Rename a script or batch file to text for email

Posted on June 30, 2011August 24, 2011 by Alan

I email my scripts frequently. To get through email filters I change them to a text file. This script will convert a file from file.ext to file_ext.txt. You can use the file name as an argument or drop and drag. The routines came from http://www.robvanderwoude.com (updated 7/18)

@ECHO OFF
SetLocal
rem handle multiple drop and drag
:Loop
IF %1==”” GOTO Exit
rem strip leading . from ext
set EXT=%~x1
set EXT=%EXT:.=%
ren %1 “%~n1_%EXT%.txt”
SHIFT
goto Loop
:Exit
endlocal
pause

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All the scripts are saved as .txt files. Newer files have a “View Script” button which will let you save or open a script in notepad. For earlier posts, the easiest way to download with IE is to right click on the link and use “Save Target As”. Rename file from Name_ext.txt to Name.ext.

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