Question: Scripts for automating file renames and updating links

[Annamarie Pluhar <apluhar -at- mindspring -dot- com>]

Hi all,

My question.  I'm working on a complex project  with multiple writers 
where there are likely to be some 300+ files to deliver to the 
client. The client has mandated a file naming system that is 
cumbersome and difficult to read.  We plan to use our own system and 
then rename the files as a last step before delivery.  90% of the 
files will be Word/Powerpoint pairs where the Word files have 
graphics linked to PPT. All this in Windows 2000 environment.

There must be a way to automate the renaming of the files and the 
updating of links to the new file name.?

I suspect that this is easy for the person who has the skills to do 
it., but I don't know what they would be.  Someone who can write a 
VBA script? What else? Are there Web resources? Anyone have 
experience doing something like this?

Thanks in advance
Annamarie
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Annamarie Pluhar

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