[2008]. File comparing, renaming and moving!

can some one pls assist me on this...
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1. I want to rename a bunch of files...
the files are named like asasa$182829.rtf
-----I want to rename the file by removing the parts b4 $ sign!
-----I want to chk if there is 2 files with same name while renaming..that is there is no same file say $19299292...if it is there it should add a (2) at the end!

Then everything has to be moved to a directory, except the repeated ones!

Pls help!!!:confused:

to remove som of the string you could use indexOf($), this will tell you where the first $ is in the string... then use, substring to get the new name..

vb Code:

Dim result As String = ""
        Dim ost As String = "jgfdigjfdj$122836785"
        result = ost.Substring(ost.IndexOf("$"))

first we check if the new filename exist, if not we add the (2), and then moves the file..

vb Code:

If IO.File.Exists(String.Format("c:\{0}.txt)", result)) Then
            result &= "(2)"
        End If
 
        IO.File.Move(String.Format("c:\{0}.txt)", ost), String.Format("c:\{0}.txt)", result))

i havent checked to see if thjis code works, but you should be able to complete the code yourself...

that was helpful:)