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  1. 09-15-2012, 01:42 AM #1
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    Using excel to batch rename files + applescript

    What I'd like to do:

    Column A = Old name (file names extracted from folder on desktop-this folder includes 700 photos in ascending order. 001-700.jpg)
    Column B = New name (these values I have in a list and will just copy them and paste)

    I'd like to do this rename in applescript, but I don't know how to get the new names out of excel (in xlsx or csv?) and apply them to the corresponding old name. Any help would be appreciated.

    If there is a better way to do this than the above, I'm open to anything. Thanks!
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    Re: Using excel to batch rename files + applescript

    You might post the Applescript question over in an Applescript forum.


    As for Excel... you can use VBA to rename files listed in one column to names listed in another column. You'll have to edit this, of course, but once you've entered the correct path to your pictures, this macro will rename column A filenames with the column B new names. Any filenames not found will be colored to draw your attention:
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    Re: Using excel to batch rename files + applescript

    Thank you!

    It's not working, though. Could it be that I'm on MS 2011 running Mac OSX?

    I'm getting an error in line 4.

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    Re: Using excel to batch rename files + applescript

    Yeah, I'm no Mac guy. You'll might have to replace that line of code with one that sets the path to the folder exactly.

    A little Googling suggests this gives you the path of the desktop on a Mac:
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    So maybe:
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    And I don't know of the Windows "NAME" command that follows will work on Mac.
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    Re: Using excel to batch rename files + applescript

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHCrb...eature=related
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    Re: Using excel to batch rename files + applescript

    The best way to batch rename files I suggest to try KrojamSoft BatchRenameFiles program.
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