Bulk Rename Utility

Hi,
I've been rattling my brain in BRU and I'm not 100% sure what I'm trying to do is possible...

I have a bunch of files named as:

1513/28/07/16 - FILE02289 - UNEDITED.jpg
1625/29/07/16 - FILE02289 - UNEDITED.jpg

...and I need them renamed to:

FILE02289 - 1513/28/07/16 - UNEDITED.jpg
FILE02289 - 1625/29/07/16 - UNEDITED.jpg

I have some various other formats but they all follow the
same principle for example:

1153/15/09/16 - FILE03219 - EDITED - 19/10/16.jpg
0945/16/09/16 - FILE03269 - EDITED - 19/10/16.jpg

Changed to:
FILE03219 - EDITED - 1153/15/09/16 - 19/10/16.jpg
FILE03269 - EDITED - 0945/16/09/16 - 19/10/16.jpg

Does anyone know if this is even possible at all? I'm lost

Hi,

How do you have a / inside a filename. Isn't it an illegal char.

Either way, This will fix your 2 examples ONLY. It will take 2 steps.
The first step renames all files. Then the 2nd rename only touches the last example with 3 - hyphens.
RegEx (1)

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Match
(.*) - (FILE)(\d*) - (.*)
Replace
\2\3 - \1 - \4


This step only renames the longer filenames but can be run with all selected.

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Match
(FILE)(\d*) - (.*) - (EDITED) - (.*)
Replace
\1\2 - \4 - \3 - \5


Please test before renaming

Hi Emerkamp, thanks for taking the time to reply..

To answer your question.. This is because I am a noob and wrote out the examples as I wrote the post..

..but I think I should have been more specific too..

My files don't have a point of ref within the file names. They are static but all follow the same priciples of:

"section of writing" - "section of writing" - "section of writing" .filename

So my problem can only be solved using the dashes as ref.. e.g everything up until one space after first - moved one space after the second -

Sorry, I should have written the examples with more thought.. some thing like:

022FD89 - TIM MARTIN BOAT SHOOT - TM7397.jpg
0327959 - PAUL GIELDS SESSION 24 - PG1489.jpg
7G6959 - TRACY ALLEN CARS - T159.jpg

...renamed to:

TIM MARTIN BOAT SHOOT - 022FD89 - TM7397.jpg
PAUL GIELDS SESSION 24 - 0327959 - PG1489.jpg
TRACY ALLEN CARS - 7G6959 - T159.jpg

or just as good ...renamed to:

TIM MARTIN BOAT SHOOT - TM7397- 022FD89.jpg
PAUL GIELDS SESSION 24 - PG1489 - 0327959.jpg
TRACY ALLEN CARS - T159 - 7G6959.jpg

Sorry again for not being clear...

Hi,

Ok, we'll try again.

If all your filenames start with a digit and has 2 - hyphens. Try this.
RegEx (1)

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Match
(\d.*) - (.*) - (.*)
Replace
\2 - \1 - \3


If not, but all filenames have 2 hyphens. Try this.

Code: Select all

Match
(^.*) - (.*) - (.*)
Replace
\2 - \1 - \3


Please test this first. If this doesn't work I'll need more examples. Say 6-10 of all different types.

Emberkamp... You are an absolute legend.

The second one works perfectly and I was able to modify it for 3 hyphens..

I salute you... I was actually doing these one by one so you have literally saved me from days of torture.. Thankyou...

Glad to see it worked. Nice, you were able to tweak it to your liking.
BRU help menu has a small cheat sheet for some more common used RegEx if you ever wanna try yourself.