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Renaming file extensions - 6/15/2006 9:57:54 PM   
  bigfatgreedykat

 

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Status: offline 		Hello all

I would like to rename an *.xar to *.xls file.

I have been searching web and found numerous examples but all seem very advanced.

Look forward to your replies and thanks in advance if you can help out!

regards

BFGK

 
 
 
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RE: Renaming file extensions - 6/15/2006 10:19:43 PM   
  crazymatt

 

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Status: offline 		1. start a cmd-promt
2. type "rename *.xar *.xls"
3. done

Easy enough for ya? =)

Hope it helps!

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RE: Renaming file extensions - 6/15/2006 10:23:05 PM   
  bigfatgreedykat

 

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I have used a batch file but reason i need to script is because Excel creates 2 xar files under Autosave. I only require 1. Will need to script to determine file size but the first sttage is renaming.
I don't think batch will allow size determination?

Any ideas?

thanks

BFGK

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RE: Renaming file extensions - 6/16/2006 3:54:49 AM   
  ebgreen


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Status: offline 		Search these fora for "FileSystemObject". That is the object that you will need to use to find the name of the file, get the size, delete one, and rename the other.

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RE: Renaming file extensions - 6/16/2006 5:57:16 PM   
  DiGiTAL.SkReAM


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ORIGINAL: bigfatgreedykat

Thanks

I have used a batch file but reason i need to script is because Excel creates 2 xar files under Autosave. I only require 1. Will need to script to determine file size but the first sttage is renaming.
I don't think batch will allow size determination?

Any ideas?

thanks

BFGK


I beg to differ, sir.
For example, to echo back the size (in bytes) of a file, try typing this at the command line:

      

To determine if a value is greater than another,

      

For best results, re-re-re-read the output of for /?, set /?, and if /?

You won't need much else to do truly amazing things on the command line.

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RE: Renaming file extensions - 6/16/2006 7:55:24 PM   
  bigfatgreedykat

 

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Status: offline 		Thats amazing. I really i'm impressed!

I have 2 files in a folder named *.xar. Need to compare sizes and copy smaller file to another folder.

Is this possible with batch file?

Look forward to your reply.

regards

BFGK

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