DOS script to rename filenames

[patron0119]

Hi, I need help writing a DOS script to change symbols as of '-%#@*&!"? for an underscore (_) in a filename. or how can I incorporated the below DOS command into a DOS script.

for /f "tokens=* delims= " %i in ('dir /b "*.pdf"') do Set LIST=%i& set LIST | ren "%~fi" "%LIST:'=_%"

[Squashman]

I know we have answered this question in the past on the forums so searching for it shouldn't be a problem. But there is a flaw in your question as you cannot use ? or * to name a file in the first place.

[patron0119]

I know we have answered this question in the past on the forums so searching for it shouldn't be a problem. But there is a flaw in your question as you cannot use ? or * to name a file in the first place.

Yes, I know. These are files that are named by my clients, they named as they like, and I can't do much about it. The symbols are causing me problems when I process the files in a AIX/UNIX environment.

[mfm4aa]

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@echo off &setlocal ENABLEDELAYEDEXPANSION
for /f "delims=" %%i in ('dir /b "*.pdf"') do (
   Set "LIST=%%~i"
   Set "LIST=!LIST:'=_!"
   ren "%%~fi" "!LIST!"
)
endlocal

This will not work with =

[Squashman]

I know we have answered this question in the past on the forums so searching for it shouldn't be a problem. But there is a flaw in your question as you cannot use ? or * to name a file in the first place.

Yes, I know. These are files that are named by my clients, they named as they like, and I can't do much about it. The symbols are causing me problems when I process the files in a AIX/UNIX environment.

Well sure you can. I do data processing for a living and we set strict guidelines for how the data files must be received from our clients. They all accommodate or we don't process their data.

I am bit confused that you need a Batch script when you said you are processing the files in a Unix environment.