Re: Randomise files in directory?

de Tramp 06/19/2006 09:47

In article <nftd9297hc36qls8g46u8mbv9uhkqjam3l@4ax.com>,
terrypin@dial.pipex.com says...
|Does anyone know of a program that will input a selection of files in
|a Windows folder (or all of them), and randomly change all their
|filenames please?

I did the same thing with some MP3's. I wanted to make a "random"
selection to burn as audio. I use a program called THE Rename
http://www.herve-thouzard.com/modules/wfsection/article.php?articleid=1

open the program
browse to the files you want to rename
click on the NAMING RULES (on the right side)
use the drop down menu under PREFIX, choose FREE FORM
expand the GENERAL tree
scroll down and double click on <RandomPrefix>
You will see <RandomPrefix> up at the top of the list. Add the file
extension of the files you want to rename. For example when I did mine I
added .mp3 (don't forget the .) So if you are using it for jpg's then
add .jpg
run the program

I made mine even more random by adding files a little at a time. I
copied a few songs from each band into an empty folder and then renamed
them. I did that a few times. I then added all the renamed files into
one folder and renamed them once again.