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- ----------------------- RENAME - Internal DOS Command ------------------------
-
- RENAME changes the name of a file. Only the directory entry for the renamed
- file is changed. The file remains in the same directory on the same disk
- after the name is changed.
-
- FORMAT: RENAME [d:][path]filename1[.ext1] filename2[.ext2]
-
- REMARKS:
-
- d: - the drive letter. If omitted the default drive is assumed.
- path - the directory path of the file to be renamed. If omitted the
- current directory is assumed.
- filename1 - the filename of file to be renamed.
- .ext1 - the filename extension of the file to be renamed.
-
- filename2 - the new filename of the file.
- .ext2 - the new filename extension of the file.
-
- Global characters (* and ?) may be used in the filenames and extensions to
- rename multiple files with one command.
-
- RENAME may be abbreviated REN.
-
-
- EXAMPLES:
-
- Rename the file ABC to XYZ. ABC is in the current directory on the default
- drive:
-
- RENAME ABC XYZ
-
-
- Rename all files in the current directory on the default drive that have the
- filename extension .CUR. Retain the original filenames but change the
- extensions to .OLD:
-
- RENAME *.CUR *.OLD
-
-
- Rename MYFILE to YOURFILE. MYFILE is on drive B in the directory MEMOS. MEMOS
- is a subdirectory of the root directory. The current drive is A:
-
- RENAME B:\MEMOS\MYFILE YOURFILE