Hi,
I'm not very good in DOS, so hope this is not a too easy question. (I'm using WinNT)

I have several file names that includes the characters [1] in them. For example,
Turtle[1].mp3
Hammer[1].mp3, and so on. Is there any way to delete those characters from the file name but still keeping the rest of the "original" name? Or do I need to do it using a batch file? I can't seem to get Dos to only delete those characters, and nothing else.

Thank you,
Erik

The following batch solves your need:

@Echo Off

:: XRen.bat Syntax: XRen [Unit:]PathName

If exist %1.\Nul GoTo EXEC
Echo.
Echo Direwctory %1 not found
GoTo EXIT

:EXEC
Dir %1 /B | Find "[1]" > %0.tmp
For /F "tokens=1,3 delims=[]" %%A in (%0.tmp) Do Ren %1\%%A[1]%%B %%A%%B

If exist %0.tmp Del %0.tmp

:EXIT

Save the batch in your root (C:) directory and run it from the Dos prompt in a Dos window (in fact in a DOS emulated machine, NTVDM under Windows NT) typing

XRen PathName of the directory where the [1] files are stored (e.g. XREN C:\MyDir\Myfiles).
Avoid names containig spaces if so get the dos format name using a dir /X command.
Repeat the process in each directory where there are files to be renamed.
Good work

:D

Your'e the man!
It works great, thank your very much.

Arigato,
Erik