Updated June 2019; see History
RENAME <out-wildspec>=<in-wildspec1> {switches}
RENAME renames files without moving them.
Parameters
out-wildspec
may be a single file, or a wildcard specification.
in-wildspec
may be a single file, a wildcard specification, or a comma-delimited list of file or wildcard specifications.
Switches
Switch |
Effect |
/D |
Overwrite the name of an existing output file (whose contents would then be deleted). |
/Q |
Queries the user for a confirmation before renaming each of the input files. |
Although RENAME appears to have the same syntax as COPY (and MOVE), it is restricted by the fact that the output file location must match the input file location. This is normally used on files in the current directory, eliminating the need to specify a device or PPN.
Note that RENAME recognizes filespecs ending in a period ( "." ) as indicating a file with no extension, rather than as a wildcard.
History
2019 June, A-Shell 6.5.1662: RENAME.LIT 3.4(117) has been updated to accommodate a change in maximum filename.ext size, from 10.3 to 72.8.
2011 June, A-Shell 5.1.1221: Remove the limit on the number of PPNs allowed per device.
