Windows 10: DOS CMDs - For and Forfiles to rename files

I have just bought a Surface 4 Pro with k'brd. I find that one old program will no longer run correctly, so need to make a Batch file to replace it.

Windows 10 screen capture produces files all with the same name, appending a serial number.

Capture.exe produces a .bmp file with the date/time in the file name. I wish to do this.

I've investigated the FOR and FORFILES CMDs, but so far no success.

This code will get the system date:-

:: Get the date/time
FOR /f %%a in ('WMIC OS GETLocalDateTime ^| find "."') DO Set _DTS=%%a
Set _datetime=%_DTS:~0,4%-%_DTS:~4,2%-%_DTS:~6,2%@%_DTS:~8,2%-%_DTS:~10,2%-%_DTS:~12,2%
Echo Year-MM-Day@HR-Min-Sec
Echo %_datetime%



This code with FORFILES will get the file's parameters:-


@file – Name of the file(includes extension)
@fname – Name of the file excluding extension @Ext – Extension of the file
@fdate – Last modified date of the file
@ftime – Last modified time of the file

However I can't get them to work together.

W 10 stores screen dumps (<Win> + <PrtScn>) in a folder, 'Screenshots', under 'C:\Users\myname\Pictures\'.

A file could be: 'Screenshot (5).png with a UK date of 18/01/2017 21:33

I want to rename this file:- 'Cap_170118_213315.png'. I've included the seconds, as this is very important and used a 2 digit year as YYMMDD_HHMMss.

Any suggestings would be most welcome.

:)

 

Batch rename files using ForFiles command getting syntax error

Win 10

I want to rename a bunch of files to add a prefix. ie "aaa.url" to "win 10- aaa.url"

I found these pages:

Rename file extensions in bulk, including files in subfolders

Forfiles

the example and my version of the command

forfiles /M *.jpg /C "cmd /c rename @file \"@fname - pic.jpg\""

forfiles /M *.* /C "CMD /c RENAME @FILE \"WIN 10- @FILE\""

I get this output:

D:\Public\Favorites\@test>forfiles /M *.* /C "CMD /c RENAME @FILE \"WIN 10- @FILE\""

The syntax of the command is incorrect.

The syntax of the command is incorrect.

The syntax of the command is incorrect.

The syntax of the command is incorrect.

The syntax of the command is incorrect.

The syntax of the command is incorrect.

The syntax of the command is incorrect.

'Tutorials' is not recognized as an internal or external command,

operable program or batch file.

The syntax of the command is incorrect.

The syntax of the command is incorrect.

The syntax of the command is incorrect.

The syntax of the command is incorrect.

The syntax of the command is incorrect.

As far as I can see I have the syntax OK, but obviously windows does not agree with me.

What am I missing?

 

Windows and CMD- renaming a file in CMD

The error code reads

Stop Code NTSF Stop File System

There is no Numbers other than a statement to show this message to the repair man?? please advise.

In the meantime I will follow you links you provided

Randy

 

My suggestion:

I am normally one of those users who always ask why use a third party solution if Windows native tools can do the same job, but in this case I wholeheartedly recommend using Screenpresso, the best third party screenshot tool I have used.

It names the screenshots almost as you'd prefer, naming them YYYY-MM-DD_HHhMM_SS.png (that red h is a letter h Screenpresso puts between HH and MM):




It let's you freely modify keyboard shortcuts:




The free version has some limitations but in all honesty I have not even noticed what the limitations are; all screenshots (and annotations in screenshots) in all my posts and tutorials are made with free version of Screenpresso. Here's a sample, a recent tutorial with several screenshots, annotated and clean: UUP to ISO - Create Bootable ISO from Windows 10 Build Upgrade Files

(Filenames shown in my screenshots are not actual filenames created by Screenpresso because I use WYSIWYG editor when posting here, pasting screenshots directly in post from clipboard without uploading them first. This makes them all use a default name image.png when you check them here.)

Download: Download | Screenpresso

 

Many thanks Kari. I've downloaded the program and it's user manual. A quick reading session indicates it will solve my problem and do much more.

 

You are welcome.

As I said, I belong to those users who do not see a point in using third party solutions when Windows does it well with its native tools, but in case of screenshots I gave up: Screenpresso is a fabulous tool!