Rename multiple files without parentheses/remove parentheses windows

Question

I want to rename a large number of files in increasing order of numbers, starting from anywhere. But when I rename multiple files, it leaves me with parentheses. eg i rename f

Answer 1

To remove the brackets you will have to do some string manipulation. I have written a batch file to do this (save as .bat)

cd C:\folder
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
for %%a in (abc_*.jpeg) do (
set f=%%a
set f=!f:^(=!
set f=!f:^)=!
ren "%%a" "!f!"
)

I don't think you can easily do this in one line from the command line though, it may be possible but it won't be pretty. If you can help it use this batch file to remove the brackets.