wildcards with rename command ?

[bcf]

I use the rename command to change multiple layers exchanging the first letters of their names. The dialogue box allows me to rename "C1*" to "M1*" but when I tried to include it in a lisp routine the command line version of rename gives an invalid character when I input a wildcard. Do I need to add aspecial character in front of the wildcard ?

 

[bcf]

Looks good on paper Dave, but no go. This yields an "invalid layer name" the same as entering the "*" directly. I guess its a function of the command "rename" that it won't accept wildcard characters unless you are using the dialogue box version.

 

[Dave Alexander]

No. They work from the command line as well. Let me check my menu and I will get back to you.

 

Dave Alexander

 

"bcf" <> wrote:

Looks good on paper Dave, but no go. This yields an "invalid layer name" the same as entering the "*" directly. I guess its a function of the command "rename" that it won't accept wildcard characters unless you are using the dialogue box version.

 

[Dave Alexander]

Son of a gun.  You are right. You could write a lisp to create a list of layer names and then rename them one at a time.

 

Dave Alexander

 

"bcf" <> wrote:

Looks good on paper Dave, but no go. This yields an "invalid layer name" the same as entering the "*" directly. I guess its a function of the command "rename" that it won't accept wildcard characters unless you are using the dialogue box version.

 

[R.K. McSwain]

I believe you are right, as I remember it, the dialog version accepts wildcards, but not the command line version