How to rename all subfolder names?

[bart1969]

my problem is not "changing filenames". I want to fix the folder names.
I want to change the non-English character letters in 34,000 files in 2400 folders to English characters.
I can see all the files in the folder I want to fix with the "CTRL+B" key combination. But that doesn't give me a chance to fix subfolders.
It is not possible for me to deal with 2400 folders one by one.
what is the way to fix all subfolder names?

[Stefan2]

It is not possible for me to deal with 2400 folders one by one.

Why not?
One night and done.

You can create a database (text file with oldName | newName) and search for a powershell script to execute the renaming.
(but start renaming with deepest sub folder)

Or do you want something like changing all ê to e ?



 

[white]

Use Search and then Feed to listbox.

[bart1969]

It is not possible for me to deal with 2400 folders one by one.

Why not?
One night and done.

You can create a database (text file with oldName | newName) and search for a powershell script to execute the renaming.
(but start renaming with deepest sub folder)

Or do you want something like changing all ê to e ?



 

There are 6 letters in my folders that are not found in English. Ç, Ğ, İ, Ö, Ş, Ü.
I want to replace these letters with English similar letters.
I solved the problem with the files. Only subfolders remained.

[dindog]

http://www.den4b.com/products/renamer
I prefer this FREE for non-commercial use rename soft if the rename task is complicated.
It is easy to use and flexible. From simple replace to script program renaming, save me hell lots of time.

[nsp]

Search and find folders you want to rename and:

in Search For enter

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Ç|Ğ|İ|Ö|Ş|Ü

in Replace with :

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C|G|I|O|S|U

You can build a complete list and save it for later use.
You can also give a look to translit wdx.

[Gral]

Important notice: use reverse by name order for search results, so deeper folders go first, otherwise when you rename high levels folders you get deeper ones inaccesible.

[nsp]

Good point gral if you want, you can use this small script to count depth of a file when using WinScriptsAdv_wdx.:

• (un-optimal)Scrript\Depth.vbs

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  content =  Len( filename ) - Len(Replace(filename,"\", "") )

• Inside option.ini add |Depth at end of ActiveScripts and then add Depth section

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  [Script] 
  ActiveScripts=...|Depth
  '
  '
  [Depth]
  Script=Depth.vbs
  content=Depth
  extensions=*
  FoldersPaths=1

Once setup, you can add a depth column [=winscriptsadv.Depth] in a new column view and if you have natural sorting for number you can sort in reverse to be sure you rename child before parent.

[Dalai]

2nsp
There is the plugin FileName_ChrCount which provides such a field (among others).

Regards
Dalai

[bart1969]

Thank you. Problem solved.