Character Remover is a Python-based program that allows users to remove a specific character or number from file names in one or more specified directories. This repository contains the code for the program as well as a compiled executable file for Windows users.
To use the program on Windows, follow these steps:
- Download the executable file from this link.
- Double-click the downloaded file to run the program.
To run the Python script on Linux, follow these steps:
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Install Python 3 if it is not already installed. On most Linux distributions, you can do this by running the following command in a terminal:
sudo apt-get install python3 -
Download the
Char_Remover.pyfile from this repository and save it to a directory on your computer. -
Open a terminal and navigate to the directory where the
Char_Remover.pyfile is located. -
Run the following command to start the program:
python3 Char_Remover.py
Once the program is running, follow these steps to use it:
- Enter the directory path(s) where the files to be renamed are located. Separate multiple directories with commas.
- Enter the character or number to remove from the file names.
- Optionally, enter the character position to remove and the direction (left or right) from which to remove characters.
- Press the "Enter" button to start the renaming process.
The program will remove the specified character or number from the file names and display a message indicating the number of files renamed. If any errors occur during the renaming process, an error message will be displayed.
If you have any questions or issues with the program, please create an issue in this repository or contact me directly at my email address.
This program is licensed under the MIT License.