Hello - new to forum - want to parse file name to variables

[alanb]

I receive useless DOS file names from outside systems. I need to parse the file name into variables and then rename the file with a usefule name.

EXAMPLE: useless filename 982537.a.null.1.a.tif

DESIRE TO RENAME: usable filename 982537.1.a.tif

ASSUME (but cannot remember how) I can parse into a.b.c.d.e.f into a variable then rename into a.d.e.f form

Thanks !

Glad to find this forum - DOS still kicks buttocks !

[Endoro]

try this

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set "filename=982537.a.null.1.a.tif"
for /f "tokens=1-6delims=." %%a in ("%filename%") do rename "%%a.%%b.%%c.%%d.%%e.%%f" "%%a.%%d.%%e.%%f"

[alanb]

Thanks Endoro ! Now I will try to do this for all filenames in a folder....

I appreciate your help !

[Endoro]

you can simply add an additional for loop:

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cd /d "x:\my picture folder"
for /f "delims=" %%i in ('dir /a-d /b *.tif') do for /f "tokens=1-6delims=." %%a in ("%%~nxi") do rename "%%a.%%b.%%c.%%d.%%e.%%f" "%%a.%%d.%%e.%%f"