From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (qmail 18293 invoked from network); 25 Jun 2006 04:54:42 -0000 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.1.3 (2006-06-01) on f.primenet.com.au X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.5 required=5.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_00, FORGED_RCVD_HELO autolearn=ham version=3.1.3 Received: from news.dotsrc.org (HELO a.mx.sunsite.dk) (130.225.247.88) by ns1.primenet.com.au with SMTP; 25 Jun 2006 04:54:42 -0000 Received-SPF: none (ns1.primenet.com.au: domain at sunsite.dk does not designate permitted sender hosts) Received: (qmail 82747 invoked from network); 25 Jun 2006 04:54:36 -0000 Received: from sunsite.dk (130.225.247.90) by a.mx.sunsite.dk with SMTP; 25 Jun 2006 04:54:36 -0000 Received: (qmail 26043 invoked by alias); 25 Jun 2006 04:54:28 -0000 Mailing-List: contact zsh-users-help@sunsite.dk; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk X-No-Archive: yes X-Seq: 10433 Received: (qmail 26034 invoked from network); 25 Jun 2006 04:54:27 -0000 Received: from news.dotsrc.org (HELO a.mx.sunsite.dk) (130.225.247.88) by sunsite.dk with SMTP; 25 Jun 2006 04:54:27 -0000 Received: (qmail 81524 invoked from network); 25 Jun 2006 04:54:27 -0000 Received: from vms048pub.verizon.net (206.46.252.48) by a.mx.sunsite.dk with SMTP; 25 Jun 2006 04:54:25 -0000 Received: from torch.brasslantern.com ([71.116.74.94]) by vms048.mailsrvcs.net (Sun Java System Messaging Server 6.2-4.02 (built Sep 9 2005)) with ESMTPA id <0J1E003MAGAN3OW0@vms048.mailsrvcs.net> for zsh-users@sunsite.dk; Sat, 24 Jun 2006 23:54:24 -0500 (CDT) Received: from torch.brasslantern.com (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by torch.brasslantern.com (8.13.1/8.13.1) with ESMTP id k5P4sMuh007999 for ; Sat, 24 Jun 2006 21:54:23 -0700 Received: (from schaefer@localhost) by torch.brasslantern.com (8.13.1/8.13.1/Submit) id k5P4sMsi007998 for zsh-users@sunsite.dk; Sat, 24 Jun 2006 21:54:22 -0700 Date: Sat, 24 Jun 2006 21:54:22 -0700 From: Bart Schaefer Subject: Re: renameing numbered files In-reply-to: <20060625.052545.74742529.Meino.Cramer@gmx.de> To: zsh-users@sunsite.dk Message-id: <060624215422.ZM7997@torch.brasslantern.com> MIME-version: 1.0 X-Mailer: OpenZMail Classic (0.9.2 24April2005) Content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii References: <20060625.052545.74742529.Meino.Cramer@gmx.de> Comments: In reply to Meino Christian Cramer "renameing numbered files" (Jun 25, 5:25am) On Jun 25, 5:25am, Meino Christian Cramer wrote: } } How can I do this in a most zshy way? autoload -U zmv zmv -Qf 'Example(<->).txt(On)' 'Example${(l:4::0:)$(($1+10))}.txt' That probably deserves some explanation: Either the -Q option or (#qOn) is required because zmv turns off "bare" glob qualifiers by default. The -f option is required because the set of source names overlaps with the set of destination names (0102 is in both). Sorting (On) forces the higher-numbered files to be renamed first, otherwise 0092 --> 0102 --> 0112 will result (the original 0102 would be lost). If the leading zeroes weren't there, you'd need (nOn) for numeric sorting. Using $(($1+10)) discards leading zeroes, so (l:4::0:) puts them back. I suggest playing around with "zmv -n" a bit to be sure it's going to do what you intended.