Change filename with script?

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#1 : 29/03-24 17:16
Onion
Onion
Posts: 2
I'm currently renaming my comic library with lots of numbers and character in filenames, however, they always ending with p01 p02 p03...

Here is my current filenames: 189239427a3cw_p01.jpg, 189239427a3cw_p02.jpg, 189239427a3cw_p03.jpg, 189239563a3dz_p01.jpg, 189239563a3dz_p02.jpg, 189239563a3dz_p03.jpg, 189239563a3dz_p04.png, 190846122b2eb_p01.png, ... (~650 700 more)

So my expected filenames should be: 0001_p01.jpg, 0001_p02.jpg, 0001_p03.jpg; 0002_p01.jpg, 0002_p02.jpg, 0002_p03.jpg, 0002_p04.png; 0003_p01.png...

Those files are in the same folder.

How to do that?

Many thanks


29/03-24 17:16
#2 : 29/03-24 20:50
Delta Foxtrot
Delta Foxtrot
Posts: 285
Reply to #1:

Hi Onion,

Fun stuff. I thought I could trick ARen using collision rule numbers, but ended up making this little script instead:

>>>>>NOTE: When you run this you must have your files sorted on Filename ascending.

(In Pre-batch script:)-------------------------------------------------------

const prevSeriesStr = "";
const prevSeriesNr = 0;
const prevName1 = "";

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(Script to process each filename:)

//replace series with sequentially-numbered series:

// WARNING: If there are more than 99 different comic books, or 99 different pages in
// one comic book, this may not work correctly.
// Definitely if there are more than 99 comic books.

// WARNING 2: Make sure files are sorted on filename, ascending.
// -------------------------------------------------------------------

//The following constants go in Pre batch script.
//const prevSeriesStr = ""; <- to track the last instance of ORIGINAL part before underscore
// for comparison
//const prevSeriesNr = 0; <- to track the number we'll be converting to padded string
// for comparison
//const prevName1 = ""; <- to track the previous NEW NAME for comparison.
//----------------------------------------------------------

oldName = item.newBasename.split("_");
oldName1 = oldName[0]; // Part to replace

newName2 = oldName[1]; //Part that stays for new filename

if (oldName1 != prevSeriesStr) {
// Series increments here. Make padded new series and update Pre batch constants:
prevSeriesNr += 1;
prevSeriesStr = oldName1;
// Zero-pad the new string correctly:
newName1 = ( prevSeriesNr - 9 >=0 ) ? "00" + prevSeriesNr.toString() : "000" + prevSeriesNr.toString();
prevName1 = newName1;
} else {
// Still the same seris, so pick up value from constant:
newName1 = prevName1;
}
// Booyah!
return newName1 + "_" + newName2;

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Sorry about all the comments, that's the way I work.

here's what I got with your sample set:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ptyiler6jTieg0a 3VLC7aeZIXAixahXc/view?usp=sharing

Best regards,
DF



29/03-24 20:50
#3 : 30/03-24 05:43
Onion
Onion
Posts: 2
Reply to #2:

Hi DF,

Thanks for promptly response, will give this a try when I get home and give you the result asap :)

Edit: It works wonderfully, many thanks for your help.

Sincerely,

Onion


30/03-24 05:43 - edited 30/03-24 06:27