PARENTRENAME V1.01
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  Author  : Joseph Cox
  Website : http://www.bootblock.co.uk
  Forum   : http://forum.bootblock.co.uk
  Released: 18th June, 2009.
  License : Freeware


CONTENTS
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Contents          - List of sections in this help file
Purpose           - The purpose of this software
Usage             - How to use the software
Upgrading         - Upgrading to new versions
Removing          - How to uninstall
Trouble-Shooting  - Fixing common problems
History           - Release history


PURPOSE
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ParentRename is an application that automates the process of renaming a file
in a directory to that of its parent folder, and then optionally moving the
file up a level and deleting the folder that contained it.


USAGE
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ParentRename is a command line (console) application that accepts one or two
parameters which allows you to specify how you would like it to process a
file. Only one file can be processed at a time.

The square [] brackets denote optional parameters, and the angled <> brackets
denote required parameters:

  ParentRename.exe -[move|delmove] <filename>

Parameter: <none>
  Specifying no parameters will instruct PR to simply rename the file to
  the same name as its parent folder.

Parameter: -move
  Specifying the move parameter will instruct PR to rename the file to the
  same name as its parent folder and then move the file up a directory level.

Parameter: -delmove
  Specifying the move parameter will instruct PR to rename the file to the
  same name as its parent folder, move the file up a directory level and then
  delete the (now) child folder.

Parameter: <filename>
  The filename of the file that is to be renamed and optionally moved.

Examples:

  C:\> ParentRename.exe "D:\files\MyTitle\myfiletorename.avi"

  The above example will rename "myfiletorename.avi" to "MyTitle". If we
  add "-move" as a parameter to the above so it becomes ...

  C:\> ParentRename.exe -move "D:\files\MyTitle\myfiletorename.avi"

  ... then as well as it being renamed, it will also be moved up a directory.
  Changing "-move" to "-delmove" will then also cause PR to delete the MyTitle
  directory after renaming and moving the file.

Example Before:
  D:\files\MyTitle\myfiletorename.avi

Example After:
  D:\files\MyTitle.avi

Please note that the file extension for files is preserved when renamed. In
addition, any files deleted by ParentRename are always deleted to the recycle bin.


UPGRADING
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To upgrade your current installation of ParentRename to a newer  version,  simply
delete the ParentRename directory and extract the  new  version's  archive  to  a
location of your choice.


REMOVING
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To remove ParentRename from your system, just quit the application and
delete the ParentRename directory.  PR  does not store any data on the
system in any way.


TROUBLE-SHOOTING
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If you get an error when you start PR, you will need
to download the Microsoft .NET runtimes package (22MB).

Please beware of wordwrap in the URL:
  32-BIT - http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=0856eacb-4362-4b0d-8edd-aab15c5e04f5&DisplayLang=en
  64-BIT - http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=b44a0000-acf8-4fa1-affb-40e78d788b00&DisplayLang=en

In the future, a significant portion of applications written
for Windows will use the .NET runtimes, so it is a good idea
to download it now to save hassle later.


Joseph Cox
(AKA BootBlock)


HISTORY
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v1.01; 18th June, 2009.
  - Fixed: Renaming oddities if parent folder contained a dot character.
  - Other: Minor localisation changes.

v1.00; 14th March, 2009.
  - Initial public release.
