(How) Is it possible to use mass rename to remove the first 13 characters from a set of folder names?
Thanks,
Nigel
Mass rename to remove 1st 13 chars from folder names?
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You Can't
I have never been able to figure out how to get x2 to trim file names. To me this is a major shortcoming in the renaming function(the rest of the program is wonderful). Your best bet is to uses another program to do it.
I use the free:
Rename Master
http://www.joejoesoft.com/cms/showpage.php?cid=108
get the Optional Right-Click Addon and Rename Master will show up in the right-click menu when more than one file is selected.
Another option is to go to Lifehacker website and search for rename which will give you a bunch of free programs.
http://lifehacker.com/search/rename/
I use the free:
Rename Master
http://www.joejoesoft.com/cms/showpage.php?cid=108
get the Optional Right-Click Addon and Rename Master will show up in the right-click menu when more than one file is selected.
Another option is to go to Lifehacker website and search for rename which will give you a bunch of free programs.
http://lifehacker.com/search/rename/
Thanks - Rename Master looks handy, but unfortunately doesn't appear to work with folders, though the explorer (and xplorer2) integration is cool.
I've found 'Simpli-file Rename' at http://www.batchtech.com/catalog/produc ... ducts_id=2 which is unlimted free trial/shareware and looks to do the trick as a stand-alone utility.
Googling, its scary to see how much some folk are trying to charge for a rename utility. I saw several generations of one that over a period of few years morphed from a simple drag & drop target for $15 to a mighty beast for $50
I've found 'Simpli-file Rename' at http://www.batchtech.com/catalog/produc ... ducts_id=2 which is unlimted free trial/shareware and looks to do the trick as a stand-alone utility.
Googling, its scary to see how much some folk are trying to charge for a rename utility. I saw several generations of one that over a period of few years morphed from a simple drag & drop target for $15 to a mighty beast for $50
Actually there are so many freeware renamers that are at least as good as commercial versions that I'm wondering how commercial renamers make a profit. 
I'm usually using a combo of renamers consisting of x2 mass rename, awx rename shell utility and Flexible Renamer.
The last one is my personal choice for a standalone renamer
http://hp.vector.co.jp/authors/VA014830 ... /FlexRena/
because it's a feature monster but still intuitive (also a standalone). I use that only for complicated jobs.
But it's a matter of taste,
The Rename, PFrank, Lupas Rename, Ant Renamer (and even some more) are all quality renamers. You really don't need to use a commercial one.
I'm usually using a combo of renamers consisting of x2 mass rename, awx rename shell utility and Flexible Renamer.
The last one is my personal choice for a standalone renamer
http://hp.vector.co.jp/authors/VA014830 ... /FlexRena/
because it's a feature monster but still intuitive (also a standalone). I use that only for complicated jobs.
But it's a matter of taste,
The Rename, PFrank, Lupas Rename, Ant Renamer (and even some more) are all quality renamers. You really don't need to use a commercial one.
You can add "Bulk Rename Utility" to the list of free renaming utilities. I've used this for years and love it. I just installed the 64bit version. See http://www.bulkrenameutility.co.uk/Download.php for details