#!/bin/sh
#
# MASS RENAME V 1.2
# (c) 2000 Giancarlo Erra <rofus@mindless.com>
# This software is under the GNU Public License (GPL)
#
#
# This script is launched by mrename with all necessary parameters
# Do not launch this script manually.
#
# Variables: $2=<prefix> $nnumber=<progressive-number> $mfile=<oldname>
#

# this is the most untested and buggy string...

mfile=$(echo $1 | sed 's/...//')



        if [ $3 == "copy" ]
        then

number=$(cat ./.mrename-c)
nnumber=$[$number+1]
echo "$nnumber" > ./.mrename-c

# This command rename with format <prefix-number-oldname>
# copying files (that is using cp command)

cp $mfile $2$nnumber$mfile

# If you want to rename with format <number-prefix-oldname>
# uncomment the line below
#
# cp $mfile $nnumber$2$mfile
#
# and comment the previous "cp $mfile $2$nnumber$mfile"

        elif [ $3 == "move" ]
        then

number=$(cat ./.mrename-c)
nnumber=$[$number+1]
echo "$nnumber" > ./.mrename-c

# This command rename with format <prefix-number-oldname>
# moving files (that is using mv command)

mv $mfile $2$nnumber$mfile

# If you want to rename with format <number-prefix-oldname>
# uncomment the line below
#
# mv $mfile $nnumber$2$mfile
#
# and comment the previous "mv $mfile $2$nnumber$mfile"

  fi

# THE END ;)