feeling pretty stupid.. but help in renaming the extention of a file

Harkoliar · 05-10-2006, 11:13 AM

yeah feeling pretty stupid here. I have problem in renaming the file that is already recognized by windows. You know the standard way is clicking on the file one with the mouse and rename the file name. my problem I need to rename the file from AVI to RM (real media), any way on how to do it? tried doing the usual right clicking but i never had an option to change an extention, only what program to open with it.

edit: the example i made is my current probelm.

[ 05-10-2006, 11:26 AM: Message edited by: Harkoliar ]

Bithron · 05-10-2006, 11:20 AM

I'm not sure if this helps but, I'll try..

So, you have a .txt file called Noname.
Then you try to edit the name.
Then you simply type noname.doc .
I think that'll work.

Xen · 05-10-2006, 11:24 AM

Just press F2. That should do it. [img]smile.gif[/img]

Harkoliar · 05-10-2006, 11:25 AM

hmmm.. i think doc and text are easy to rename since they can be renamed using "save-as" option. but for .AVI and .RM? thats my current problem

Harkoliar · 05-10-2006, 11:28 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Xen:
Just press F2. That should do it. [img]smile.gif[/img]

that option is renaming the file but not the file extension. wish it was that easy [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Harkoliar · 05-10-2006, 11:38 AM

i solved it after searching for programs that actually rename files. geez.

http://www.nonags.com/nonags/fileren.html

thanks for the help though.

robertthebard · 05-10-2006, 11:55 AM

My question is, now that the file is renamed, is the format changed?

Iron Greasel · 05-10-2006, 11:56 AM

I can simply do it by changing the name.

If I have a video called video.avi, I simply right click it, choose rename, remove the .avi part and type .rm in it's place.

Harkoliar · 05-10-2006, 12:10 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by robertthebard:
My question is, now that the file is renamed, is the format changed?

nope the format of the file didnt change using the regular method, i used a freeware program to do it for me.

[ 05-10-2006, 12:11 PM: Message edited by: Harkoliar ]

Harkoliar · 05-10-2006, 12:13 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Iron Greasel:
I can simply do it by changing the name.

If I have a video called video.avi, I simply right click it, choose rename, remove the .avi part and type .rm in it's place.

for some reason, i never had that option in renaming the AVI file extention itself since windows has already recognized the format for it.

but i had solved it now. thanks for the suggestions guys

05-10-2006, 11:13 AM	#1
Harkoliar Jack Burton Join Date: March 21, 2001 Location: Philippines, but now Harbor City Sydney Age: 41 Posts: 5,556	yeah feeling pretty stupid here. I have problem in renaming the file that is already recognized by windows. You know the standard way is clicking on the file one with the mouse and rename the file name. my problem I need to rename the file from AVI to RM (real media), any way on how to do it? tried doing the usual right clicking but i never had an option to change an extention, only what program to open with it. edit: the example i made is my current probelm. [ 05-10-2006, 11:26 AM: Message edited by: Harkoliar ] __________________ Catch me if you can..

05-10-2006, 11:20 AM	#2
Bithron Baaz Draconian Join Date: May 2, 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 789	I'm not sure if this helps but, I'll try.. So, you have a .txt file called Noname. Then you try to edit the name. Then you simply type noname.doc . I think that'll work. __________________ Let it not be said that it was done out of pride

05-10-2006, 11:25 AM	#4
Harkoliar Jack Burton Join Date: March 21, 2001 Location: Philippines, but now Harbor City Sydney Age: 41 Posts: 5,556	hmmm.. i think doc and text are easy to rename since they can be renamed using "save-as" option. but for .AVI and .RM? thats my current problem __________________ Catch me if you can..

05-10-2006, 11:38 AM	#6
Harkoliar Jack Burton Join Date: March 21, 2001 Location: Philippines, but now Harbor City Sydney Age: 41 Posts: 5,556	i solved it after searching for programs that actually rename files. geez. http://www.nonags.com/nonags/fileren.html thanks for the help though. __________________ Catch me if you can..

05-10-2006, 11:55 AM	#7
robertthebard Xanathar Thieves Guild Join Date: March 17, 2001 Location: Wichita, KS USA Age: 60 Posts: 4,537	My question is, now that the file is renamed, is the format changed? __________________ To those we have lost; May your spirits fly free. Good Music: Here. Interesting read, one of my blogs.

05-10-2006, 11:24 AM	#3
Xen Symbol of Moradin Join Date: June 5, 2002 Location: Slovenia,Ljubljana Age: 36 Posts: 8,554	Just press F2. That should do it. [img]smile.gif[/img]

05-10-2006, 11:56 AM	#8
Iron Greasel Fzoul Chembryl Join Date: July 13, 2004 Location: Finland Age: 35 Posts: 1,701	I can simply do it by changing the name. If I have a video called video.avi, I simply right click it, choose rename, remove the .avi part and type .rm in it's place. __________________

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