Getting Started with Batch Rename .EXE Scripting
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Learn the basic code to begin renaming files through the advanced scripting features of Batch Rename .EXE. The scripting features provide you with all the power of VB Script in a manner dedicated to renaming your files.

This tutorial will teach you how to:

1. Add Prefixes to file Names via Scripting
2. Add Suffixes to file Names via Scripting
3. Working with Numbers (adding a File number) via Scripting

4. Creating Condition Formatting Rules (If... Then.. ElseIf... Else... End If.)

5. Learning to us the My Functions Wizard.

Tutorial 1: Adding Prefixes:
Once in the scripting editor window we want to erase ever thing listed there. Then we want to enter the very simple code below.

You'll now notice the file name preview window will show all our filenames with the text "MyPrefix_ ". That is all that is needed to add prefixes to the filename. (Look: Notice how the & 'ampersand' is used to join the "MyPrefix_" string and the strFilename variable together - whenever you want to join two things together always use the '&'.)

A more complex Example:

We've now just combined three strings together and placed them in front of the original filename. Our files will now be named "New_MyPrefix_Photo_{originalfile}.{extension}. Feel free to play around with other variations.

Tutorial 2: Adding Suffixes:
Once in the scripting editor window we want to erase ever thing listed there. Then we want to enter the very simple code below.

You'll now notice the file name preview window will show all our filenames with the {original filename} followed by the text "_MySuffix " then the file extension. You'll notice that Batch Rename .EXE was kind enough to add the Suffix to the back of the filename, not the extension - otherwise we would have ended up with something like "myphoto.jpg_MySuffix" which change the file extensions type; cause our image to no longer be supported in windows. (Look ahead: If you did want to modify the extension of the file, you can easy do so by modifying the strExtension variable. ex. strExtension = ".jpeg"

A more complex Example of using Prefixes (Tutorial 1) and Suffixes (Tutorial 2):

We've now created a script that will change the file 'myPhoto.jpg" into: New_myPhoto_WaterFront.jpg.

Tutorial 3: Working With Numbers:
Once in the scripting editor window we want to erase ever thing listed there. Then we want to enter the very simple code below.

This will now add a number to each file, naming them Photo1, Photo2, Photo3 and so on.

Tutorial 4: If.. Then.. Else (Conditional Formatting) :

If the lcase case of the files extension is '.gif' then add the text '(This is a Compu GIF Image)' image to the filename, otherwise if the extension is anything but ".jpg" then convert the filename to upper case, otherwise it must have been a ".jpg" and mark the filename with '(This is a JPEG Image)'

c:\photos\Example Photo.gif > c:\photos\Example Photo (This is a Compu GIF Image).gif
c:\photos\Example Photo.bmp > c:\photos\EXAMPLE PHOTO.bmp
c:\photos\Example Photo.jpg > c:\photos\Example Photo (This is a JPEG Image).jpg

Tutorial 5: Advanced Functions and Code For Music Renaming in Folders :

c:\The WizBanks - Extraordinary Night (Retail)\01 - Version Of Night.mp3
> into >
c:\The WizBanks - Extraordinary Night (Retail)\The WizBanks - Extraordinary Night - 01 - Version Of Night.mp

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