How to create a button to bulk rename all files in a folder and append a fixed sequence to the files

[fliptoback]

Hi,

I regularly copy files to a folder and then rename them to say XXX_panasoinc, XXX_canon, etc.

Take for instance I wanted to rename all the files in the folder to XXX_panasonic. Is there a way whereby I can assign a button to TC such that if I select all the files and press that button, it will automatically append "panasonic" to the end of the original filename? likewise if i wanted to appendix "canon" to the end of the filename, I would select all the files and press the icon that is associated with the Canon button.

Thanks

[Stefan2]

Hi fliptoback and welcome.

You can just execute a shell script to do that, TC will aid you with the list of all selected files (or the current folder name / Path)

By the "%F"-parameter, TC will provide a temporary file with each selected items, one per line (Tip: Dir's have got a trailing backslash).

Read on about TC-parameters:
- Right click the button bar to create a new button (Change...).
- In the button dialog click at [Help].
- Scroll down and read at "%L,...... create a list file in the TEMP directory with the names of the selected files and directories,

Or via Help "Operation > Menus > Menu: Configuration > Change Button Bar > Configuration - Change button bar"

What to do with those params?:
Now use a tool of your choice to parse the temp file (%F/%L) line-by-line:
VBScript, JavaScript, MS-DOS Batch, AutoHotkey, AutoIt, PascalScript, PowerPro, PowerShell, Python, Perl, Rexx....

The use of already available programming languages is that you can use tools you already know and don't have to learn another language.
Also there can already many script solution be found on the internet which often needs only small adjustements to work with TC too.

The people on this forum mostly use Batch, VBS, AutHotkey and PowerPro.
You can search the forum for the already written 13.263 example or ask for help with some examples what you want to do.



Example temp list, created by "%L":
TC add an trailing backslash on directories:

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C:\Windows\Help\en-US\
C:\Windows\Help\en-US\credits.rtf
C:\Windows\Help\mui\0407\cliconf.chm
C:\Windows\Help\mui\0407\mmc.CHM
C:\Windows\Help\mui\0409\
C:\Windows\Help\OEM\ContentStore\
C:\Windows\Help\OEM\IndexStore\

How to execute an script in TC?:
Such script you can be called from a button, or from a "user defined command" (UDC ; usercmd.ini)
The UDC you can use later as command for a button too, and also can assign a keyboard shortcut to.

Example Total Commander Button code:

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Command: "D:\rive\path to my\ForEachSelFileDo.ext"  
(or portable Command: "%COMMANDER_PATH%\TOOLs\Scrpts\ForEachSelFileDo.ext")
Parameters: "%F" or "%L" or unicode forms
Start path: 
Icon file: WCMICONS.DLL
Tooltip: Script to do smtg with each file from "%F"

'For parameters see > Help "Operation > Menus > Menu: Configuration > Change Button Bar > Configuration - Change button bar"
' %L / %F : Create a list file in the TEMP directory with the names of the selected files and directories.


Example external VBS script:
Command: "D:\rive\path to my\ForEachSelFileDo.vbs"
Parameters: "%F"

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' Total Commander VBScript "ForEachSelectedFileDo -smtg.vbs" by Stefan, 2014-07-24, v0.01
'   Found at: https://ghisler.ch/board/viewtopic.php?p=355257#p355257
' Usage:
'    1. Create this script ForEachSelFileDo.vbs as plain text file.
'    2. Create the below button.
'    3. Select some files and click that new button.
'
'       TotalCommander Button code:
'       Command:     "D:\rive\path to my\ForEachSelFileDo.vbs"  (or portable: "%COMMANDER_PATH%\TOOLs\VBS\ForEachSelFileDo.vbs")
'       Parameters:   "%F"
'       START:
'       ICON:    C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe,2
'       TOOLTIP: ForEachSelFileDo VBS
'
'For parameters see > Help > Operation > Menus > Menu: Configuration > Change Button Bar > Configuration - Change button bar.
'    %L / %F : Create a list file in the TEMP directory with the names of the selected files and directories.

If Wscript.arguments.count < 1 Then MsgBox "Error: TC-Param missing..." : WScript.Quit
strTCtempList = Wscript.arguments.Item(0) ' The TC temp file due to the "%L" parameter
Set FSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
If  FSO.FileExists(strTCtempList) Then
        Set oTextStream = FSO.OpenTextFile(strTCtempList,1)
        Do Until oTextStream.AtEndOfStream
            strLine    = oTextStream.ReadLine
            strNewFilename = replace(strLine,"e","OOOO") '//modifiy the string here
            If not (FSO.FileExists(strNewFilename)) Then
                MsgBox "Old: " & strLine &vbLF& "New: " & strNewFilename
                '//FSO.MoveFile strLine, strNewFilename
            End If
        Loop
        oTextStream.Close
Else
        MsgBox "Input file  strTCtempList  not found. Check button parameter and quoting."_
                &vbLF&vbLF & strTCtempList,,"TC-Script Error - ForEachSelFileDo"
End If

This is one possibility only.



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Script examples to loop over the %F/%L file list (w/o your special issue)


Some more code snippets:



Example dos batch script, all fits in the button:

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Command: cmd /k
Parameters: FOR /F "tokens=*" %%A IN ( ' TYPE "%L" ' ) do @ECHO "%%A"
Start path: 
Icon file: WCMICONS.DLL
Tooltip: do something with each line of %L-temp file

To make it work exchange the ECHO with an more suited command.

Note: Batch works best with basic english ansi/ascii letters only. For umlauts or unicode better use VBS or PoSh.
Or try with another code page like "Parameters: chcp 1252 & FOR /F . . ..... " for windows CP or chcp 65001 for UTF-8 unicode CP

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Example PowerShell script, all fits in the button:

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Command: PowerShell -NoExit -NoProfile
Parameters: Get-Content '%F' | ForEach{ New-Item -Path '%T' -Name "$_" -ItemType "directory" -WhatIf }
Start path: 
Icon file: powershell --or-- WCMICONS.DLL
Tooltip: Create selected names in other panel as folders

To make it work remove the "-WhatIf" parameter.


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Example external VBScript script, called from the button:
Command: "D:\rive\path to my\ForEachSelFileDo.vbs"
Parameters: "%F" -- -or "%L" ---or others...
'For parameters see > Help "Operation > Menus > Menu: Configuration > Change Button Bar > Configuration - Change button bar"

ForEachSelFileDo.vbs:

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If  FSO.FileExists(sTCtempList) Then
	Set oTextStream = FSO.OpenTextFile(sTCtempList,FORREADING)
	Do Until oTextStream.AtEndOfStream
		iCurrFileCount = iCurrFileCount + 1

		'//Get basic properties of current file
		sFullName = oTextStream.ReadLine	'//Ex: "X:\Backup\File.txt"
		If(Right(sFullName,1)= "\") Then 
			Set oItem = FSO.GetFolder(sFullName)
		Else
			Set oItem = FSO.GetFile(sFullName)
		End If
		sName    = FSO.GetFileName(oItem)	    '//Ex: "File.txt"
		sBase     = FSO.GetBaseName(oItem)	    '//Ex: "File"
		sExte     = FSO.GetExtensionName(oItem) '//Ex: "txt"
		sSize     = oItem.Size
		sVers     = FSO.GetFileVersion(oItem)
		sCreated  = oItem.DateCreated
		sAccessed = oItem.DateLastAccessed
		sModified = oItem.DateLastModified
		'Attributes: integer value: 0 (Normal), 1 (ReadOnly), 3 (Hidden), 4 (System), 8 (Volume), 
		'16 (Directory), 32 (Archive), 64 (Alias), and 128 (Compressed). ReadOnly(1) + System(4) + Archive(32) = 37
		sAttributes = oItem.Attributes
		'MsgBox sFullName &LF& sName &LF& sBase &LF& sExte
		'//================================================================================
		sDrive = FSO.GetDriveName(oItem)	'//Ex: "X:"
		sPath  = oItem.ParentFolder		'//Ex: "X:\Backup"
		'//================================================================================
		aPathParts = split(sPath, "\")
		iUBound 	= UBound(aPathParts)
		sParentFolder1 	= aPathParts(iUBound)	'//Ex: "Backup"
		If (iUBound > 0) Then sParentFolder2  =  aPathParts(iUBound -1)
		If (iUBound > 1) Then sParentFolder3  =  aPathParts(iUBound -2)
		If (iUBound > 0) Then sTopFolder1   =  aPathParts(1)
		If (iUBound > 1) Then sTopFolder2  =  aPathParts(2)
		If (iUBound > 2) Then sTopFolder3  =  aPathParts(3)
		'MsgBox sDrive&LF&sPath&LF&iUBound&LF&sParentFolder1&LF&sParentFolder2&LF&sTopFolder2
		'//================================================================================
		sModified = oItem.DateLastModified	'// 16.05.2018 09:20:00			Deutsch German format
		sDate = split(sModified," ")(0)
		sTime = replace(split(sModified," ")(1),":","")
		sDay = split(sDate,".")(0)
		sMon = split(sDate,".")(1)
		sYer = split(sDate,".")(2)
		strTimestamp = sYer &"-"& sMon &"-"& sDay &"-"& sTime 
		'//================================================================================
		'//================================================================================
		

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Powershell -Example

Command: "D:\rive\path to my\ForEachSelFileDo.ps1"
Parameters: "%F" -- -or "%L" ---or others...
'For parameters see > Help "Operation > Menus > Menu: Configuration > Change Button Bar > Configuration - Change button bar"

ForEachSelFileDo.ps1:

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 Cmd=Powershell 
 Param="%L"

# // Check arguments:
If ($Args.Count -eq 0) { "Please use '%L' as TCs parameter. Also select one or more files first. Script quits here."; return}

# //DEBUG:
# Notepad $Args[0]

# //Do the WORK:
 TYPE $Args[0] | ForEach{ ...}

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VBS-Example

Command: "D:\rive\path to my\ForEachSelFileDo.vbs"
Parameters: "%F" -- -or "%L" ---or others...
'For parameters see > Help "Operation > Menus > Menu: Configuration > Change Button Bar > Configuration - Change button bar"

ForEachSelFileDo.vbs:

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sTCtempList = Wscript.arguments.Item(0) ' The TC temp file due the "%L"

  If  FSO.FileExists(sTCtempList) Then

      ' debug:
      WSO.run "notepad " & sTCtempList


      Const FORREADING = 1 : Const ForWriting=2 : Const ForAppending=8
      
      Set oTextStream = FSO.OpenTextFile(sTCtempList,FORREADING)
      Do Until oTextStream.AtEndOfStream

      ... do your work here

      Loop
      oTextStream.Close
   Else
      WScript.Echo "Input file  sTCtempList  not found."
   End If

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AHK-Example

Command: "D:\rive\path to my\ForEachSelFileDo.ahk"
Parameters: "%F" -- -or "%L" ---or others...
'For parameters see > Help "Operation > Menus > Menu: Configuration > Change Button Bar > Configuration - Change button bar"

ForEachSelFileDo.ahk:

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vTCtempfile=%1%
Loop, Read, %vTCtempfile%
{
    vCurrTempFileLine = %A_LoopReadLine%
    MsgBox Curr line is:`n%vCurrTempFileLine%
   ;  ... do your work here
}

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MS-DOS Batch Example

Command: "D:\rive\path to my\ForEachSelFileDo.cmd"
Parameters: "%F" -- -or "%L" ---or others...
'For parameters see > Help "Operation > Menus > Menu: Configuration > Change Button Bar > Configuration - Change button bar"

ForEachSelFileDo.cmd:

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@echo off
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion

rem Button Command: cmd /k
rem Button Parameters: "%F" "%P" "%T"

rem path to file list with selected files and folders:
set tc_lst=%1
rem current active source path
set tc_src=%2
rem current active target path
set tc_dst=%3

if -%3==- echo First parameter must be filelist path, second and third - source and target path. && pause && goto :EOF

for /F "usebackq delims=" %%I in (%tc_lst%) do (
   rem ============== Insert your custom commands here ==============
   echo Exp:       %%~I
   echo Full Path:   %%~fI
   echo LW:      %%~dI
   echo Path:      %%~pI
   echo File Name:   %%~nI
   echo Extension:   %%~xI
   echo ShortPath:   %%~sI
   echo Attrb:      %%~aI
   echo Date Time:   %%~tI
   echo Size:      %%~zI
   echo ----------------------------
   rem ==============================================================
)
pause
cls
endlocal

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Script examples to loop over a provided text file list (w/o your special issue)

Have a plain text file "Your Files list.txt" with file or folder name or whole paths.
Utilize an script to loop over that list and create new, empty zero-byte files or folders.

But how can an script differentiate, if the line contains the name of an folder or an file?
You have to teach him!
Here we take a look if folders in your list have an trailing backslash, then create folder, else create file.
Alternatively we take a look if file in your list have an 3 or 4 signs long extension, then create file, else create folder.

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PowerShell: create files and folders from text listfile.txt, create FOLDERs if the line from the listfile has trailing backslash (\), else create FILEs :

Get-Content '.\Your Files list.txt'|ForEach{$N=$_-replace":","_";If($N[-1] -eq '\'){MD $N}else{New-Item -Path . -Name "$N" -ItemType "file" -Value "string if wanted"}}

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Get-Content '.\Your Files list.txt'|
  ForEach{
    $N=$_-replace":","_";
    If($N[-1] -eq '\'){
      MD $N
    }else{
      New-Item -Path . -Name "$N" -ItemType "file" -Value "This is a text string."
    }
}

-----------------------
NOTE: MD is short for:
New-Item -Path . -Name "<param>" -ItemType "directory"
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Or, the other way around:


PowerShell: create files and folders from text listfile.txt, create FILEs if the line from the listfile
has an dot as fourth (.HTM;.JPG) or fifth (.HTML;.JPEG;myFolder.2020\) sign backwards from the end , else create FOLDERs:

Get-Content '.\Files list Dateien liste-1.txt'|ForEach{$N=$_-replace":","_";IF($N[-4..-5] -eq '.'){New-Item -Path . -Name "$N" -ItemType "file" -Value "string if wanted."}else{MD $N}}

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Get-Content '.\Your Files list.txt'|
  ForEach{
    $N=$_-replace":","_";
    IF($N[-4..-5] -eq '.'){
      New-Item -Path . -Name "$N" -ItemType "file" -Value "This is a text string."
    }else{
      MD $N
    }
}

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To get no error if file/folder already exists, prefix the command by: $ErrorActionPreference = "SilentlyContinue";
Example: $ErrorActionPreference = "SilentlyContinue"; Get-Content '.\Your Files list.txt'|ForEach{ ... }


We can make an button out of this which will work with the selected filelist.txt, or other things if you want.

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HTH?

[fliptoback]

Thanks Stefan. I will try that and report back. Cheers for the reply

[petermad]

You can also use a saved Multi-Rename Tool setting:
1. open the Multi-Rename Tool (Ctrl+M)
2. In the "Rename mask" field type [N]_Panasonic
3. Press F2 to save the settings - call it Panasonic.
4. Close the Multi-Rename Tool.
5. Make this button:

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TOTALCMD#BAR#DATA
MULTIRENAME Panasonic

wcmicons.dll,46
Multi Rename Tool - Panasonic


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To make the button:
1. Mark the green text above (click SELECT ALL).
2. Copy it to the ClipBoard (press Ctri+C).
3. Right click on TC's buttonbar and choose "Paste".

Now you can open the Multi-Rename Tool with the Panasonic setting with this button - then you only have to click the Start! button.

[fliptoback]

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' Total Commander VBScript "ForEachSelectedFileDo -smtg.vbs" by Stefan, 2014-07-24, v0.01
'   Found at: https://ghisler.ch/board/viewtopic.php?p=355257#p355257
' Usage:
'    1. Create this script ForEachSelFileDo.vbs as plain text file.
'    2. Create the below button.
'    3. Select some files and click that new button.
'
'       TotalCommander Button code:
'       CMD:     "D:\rive\path to my\ForEachSelFileDo.vbs"  (or portable: "%COMMANDER_PATH%\TOOLs\VBS\ForEachSelFileDo.vbs")
'       PARAM:   "%F"
'       START:
'       ICON:    C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe,2
'       TOOLTIP: ForEachSelFileDo VBS
'
'For parameters see > Help > Operation > Menus > Menu: Configuration > Change Button Bar > Configuration - Change button bar.
'    %L / %F : Create a list file in the TEMP directory with the names of the selected files and directories.

If Wscript.arguments.count < 1 Then MsgBox "Error: TC-Param missing..." : WScript.Quit
strTCtempList = Wscript.arguments.Item(0) ' The TC temp file due to the "%L" parameter
Set FSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
If  FSO.FileExists(strTCtempList) Then
        Set oTextStream = FSO.OpenTextFile(strTCtempList,1)
        Do Until oTextStream.AtEndOfStream
            strLine    = oTextStream.ReadLine
            strNewFilename = replace(strLine,"e","OOOO") '//modifiy the string here
            If not (FSO.FileExists(strNewFilename)) Then
                MsgBox "Old: " & strLine &vbLF& "New: " & strNewFilename
                '//FSO.MoveFile strLine, strNewFilename
            End If
        Loop
        oTextStream.Close
Else
        MsgBox "Input file  strTCtempList  not found. Check button parameter and quoting."_
                &vbLF&vbLF & strTCtempList,,"TC-Script Error - ForEachSelFileDo"
End If

This is one possibility only.

Wow thanks Stefan. That is great. I see that this is someform of vbscript..is the script files limited to using vbscript? I am not familiar with VB unfortunately.

[fliptoback]

You can also use a saved Multi-Rename Tool setting:
1. open the Multi-Rename Tool (Ctrl+M)
2. In the "Rename mask" field type [N]_Panasonic
3. Press F2 to save the settings - call it Panasonic.
4. Close the Multi-Rename Tool.
5. Make this button:

Code: Select all

TOTALCMD#BAR#DATA
MULTIRENAME Panasonic

wcmicons.dll,46
Multi Rename Tool - Panasonic


-1

To make the button:
1. Mark the green text above (click SELECT ALL).
2. Copy it to the ClipBoard (press Ctri+C).
3. Right click on TC's buttonbar and choose "Paste".

Now you can open the Multi-Rename Tool with the Panasonic setting with this button - then you only have to click the Start! button.

Now this is new for me and I have been using TC for like 15 years if not more. I have never realized that you can save the multi-rename settings! Cool bananas.

[Stefan2]

...
..is the script files limited to using vbscript?

...

No.
TC just provides a temporary file with each selected items, one per line (Tip: Dir's have got a trailing backslash).
'For parameters see > Help > Operation > Menus > Menu: Configuration > Change Button Bar > Configuration - Change button bar.
' %L / %F : Create a list file in the TEMP directory with the names of the selected files and directories.

Now use a tool of your choice to parse the temp file line-by-line: VBScript, JavaScript, MS-DOS Batch, AutoHotkey, AutoIt, PascalScript, PowerPro, PowerShell, Python, Perl, Rexx....

The people on this forum mostly use Batch, VBS, AutHotkey and PowerPro.



HTH?

[petermad]

2fliptoback
You can also incorporate A DOS script like this directly in the button:

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TOTALCMD#BAR#DATA
%COMSPEC% /C
if not exist "%P" (echo •) else if exist %Y%P%S1\ (echo•) else chcp 65001 && %%COMSPEC%% /C for /F "usebackq delims=" %%n in (`type %WL`) do attrib -H -S "%%n" && %%COMSPEC%% /C for /F "usebackq delims=" %%n in (`type %WL`) do if not exist "%%n\*" ren "%%n" "%%~nn_Panasonic%%~xn"
wciconex.dll,32
Add "_Panasonic" to selected filenames


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You will get a beep if you have not selected at least one file or if you are trying to run the script from a place where DOS does not work - like inside Archives, FTP sites or Virtual panels. It works with Unicode file names, and for hidden and system files - BUT the hidden/system file attributes will be removed.

[Hacker]

fliptoback,
A quick and dirty AHK solution:

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SetWorkingDir, %A_ScriptDir%
FileRead, FileList, % A_Args[1]
FileList := SubStr(FileList, 1, -2)
Loop, Parse, FileList, `n, `r
	FileMove, % A_LoopField, % InStr(A_LoopField, ".") ? SubStr(A_LoopField, 1, InStr(A_LoopField, ".", , 0) - 1) . A_Args[2] . SubStr(A_LoopField, InStr(A_LoopField, ".", , 0)) : A_LoopField . A_Args[2]

As parameters in the Button Bar use:

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"%L" _panasonic

HTH
Roman

[fliptoback]

You can also use a saved Multi-Rename Tool setting:
1. open the Multi-Rename Tool (Ctrl+M)
2. In the "Rename mask" field type [N]_Panasonic
3. Press F2 to save the settings - call it Panasonic.
4. Close the Multi-Rename Tool.
5. Make this button:

Code: Select all

TOTALCMD#BAR#DATA
MULTIRENAME Panasonic

wcmicons.dll,46
Multi Rename Tool - Panasonic


-1

To make the button:
1. Mark the green text above (click SELECT ALL).
2. Copy it to the ClipBoard (press Ctri+C).
3. Right click on TC's buttonbar and choose "Paste".

Now you can open the Multi-Rename Tool with the Panasonic setting with this button - then you only have to click the Start! button.

Now this is new for me and I have been using TC for like 15 years if not more. I have never realized that you can save the multi-rename settings! Cool bananas.

Hi, I tried out this script. Works well. But is it possible to program this such that when i select the files, press the panasonic button and voila it will rename automatically without me pressing the "start!" button? At the moment it will pop up the Multi-Rename tool and i have to press the start! button manually. Thanks!

[fliptoback]

...
..is the script files limited to using vbscript?

...

No.
TC just provides a temporary file with each selected items, one per line (Tip: Dir's have got a trailing backslash).
'For parameters see > Help > Operation > Menus > Menu: Configuration > Change Button Bar > Configuration - Change button bar.
' %L / %F : Create a list file in the TEMP directory with the names of the selected files and directories.

Now use a tool of your choice to parse the temp file line-by-line: VBScript, JavaScript, MS-DOS Batch, AutoHotkey, AutoIt, PascalScript, PowerPro, PowerShell, Python, Perl, Rexx....

The people on this forum mostly use Batch, VBS, AutHotkey and PowerPro.



HTH?

Thanks for that info. I am only vaguely familiar with batch and autoIt but you mentioned PascalScript. I used to do a bit of pascal when i was at school so i will look into that one.

[fliptoback]

2fliptoback
You can also incorporate A DOS script like this directly in the button:

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TOTALCMD#BAR#DATA
%COMSPEC% /C
if not exist "%P" (echo •) else if exist %Y%P%S1\ (echo•) else chcp 65001 && %%COMSPEC%% /C for /F "usebackq delims=" %%n in (`type %WL`) do attrib -H -S "%%n" && %%COMSPEC%% /C for /F "usebackq delims=" %%n in (`type %WL`) do if not exist "%%n\*" ren "%%n" "%%~nn_Panasonic%%~xn"
wciconex.dll,32
Add "_Panasonic" to selected filenames


-1

You will get a beep if you have not selected at least one file or if you are trying to run the script from a place where DOS does not work - like inside Archives, FTP sites or Virtual panels. It works with Unicode file names, and for hidden and system files - BUT the hidden/system file attributes will be removed.

Hmm..I could not get this to work. I copied the code, and right click at the menubar and press paste. it created the button but when i select the files and pressed it, it run the batch file but did not change any filenames.

[fliptoback]

fliptoback,
A quick and dirty AHK solution:

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SetWorkingDir, %A_ScriptDir%
FileRead, FileList, % A_Args[1]
FileList := SubStr(FileList, 1, -2)
Loop, Parse, FileList, `n, `r
	FileMove, % A_LoopField, % InStr(A_LoopField, ".") ? SubStr(A_LoopField, 1, InStr(A_LoopField, ".", , 0) - 1) . A_Args[2] . SubStr(A_LoopField, InStr(A_LoopField, ".", , 0)) : A_LoopField . A_Args[2]

As parameters in the Button Bar use:

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"%L" _panasonic

HTH
Roman

Thanks. I installed AHK and now copied/pasted the first part of the code into the script. But I can't seem to able to paste into the toolbar to create the button?

[Stefan2]

...
But I can't seem to able to paste into the toolbar to create the button?

Only some small script (mostly batch and PoSh) can be used directly in an button,
for all others write the code to a plain text file and call that from the button:

Total Commander Button code:

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Command: "D:\rive\path to my\ForEachSelFileDo.ext"  (or portable: "%COMMANDER_PATH%\TOOLs\Scrpts\ForEachSelFileDo.ext")
Parameters: "%F" or "%L" or unicode forms
Start path: mostly always empty
Icon file: WCMICONS.DLL or the used interpreter.exe
Tooltip: Script to do smtg with each file from "%F"

And only code which starts with a " TOTALCMD#BAR#DATA "-line are directly button-code for to paste onto the buttonbar.

If you like, read on there >> viewtopic.php?f=3&t=52425&p=354622#p354622



 

[Hacker]

fliptoback,

I can't seem to able to paste into the toolbar to create the button?

Try e.g.:

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TOTALCMD#BAR#DATA
C:\Scripts\AppendFileName.ahk
"%L" _panasonic
C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\AutoHotkey.exe,1
Append "_panasonic"


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HTH
Roman