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Overwrite existing files?
Posted:
Fri Aug 13, 2021 4:25 pm
by rob@marathonit.ca
So, what if the new filename already exists?
Does BRU just overwrite the existing file, does it save a copy of the existing file, does it skip that file?
I have a situation where a file sync product replaced thousands of my files: filename.ext ---> filename [computername].ext
JUST IN CASE the original files are still needed (say there are a few out of the bunch that, for some reason, shouldn't have been renamed), I'd like to have BRU do this:
Rename filename [computername].ext to filename.ext
Seeing that filename.ext already exists, rename it to filenameSAV.ext
Is that doable?
Or maybe there's a way of renaming filename.ext in a first step:
If exist filename[ computername].ext, rename filename.ext filenameSAV.ext
rename filename[ computername].ext to filename.ext
Make sense?
Re: Overwrite existing files?
Posted:
Fri Aug 13, 2021 9:13 pm
by Luuk
The Bru will never overwrite files, unless first putting a checkmark in "Renaming Options, Advanced Options, Allow Overwrite".
There is also "Renaming Options, Prevent Duplicates" to always create unique names by appending _1, _2, _3, _etc, if needed.
But if wanting filenames like your explanation, first to remove both of those checkmarks above.
Then to rename your files using Replace(3) with a 'Replace' like...
\end\ [computername]
Click "Ignore All" if getting an error, saying that a filename cant be renamed (because the name already exists).
Then to fix the remaining files, just use a 'Replace' and 'With' like...
\end\ [computername]
SAV
Re: Overwrite existing files?
Posted:
Fri Aug 13, 2021 9:33 pm
by rob@marathonit.ca
Thanks for the reply.
For purposes of simplicity, I am going to back up the folders containing this mess completely. Just in case I need to go back, fully (not likely) or partially (still not likely, but I'm a coward).
Then I will find and rename any files like xxxx [TRS-DC2].xxx (x's can be any filename character, no definite number of them) by removing " [TRS-DC2]" (note the leading space in the string to be removed.)
There are roughly 3,000 files in hundreds of folders, hence the need to try a bulk renaming tool, like this one.
Asking the tool to also rename the file it's replacing when renaming is too much to ask, and likely more than I really need anyway.
Thanks again for the reply.
Re: Overwrite existing files?
Posted:
Sat Sep 09, 2023 1:45 am
by hamad
i have a similar problem i have multiple files ending with sequence like ~01 , 02. 03 and 04 and so on . i removed some files for example two files which ends with 03 and 04.
now i want to rename all files again i used numbering option to add numbering at the suffix but the BRU telling me there is a file with the same name already exist. how to make BRU rename all files again with suffix 01 02 03 04 and so on
Re: Overwrite existing files?
Posted:
Wed Sep 13, 2023 11:15 am
by Luuk
@hamad...
It sounds like a sorting problem? But BRU cant overwrite files without "Renaming Options, Overwrite/Delete Files".
If removing the files in BRU, can either click the blue-arrows beside "Mask" or press "F5" to refresh the file-listing.
Should also present your names with the lowest numbers first, so might have to click the "Name" column in the file-listing.
If renaming many folders together, then Numbering(10) has a "Folder" checkmark, and can sort by "SubDir" in the file-listing.