Hi,
We're using an automated work flow system to process files for print,
at one point it has to send files to another program for further
processing. To do this the files have to be re-named from a
"workticket number" to a "job type" code and then afterwords, renamed
back to the "workticket number".
So I was thinking a batchscript1 could re-name the file for example
12345.pdf to businesscard.pdf, and write "12345.pdf" to a name.txt
file.
Then when processing is done, batchscript 2 could rename
businesscard.pdf to the contents of name.txt (12345.pdf)
I've tried a few alternatives, but no luck yet, having trouble
especially redirecting info to the  "rename" command.
Any tips or advice would be appreciated.
Thanks
Steven

hook.ste***@gmail.com wrote:
Show quoteHide quoteWhat exact OS and what have got so far?

I'd create a batch for the rename instead of only storing in name.txt
If there are problems while processing it might also be better to have
a copy instead of renaming.

BTW why have you addressed the group alt.msdos.batch twice

On Mar 14, 12:57 pm, Matthias Tacke <Matth***@Tacke.de> wrote:
Show quoteHide quoteThat was accidental :(
I'm using M$ 2000 server.
so when the PDF arrives in the folder the batch is initiated by Oris
Hotfolder Manager,

the bat:
copy "n:\preps\in\job library\i-gen\bc\double sided\90x50\*.job" "n:
\preps\in"

now here are some options I tried for line 2:
dir "n:\preps\in\job library\i-gen\bc\double sided\90x50\*.pdf" > "n:
\preps\in\job library\i-gen\bc\double sided\90x50\name.txt"
copy "n:\preps\in\job library\i-gen\bc\double sided\90x50\*.pdf" %tmp%
ORIS also renames the pdf to 90x50.pdf

Then the .job file initiates the processing of the PDF by Preps, and
all the output files land in "n:\preps\out"

When the PDF file arrives there, Oris Hotfolder Manager will see them
and suck them initiate the second batch script that will do something
like

del "n:\preps\out\*.log"
del "n:\preps\out *.job"

Next line to do something like:

ren "n:\preps\out\*.pdf" < "n:\preps\in\job library\i-gen\bc\double
sided\90x50\name.txt"
more "n:\preps\in\job library\i-gen\bc\double sided\90x50\name.txt" |
ren

BUT I can't figure out how to pipe info to ren or how to direct from a
file to ren.
I know there are big holes in where I am right now ... that's why I'm
posting, I don't know what I'm doing, so looking for help.

Steven

On 14 Mar 2007 04:26:30 -0700, hook.ste***@gmail.com wrote:

You can't.

There two batch file may help (untested).

The first can echo the name of a pdf file into the text file

@echo off
cd /d "n:\folder"
for %%a in (*.pdf) do >file.txt echo %%~nxa
copy file wherever


The second can restore the name of the pdf file, and move it to where you
want it.  The both assume only one pdf file exists at a time.

@echo off
cd /d "n:\folder"
set /p var=<file.txt
ren *.pdf "%var%"
move "%var%" "n:\destination folder"

hook.ste***@gmail.com wrote:
Show quoteHide quoteQ: "What exact OS?"
A: "I'm using M$ 2000 server"

First things first. alt.msdos.batch is for batch discussions relating to
MSDOS/Win9x/ME systems. For anyone not aware, there are groups specifically
for NT/2K/XP related batch discussions. Here are 2 such groups...
<news:alt.msdos.batch.nt>
<news://news.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.win2000.cmdprompt.admin>

And if you don't have access to those, try...
<http://groups.google.com/groups?as_ugroup=alt.msdos.batch.nt>

Now, keeping the task to information provided in this post, the following
might help. I would create this batch in the .pdf folder. This batch first
renames all .pdf files to .old extension. Then each .old file is processed
by renaming it to the "job" name, processed, then renamed back to the
original file name. If for some reason the batch process is interrupted, all
files still named .old are unprocessed. Simply restart the batch an it will
resume processing where it left off. Before you begin though, make sure
there are no files named .old (you can use another extension if you prefer).

@echo off
if exist *.old goto :resume
ren *.pdf *.old
for %%? in (*.old) do call :proc "%%?"
echo All processing is complete.
goto :eof

echo Processing %~n1.jpg . . .
ren %1 12345.jpg
prog 12345.jpg
ren 12345.jpg "%~n1.jpg"
echo done.

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