Calling all computer geeks for help
I don't know if anyone can help me, but for my research I've ended up with a load of files called 3d216 through to 3d939 and 3a216 through to 3a939. The program I need to use won't work unless they're numbered 3d001 through to 3dxxx and 3a001 through to 3axxx. Can I rename them all in sequence in one go or this is going to take me hours?

Sorry for being such a computer dunce and not being able to program in python so I can't edit the program I'm using :(
(Petite chien is going to do science to it, Tue 18 Jan 2011, 16:05, 11 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

Yep you can write a .bat file that'll rename everything in a folder
give me a min I'll try to find you a link.
(PsychoChomp, Tue 18 Jan 2011, 16:12, Reply)

download a program called filerenamer basic
it is easy to use and works very well for that sort of thing

and it's free
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 18 Jan 2011, 16:13, Reply)

actually do this
it's easier than writing code.
(PsychoChomp, Tue 18 Jan 2011, 16:20, Reply)

Oh shit dude, you're fucked, can you make the files again properly?

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Tue 18 Jan 2011, 16:17, Reply)

I was having a spazzy lab day yesterday
due to having no sleep and being at the lab for 14 hours which resulted me in overwriting files 1-215 in the next batch so I've had to analyse files 1-215 with the next time point so they are no good for this one. Short answer, no.
(Petite chien is going to do science to it, Tue 18 Jan 2011, 16:34, Reply)

YOU'RE WELCOME

(PsychoChomp, Tue 18 Jan 2011, 16:42, Reply)

Hey!
I just thanked everybody down the bottom. Thank you, it is much appreciated :)
(Petite chien is going to do science to it, Tue 18 Jan 2011, 16:46, Reply)

You need the upload codez

( Maximinimus you stick around I'll make it worth your while, Tue 18 Jan 2011, 16:22, Reply)

If you don't like the one vipros mentioned, try this one
www.lmgtfy.com/?q=batch+rename+files
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Tue 18 Jan 2011, 16:31, Reply)

that's how I found brename.exe
which is what I've used in the past.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Tue 18 Jan 2011, 16:40, Reply)

Thank you so much guys!!!
I'll try those programs tomorrow when I'll be more awake (another 14 hour lab day today) and can actually concentrate and not do something stupid again. Thank you for coming to the aid of a tired PhD student!!!
(Petite chien is going to do science to it, Tue 18 Jan 2011, 16:44, Reply)