AmigaDOS' Rename command - what am I doing wrong?

squirminator2k · 16 February 2021, 04:28

So as part of my Worms Armageddon conversion process, I'm trying to use a little DOS script-y thing to rename my converted files to the WormsDC standard. I'm converting from WAV to IFF using an old MS-DOS app running DOSBox, which means some of the filenames are getting contracted to things like rename YOULLR~1.IFF.

This is apparently causing issues using the Rename command in AmigaDOS, because when I try the command:

rename "YOULLR~1.IFF" as "converted/Threat.3"

I get the error:

Destination "converted/Threat.3" is not a directory.

Every other file converts fine, I only get this error with files where there's a ~ in the filename. What am I doing wrong? I've tried it both with and without quotes and I get the same error. Any suggestions?

squirminator2k · 16 February 2021, 04:49

Update: I ended up finding this easier to do using a .BAT file in Windows, but I would still very much love to know what I'm doing wrong for future reference.

Samurai_Crow · 16 February 2021, 05:15

Did the converted directory exist when you tried to rename into it? If not "makedir converted" beforehand would have fixed that. Otherwise slashes in filenames are illegal.

squirminator2k · 16 February 2021, 06:58

Yep, the directory exists and all of the other files renamed without issue - it's just the six-or-so with the ~ in the filename that didn't rename.

Samurai_Crow · 16 February 2021, 07:01

~ is an AmigaDOS wildcard for "not". ~(#?.info) means all the files that aren't icons.

squirminator2k · 16 February 2021, 07:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by Samurai_Crow

~ is an AmigaDOS wildcard for "not". ~(#?.info) means all the files that aren't icons.

Ah, that'll do it. Good to know for future endeavors!

jPV · 16 February 2021, 08:38

And you can "escape" wildcards by using: '

For example:
rename "YOULLR'~1.IFF" as "converted/Threat.3"

16 February 2021, 04:28	#1
squirminator2k Dream17 / PortsCenter guy Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Los Angeles Age: 37 Posts: 311	AmigaDOS' Rename command - what am I doing wrong? So as part of my Worms Armageddon conversion process, I'm trying to use a little DOS script-y thing to rename my converted files to the WormsDC standard. I'm converting from WAV to IFF using an old MS-DOS app running DOSBox, which means some of the filenames are getting contracted to things like rename YOULLR~1.IFF. This is apparently causing issues using the Rename command in AmigaDOS, because when I try the command: rename "YOULLR~1.IFF" as "converted/Threat.3" I get the error: Destination "converted/Threat.3" is not a directory. Every other file converts fine, I only get this error with files where there's a ~ in the filename. What am I doing wrong? I've tried it both with and without quotes and I get the same error. Any suggestions?

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16 February 2021, 04:49	#2
squirminator2k Dream17 / PortsCenter guy Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Los Angeles Age: 37 Posts: 311	Update: I ended up finding this easier to do using a .BAT file in Windows, but I would still very much love to know what I'm doing wrong for future reference.

16 February 2021, 05:15	#3
Samurai_Crow Total Chaos forever! Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Waterville, MN, USA Age: 49 Posts: 2,186	Did the converted directory exist when you tried to rename into it? If not "makedir converted" beforehand would have fixed that. Otherwise slashes in filenames are illegal.

16 February 2021, 06:58	#4
squirminator2k Dream17 / PortsCenter guy Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Los Angeles Age: 37 Posts: 311	Yep, the directory exists and all of the other files renamed without issue - it's just the six-or-so with the ~ in the filename that didn't rename.

16 February 2021, 07:01	#5
Samurai_Crow Total Chaos forever! Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Waterville, MN, USA Age: 49 Posts: 2,186	~ is an AmigaDOS wildcard for "not". ~(#?.info) means all the files that aren't icons.

16 February 2021, 08:38	#7
jPV Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: RNO Posts: 1,006	And you can "escape" wildcards by using: ' For example: rename "YOULLR'~1.IFF" as "converted/Threat.3"

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