Can someone suggest a way to rename a directory of files like this: ccna.pod1.pc1.ext is renamed to ccna.pod2.pc1.ext ccna.pod2.pc1.ext is renamed to ccna.pod3.pc1.ext and so on. (Aside: Hans, if I were able to take your scripting class I won't be asking this now. :-) Dennisk -- "Free as in Freedom" Free Software Foundation