need help with script

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  1. Marsheezi, Jun 28, 2007

    Marsheezi macrumors newbie

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    okay i've been looking around and i think its possible, but not sure. hopefully somebody can help me out.

    let say i have about 5000 files. all with the name scheme:

    10482 Something.jpg
    49230 Whatever.jpg
    12301 Pleasehelpme.jpg

    is there a script that can take the numbers that exist in the first part of the filename and remove the remaining characters from the filename?

    ex.
    10482 Something.jpg ----> 10482.jpg
    49230 Whatever.jpg -----> 49230.jpg
    12301 Pleasehelpme.jpg ------> 12301.jpg

    the numbers aren't sequential so none of the renaming tools i found can help, and the number of characters after the numbers isnt contant so just chopping off several characters before the file extension wont help.

    anythoughts???
    thanks in advance
     
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  2. MongoTheGeek, Jun 28, 2007

    MongoTheGeek macrumors 68040

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    tell application "Finder"
    set aList to every file of folder (choose folder)
    repeat with anItem in aList
    set aName to name of anItem
    set aName to word 1 of aName&".jpg"
    set name of anItem to aName
    end
    end

    /money for nuttin'
    //Scripts for free
     
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