rename a file in a batch script

[Squashman]

Sure looks like it works fine to me.

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C:\BatchFiles\rename5>dir /b
012345.txt
012346.txt
rename5.bat

C:\BatchFiles\rename5>rename5.bat
Press any key to continue . . .

C:\BatchFiles\rename5>dir /b
12345.txt
12346.txt
rename5.bat

C:\BatchFiles\rename5>

[helene]

i want a script that will rename a series of files name like 012345.txt 012346.txt 0123457.txt and so on.they are located in the c drive in a folder name code .
i receive this file from a server and i hav to send them to another server but the application suport only 5 characters as a name.
i already wrote 3 differents scripts that save the files in another folder and the second script rename them but when renaming instead of deleting the 1st number it replace it by space which is considering as a character and the third script send them to the application. so i want the second script that will delete directly the 1st number and not replacing it.

[Samir]

Post your rename scripts and some examples.

[Squashman]

I have merged your topics together because it is a continuation of an existing issue you have.

[einstein1969]

Hi Helene,

are the extensions of your files .TXT? if yes...

try this script and check if return the right name for the file to send at the application.

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@echo off
setlocal EnableDelayedExpansion

for %%G in (*.txt*) do  (set "name=%%G" & echo '!name:~-9!')

The result is between ' ' for check SPACE at beginning-end.

einstein1969