How to prevent a batch file from renaming itself

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I have a batch file that's supposed to rename every file in a directory, but it keeps renaming itself and then won't continue with the script afterwards.

for /r %%b in (*) do ( ren %%b !random! )

The question could be a clone of this one but even after reading this in combination with this, I still can't figure it out.

Either I'm dumb and the answer is really simple, or it's because I'm tired and I can't think straight.

Compo · Accepted Answer · 2018-02-06 15:12:16Z

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If that's really what you want try:

For /R %%A In (*) Do If /I Not "%%A"=="%~f0" Ren "%%A" %RANDOM%

edited Feb 6, 2018 at 15:12

answered Feb 6, 2018 at 5:25

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Døzer · Accepted Answer · 2018-02-08 00:10:56Z

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Ok, so what Compo said worked, but I had to change %0 to %~f0 to get the full directory, filename and file extension.

edited Feb 8, 2018 at 0:10

answered Feb 6, 2018 at 12:51

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Compo Over a year ago

You could have changed that to, %~dpnx0 or as per my now edited answer.

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