Swap the name of two files. Any method?

[sidefx88]

Hi!

There's a situation that happens to me often. I rename two files, but if I'm not very focused, sometimes I name the files switched, for example:

Fasc17_P01-03_03.jpg
Fasc17_P01-03_04.jpg

This names are swithed by mistake, so I have to rename them again.

Fasc17_P01-03_03.jpg
Fasc17_P01-03_04a.jpg

Then...

Fasc17_P01-03_04.jpg
Fasc17_P01-03_04a.jpg

And then...

Fasc17_P01-03_04.jpg
Fasc17_P01-03_03.jpg

Is there a way (command, chain of commands, CMD/BAT script) to just select this two files and press a button (or even better: a hotkey) to do the filename swap automatically?

Thanks in advance!

[Ovg]

Something like:
swap_names.cmd

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@echo off
ren %1 _$$$qqq.qqq$$_
ren %2 %1
ren _$$$qqq.qqq$$_ %2

button:

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TOTALCMD#BAR#DATA
swap_names.cmd
%S
WCMICONS.DLL,80
swap_names

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Change paths and names to your taste

[petermad]

2sidefx88
You can make a userdefined command like this:

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[em_swapfilenames]
button=wcmicons.dll,0
cmd=%COMSPEC% /C
menu=Swap Two Filenames
param=if "%P%S"=="%C1 %C2" ((move %C1 %Ptempfile) && (move %C2 %C1) && (move %Ptempfile %C2)) else ((echo MARK TWO FILES!) && (echo.) && pause)

Copy the code above to your usercmd.ini file

You can then make a userdefined hotkey for the em_swapfilenames command.

And / or you can make a button with this content:

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TOTALCMD#BAR#DATA
em_swapfilenames

wcmicons.dll
Swap Two Filenames

0
10365

Copy the code above and right click on the button bar to paste the button.


If you ONLY want a button you can use this:

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TOTALCMD#BAR#DATA
%COMSPEC% /C
if "%P%S"=="%C1 %C2" ((move %C1 %Ptempfile) && (move %C2 %C1) && (move %Ptempfile %C2)) else ((echo MARK TWO FILES!) && (echo.) && pause)
wcmicons.dll,0
Swap Two Filenames


-1

Copy the code above and right click on the button bar to paste the button.

This approach ensures that two and only two files are selected before running the commands and gives you a message if not.

[solid]

Until I've read this topic, I wasn't aware that actually I too often need swapping of filenames.
Thanks to OP for opening it, and thanks to @petermad for such elegant solution.

[nsp]

2sidefx88
You can make a userdefined command like this:

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[em_swapfilenames]
button=wcmicons.dll,0
cmd=%COMSPEC% /C
menu=Swap Two Filenames
param=if "%P%S"=="%C1 %C2" ((move %C1 %Ptempfile) && (move %C2 %C1) && (move %Ptempfile %C2)) else ((echo MARK TWO FILES!) && (echo.) && pause)

Copy the code above to your usercmd.ini file

You can then make a userdefined hotkey for the em_swapfilenames command.

And / or you can make a button with this content:

Code: Select all

TOTALCMD#BAR#DATA
em_swapfilenames

wcmicons.dll
Swap Two Filenames

0
10365

Copy the code above and right click on the button bar to paste the button.


If you ONLY want a button you can use this:

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TOTALCMD#BAR#DATA
%COMSPEC% /C
if "%P%S"=="%C1 %C2" ((move %C1 %Ptempfile) && (move %C2 %C1) && (move %Ptempfile %C2)) else ((echo MARK TWO FILES!) && (echo.) && pause)
wcmicons.dll,0
Swap Two Filenames


-1

Copy the code above and right click on the button bar to paste the button.

This approach ensures that two and only two files are selected before running the commands and gives you a message if not.

This is a very elegant solution Peter, to be safer, you could use %C1.tempfile istead of %PTempfile just to prevent collision or have a easiest way to go back if the second move fail..

[petermad]

you could use %C1.tempfile istead of %PTempfile

Good idea!

Here is the updated code:

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TOTALCMD#BAR#DATA
%COMSPEC% /C
if "%P%S"=="%C1 %C2" ((move %C1 %C1.tempfile) && (move %C2 %C1) && (move %C1.tempfile %C2)) else ((echo MARK TWO FILES!) && (echo.) && pause)
wcmicons.dll
Swap Two Filenames


-1

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[em_swapfilenames]
button=wcmicons.dll
cmd=%COMSPEC% /C
menu=Swap Two Filenames
param=if "%P%S"=="%C1 %C2" ((move %C1 %C1.tempfile) && (move %C2 %C1) && (move %C1.tempfile %C2)) else ((echo MARK TWO FILES!) && (echo.) && pause)

[sidefx88]

Hi guys! Thanks for answering, but it doesn't work here.

Maybe I'm doing it in the wrong way...

I decided to use a hotkey only (no button on bar needed).

I assign Ctrl+Shift+R to command 'em_swapfilenames'.

And I defined the command on usercmd.ini:

cmd=%COMSPEC% /C
param=if "%P%S"=="%C1 %C2" ((move %C1 %C1.tempfile) && (move %C2 %C1) && (move %C1.tempfile %C2)) else ((echo MARK TWO FILES!) && (echo.) && pause)

When I select two files (same panel) and then press Ctrl+Shift+R a console window pops up, showing "MARK TWO FILES!" message, and below: "Press any key to continue..."

And the file(name)s stay the same.

Any idea on what's wrong?

[petermad]

Are you sure the line:

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if "%P%S"=="%C1 %C2" ((move %C1 %C1.tempfile) && (move %C2 %C1) && (move %C1.tempfile %C2)) else ((echo MARK TWO FILES!) && (echo.) && pause) 

is in one line...

[sidefx88]

Yes, it is!

[Henrie]

For me it did not work either.
Turns out it is because my 2 files were on my NAS with a UNC path. On my local harddrive it does work.

[sidefx88]

My test folder is on my local C: drive

[Dalai]

I guess, the file names (%C1 and %C2 variables) must be quoted to make the command work for paths with spaces.

Regards
Dalai

[Stefan2]

For those where it doesn't work:

%C1 and %C2 needs minimum TC9.0 beta 1 or newer.
TC9 beta6 >> http://ghisler.ch/board/viewtopic.php?t=44960

08.06.16 Release Total Commander 9.0 beta 1 (32/64)
19.01.16 Added: Button bar, start menu parameters %C3..%C9: Selected files Nr. 3..9, empty if not as many selected (32/64)
19.01.16 Added: Button bar, start menu parameters %c1, %c2: Same as %C1, %C2, but with alternate 8.3 paths and names (DOS names) (32/64)
19.01.16 Added: Button bar, start menu parameters %C1, %C2: Compare parameters as in "Compare by content": First two selected files (with full path), or selected in source+target panel, or source file+same name in target panel (32/64)

 

[sidefx88]

Maybe Stefan2 got the solution!

I was trying on TC 8.52a

I will try on TC 9b6

Thanks!

[sidefx88]

2Stefan2:

It works like silk on TC9!