Can this be done using file dir or some other utility? > > > John > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.17.30/674 - Release Date: 2/7/2007 > 3:33 PM > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** guispeak-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq