N.A.N.Y. 2019: remv: Rename files (and directories) with regular expressions

[Tuxman]

Just throwing together my other 2019 applications before writing new ones...

NANY 2019 Entry Information

Application Name	remv
Version	2.0.0
Short Description	A sane way to rename files/directories with a regular expression.
Supported OSes	Any, as long as we have a C++17 compiler.
Web Page	https://www.donationcoder.com/forum/index.php?topic=44941
Download Link	Attached in the "website" topic.
System Requirements	Binary: Windows. Compile yourself: Any that has a new(ish) Clang compiler set.
Version History	check constants.hpp
Author	whatever

Description
remv should solve my regular problem of having to recursively rename files according to a regex pattern.

Features
- Renames files and folders.
- Can simulate that as well.

Screenshots

(Sorry - attachments don't currently work.)

Usage
Installation
Unpack the .exe anywhere (or build one wherever you want).

Using the Application

Code

 USAGE:
        remv [COMMANDS]
        remv [OPTIONS] <regex> <replacement> [<startpath>]

 OPTIONS (any combination):
        -r      Recurse into subdirectories.
        -E      Skip file extensions while renaming.
        -d      Also rename directories on the way.
        -s      Sets the start directory to the last parameter;
                else, remv will start in '.'.
        -f      Only replaces the first occurrence in each name.
        -v      Verbose logging.
        -vv     Very verbose logging.
        -n      Dry run - don't modify anything just yet.

 COMMANDS:
        -V      Display the remv version and exit.
        -h      Display this help screen and exit.

 You can use $1, $2 etc. in your replacement strings for back-
 references.

Uninstallation
Delete the executable file. You might want to add its path to your %PATH% if you want easier access.

Tips
Don't. 

Known Issues
It sucks!

[skwire]

Intriguing...and I look forward to using it in the future should the need arise. 

[Tuxman]

Thank you! 

[Lintalist]

Nice - Reminds me of a program I used long ago, called gren (which was just a compiled perl script afaik).
Archived page here http://web.archive.org/web/20021202122701/http://www.geocities.com/gkarpo/gren/gren.html (from 2002)
"GREN can do all things DOS's RENAME can. However, GREN's power comes from being able to understand Perl's regular expressions (REGEXPs)."

I still have the program although I haven't used it this decade - attached for those interested as the archived download link might not work.

[Tuxman]

Never heard of that! Too late now - damn.