MSBUild: Copy files with a name based on the original (following a pattern)

Question

I have a set of files inside a folder. They all have a name which matches the pattern DR__.*. I want to copy them to another folder, but removing the DR__ prefix. How can I do t

Answer 1

Can you use MSBuild 4.0? If so, then refer to this answer (and MSDN help). Otherwise the RegexReplace task in MSBuildCommunityTasks should also work, at the cost of having to support an external tool (so go MSBuild 4.0 if possible).

Another (untested) option is the TextString task in MSBuildExtensionPack.

Failing those, roll your own task?