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Hey, Scripting Guy! I have an unknown number of files in a folder. I need to rename them using this format: ABC_fx.inv, where x is an incremental number. How can I do that?-- RN Hey, RN. You know, one of the Scripting Guys once had an idea for a very different kind of restaurant. Would you walk into this restaurant, sit down at a table, and then...

Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I get the names of 10 randomly-selected files in a folder? I need to do that so I can test and verify our backup and restore policies.-- CS Hey, CS. You know, if you’re interested in things that are random, haphazard, arbitrary, or downright chaotic, well, you came to the right place. For example, any time we Scriptin...

Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I get a list of all the .dll files in a folder, along with their version numbers?-- DD Hey, DD. You know, when we sit down to write this column we usually try to start off with an amusing and at least semi-relevant anecdote. In this case, that would mean a cute story about file versions. Unfortunately, none of the Scr...

Hey, Scripting Guy! In Windows XP, how can I use a script to automatically queue up files that I want to burn to a CD?-- BD Hey, BD. Well, unfortunately, we have some bad news for you: there’s currently no way to burn a CD using a script. You see, the problem is that - oh, wait a second: you just want to queue up the files that will be burned to...

Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I rename files like _JKG1234.jpg to 272_DSC_1234.jpg?-- NA Hey, NA. You know, NA, we feel sorry for you. Why? Well, on the one hand you’re unbelievably lucky. After all, the Scripting Guys never write scripts that they actually use, yet you somehow managed to hit upon an exception. Talk about defying the odds! At the ...