Re: Renaming users local files with WebDNA based solution

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It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 68433
interpreted = N
texte = Thanks Marc, but that won't work because company A uses a rather complex naming convention to name their files, which must be decoded to provide the new file names hence my foray into WebDNA. On the other hand, I might be able to talk to the developers and give them my algorithm and see what they can produce for me. I thought a web based solution would be better suited to the task, because this will be a one time conversion for most customers, and it may be easier to control licensing and unauthorized sharing of the program. Food for thought, though....thanks. Cheers, Will On Feb 7, 2007, at 3:10 PMCST, Marc Thompson wrote: > http://publicspace.net/windows/BetterFileRename/ > > I've used it and it works great! > Of course there are any number of free ones you might consider... > > >> WJ Starck wrote: >>> Hello diehards- >>> >>> I have a set of templates that can rename files from one >>> company's naming convention to another company's (these are >>> digital images). The files are nested in directories that have >>> the same name as the individual files like so: >>> >>> 004569xxb (folder) >>> |________004569xxb01.jpg (file) >>> |________004569xxb02.jpg (file) >>> |________004569xxb03.jpg (file) >>> >>> 004569xxc >>> |________004569xxc01.jpg >>> >>> The files are rather large (~7 MB each), and there are typically >>> ten thousand in a customer's directory, so sending them out over >>> the internet is out of the question. >>> >>> Is it possible to have access to the file structure on a >>> customer's hard drive (with their permission of course) so they >>> could run my template from their browser, and have it operate on >>> the files on their hard drive - perhaps with a combination of >>> JavaScript + WebDNA? The solution needs to preserve the original >>> create dates, times and permissions. I would typically be >>> guiding the user through this over the phone while connecting to >>> his PC with Remote Desktop or VNC. >>> >>> Images to be converted would be on Windows 2003 server, Windows >>> 2000 and Windows XP boxes. >>> >>> As always, your input is greatly appreciated... >>> >>> -Will >>> >>> PS: Can anyone say "WebDNA embedded" ;) >>> PPS: A gold star and 3 brownie points to Jesse Proudman for >>> helping me get the templates working... > > > -- > ------------------------------------------- > Marc Thompson > Software Engineer > Office of Information Technology > University of Utah > 801.585.9264 > marc.thompson@utah.edu > ------------------------------------------- > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to digest@talk.smithmicro.com> > Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ -- Will Starck NovaDerm Skincare Science http://www.novaderm.com helpdesk@novaderm.com 866-892-4149 ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: Renaming users local files with WebDNA based solution ( Chris 2007)
  2. Re: Renaming users local files with WebDNA based solution ( John Peacock 2007)
  3. Re: Renaming users local files with WebDNA based solution ( WJ Starck 1969)
  4. Re: Renaming users local files with WebDNA based solution ( WJ Starck 1969)
  5. Re: Renaming users local files with WebDNA based solution ( Marc Thompson 2007)
  6. Re: Renaming users local files with WebDNA based solution ( Donovan Brooke 2007)
  7. Renaming users local files with WebDNA based solution ( WJ Starck 1969)
Thanks Marc, but that won't work because company A uses a rather complex naming convention to name their files, which must be decoded to provide the new file names hence my foray into WebDNA. On the other hand, I might be able to talk to the developers and give them my algorithm and see what they can produce for me. I thought a web based solution would be better suited to the task, because this will be a one time conversion for most customers, and it may be easier to control licensing and unauthorized sharing of the program. Food for thought, though....thanks. Cheers, Will On Feb 7, 2007, at 3:10 PMCST, Marc Thompson wrote: > http://publicspace.net/windows/BetterFileRename/ > > I've used it and it works great! > Of course there are any number of free ones you might consider... > > >> WJ Starck wrote: >>> Hello diehards- >>> >>> I have a set of templates that can rename files from one >>> company's naming convention to another company's (these are >>> digital images). The files are nested in directories that have >>> the same name as the individual files like so: >>> >>> 004569xxb (folder) >>> |________004569xxb01.jpg (file) >>> |________004569xxb02.jpg (file) >>> |________004569xxb03.jpg (file) >>> >>> 004569xxc >>> |________004569xxc01.jpg >>> >>> The files are rather large (~7 MB each), and there are typically >>> ten thousand in a customer's directory, so sending them out over >>> the internet is out of the question. >>> >>> Is it possible to have access to the file structure on a >>> customer's hard drive (with their permission of course) so they >>> could run my template from their browser, and have it operate on >>> the files on their hard drive - perhaps with a combination of >>> JavaScript + WebDNA? The solution needs to preserve the original >>> create dates, times and permissions. I would typically be >>> guiding the user through this over the phone while connecting to >>> his PC with Remote Desktop or VNC. >>> >>> Images to be converted would be on Windows 2003 server, Windows >>> 2000 and Windows XP boxes. >>> >>> As always, your input is greatly appreciated... >>> >>> -Will >>> >>> PS: Can anyone say "WebDNA embedded" ;) >>> PPS: A gold star and 3 brownie points to Jesse Proudman for >>> helping me get the templates working... > > > -- > ------------------------------------------- > Marc Thompson > Software Engineer > Office of Information Technology > University of Utah > 801.585.9264 > marc.thompson@utah.edu > ------------------------------------------- > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to digest@talk.smithmicro.com> > Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ -- Will Starck NovaDerm Skincare Science http://www.novaderm.com helpdesk@novaderm.com 866-892-4149 ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ WJ Starck

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