> > Boy, that many files I would prefer writing a shell > script > > or two, that is, if there is any consistency at all in > the > > filenames / current orginization. Maybe I'd organize > > really old files by date stamp. There are a number of > > possible options here, but I wouldn't be inclined to > > mousing around for hours. > > you have a point, and i am doing a large bit with shell > scripts. but > no shell script will be good at cleaning up xxxxx~1.doc > files from > ancient windoze times. manual work is required.
Yeah, these are those dumb truncated file names. Isn't the fullname contained in their header or something? Maybe the script could find all these types of files, find the full name in the header, and mv $i $full_name, where $i is each in list *~?.doc Or, as an alternative, I'd write a script to find all these files, then prompt me for the full name and replace the filename with my input. Here manual work certainly is required but I think it might be quicker. -jackp __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Web Hosting - establish your business online http://webhosting.yahoo.com -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]