[mdlug] batch name changes

[Adam Tauno Williams]

On Thu, 2013-01-24 at 09:46 -0800, Mike On Mobile wrote:
> Hi Gary:
> This should be easy. Simply use the file utility in a shell script. 

Agree.  But wouldn't that "be doing them one at a time"?

But I honestly do not understand the intent of the question.

> If you need more information there are various utilities like those from
> image magic as well as EXIF libraries.  If you could send me a sample of
> files and the output you are looking for, I feel pretty confident that I
> could cook up a shell script in a few minutes. 
> >Amiga didn't use the extension to identify file types.  Ergo the image 
> >files have no extensions.  I need to add them.  Without doing them on at 
> >a time (to some 5000 files) or changingthe rest of the name.
> >Suggestions please.  Outside of hooking up the Amiga.  It can do that 
> >easily.  Directory Opus was Ghodd.

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