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Rename multiple files

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March 2, 2022
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Hi guys.

I need to rename a lot of files sequentially that have a pattern like:

keep the filename, but change the 5 digits to single digits:

AJKGHD-BK-76357.jpg

AJKGHD-BK-76358.jpg

AJKGHD-BK-76359.jpg

to

AJKGHD-BK-1.jpg

AJKGHD-BK-2.jpg

AJKGHD-BK-3.jpg

and or

KGH-WH-36286.jpg

KGH-WH-36287.jpg

KGH-WH-36288.jpg

to

KGH-WH-1.jpg

KGH-WH-2.jpg

KGH-WH-3.jpg

Hope that makes sense. Any help is appreciated. Thank you

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Correct answer Kukurykus

objct = {}, File('~/desktop/folder')
.getFiles(function(v){k0 = (key = decodeURI(v.name)
.split(/\d+/))[0], v.rename(k0 + eval('objct[k0] '
+ ({1: '', 0: '+'})[+!objct[k0]] + '= 1') + key[1])})

KukurykusCorrect answer

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objct = {}, File('~/desktop/folder')
.getFiles(function(v){k0 = (key = decodeURI(v.name)
.split(/\d+/))[0], v.rename(k0 + eval('objct[k0] '
+ ({1: '', 0: '+'})[+!objct[k0]] + '= 1') + key[1])})

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Adrian22725754sr2nAuthor

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@Kukurykus is this a javascript that I can use in bridge ?

Kukurykus

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This is cross Adobe applications ExtendScript code. For Bridge use this line as first:

#target bridge

Stephen Marsh

Community Expert

@Adrian22725754sr2n

Here is one way:

Regular Expression Find: (.+-)(\d+)

Regular Expression Replace: $1

And another one, different but same:

Regular Expression Find: (.+-)(\d+)(\.[^\.]+$)

Regular Expression Replace: $1

Notes:

Don’t use a single-digit sequence number if there are more than 9 files being renamed
Although not shown above, it is generally a good idea to tick the "Preserve current filename..." checkbox
Always use the "Preview" button on the right-hand side of the interface to preview all selected files
When renaming in batches, the next batch will use the next sequential number, so this may need to be reset to 1 for each batch as long as this will not create duplicate filenames

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Adrian22725754sr2nAuthor

Known Participant

Thank you @Stephen Marsh

I tried but I'm facing a problem now...reseting that number 1 every batch...i can't do that...

all my files are in the same folder...so when I rename :

AJKGHD-BK-76357.jpg

AJKGHD-BK-76358.jpg

AJKGHD-BK-76359.jpg

to

AJKGHD-BK-1.jpg

AJKGHD-BK-2.jpg

AJKGHD-BK-3.jpg

the next files that are located in the same folder would be named :

to

KGH-WH-5.jpg

KGH-WH-6.jpg

KGH-WH-7.jpg

but i need them to be named 1, 2, 3, 4

Stephen Marsh

Community Expert

My javascript is not my strongest part. I'm a photographer. I have already few scripts installed and working very good. The only problem is that they use Regex which I will never understand...

- I would restart the sequence number based on filename, exactly. If only possible of course.

- Not every 3 files are another batch...it will vary...could be 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 max would be i guess 7

- all the files are in a single directory, yes.

Thank you again !

Regex is easier than the scripting!

If you have a batch JSX file for renaming that works, but you just need the regex changed, that should be easy enough, however, things are never that easy are they?

A more comprehensive list of filename pattern samples than previously provided would be required for the regex.

This is very likely beyond my ability, however, there are a number of others on the Photoshop and Bridge forums that could script this.

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