If you are trying to learn linux scripting, I understand. However this task is trivial using the built in AppleScript (Finder Scripts -> TrimFileNames) You can turn on the AppleScript Menu by <file:/Applications/Install\ Script\ Menu>. ..lj On Mar 23, 2005, at 17:33, David Haines wrote: > I've had success batch-renaming files named according to standard > practice: > > filename.gif > > for example. > > I'm faced with a large number of files named: > filename.w01.tif > > filenmae.w07.tif > > etc. > > and need to be able to strip all of them of : .tif > ..lj http://public.xdi.org/=lj