How to rename a file to its parent folder name?

[rolandd]

Hey guys,

The question is very simple: How to rename a file to its parent folder name?

The situation is as follows: I have just over 150 folders with each 1 file in it. Now, these single files have random names. So I want to rename them to the name of the folder they are in as they represent articles.

Searching through the posts I have found several posts where people want to rename but not a situation like this. Also the MRT I could not figure out how to do this. Nor in combination with a plugin.

Am I missing the obvious or is it not that simple?

Regards,

RolandD

[Sombra]

You can press CTRL+B for Branch view mode, later select the files, go to the MRT. Now at Rename mask filename: try to put [P] - name of the parent directory -
Also you can put [G][C] - Grandparent directory -

[majkinetor !]

U can to do it via batch.

In single folder u use:

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::get the file name
dir /b > out
set /P F=<out

::get the dir name
for /F "tokens=*" %%I in ("%CD%") do set D=%%~nI

::rename
ren %F% %D%

This will rename the file in one concrete folder to match its parent name.

You then call this script for eatch folder using for /R command

EDIT: but sombra did it much easier. I didn't know about [p]

[rolandd]

2Sombra
Thanks for the very fast reply. I guess besides trying the MRT and searching the forums I should RTFM

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