rename.rb

# A script to take a filename and use indexConverter to change it.

# Usage 
# 1. Navigate to the BalyProjectCode folder in a terminal
# 2. Open the folder containing image files
# 3. Right click and select 'copy as path'
# 4. In terminal, type `ruby rename.rb'
# 5. Paste the copied path into the terminal
# 6. Press enter

require 'fileutils'
load "indexConverter.rb"

def rename(old_filename)
  classification = old_filename[0..old_filename.index("_")+3].gsub("_",".")
  new_classification = indexConverter(classification)
  new_filename = new_classification.to_s.gsub(".","_") + ".jpg"
  return new_filename
end

def batch_rename_folder(folder_path)
  # Replace backslashes (from windows filepaths)
  if folder_path.include?("\\")
    folder_path = folder_path.gsub("\\","/")
  end

  puts "renaming"
  # Create the "renames" directory (if it doesn't already exist)
  rename_folder = File.join(folder_path, "renames")
  FileUtils.mkdir_p(rename_folder)

  files = Dir.glob(File.join(folder_path, "*"))
  files.each do |file_path|
    # Skip directories
    next if File.directory?(file_path)

    old_filename = File.basename(file_path)
    new_filename = rename(old_filename)
    new_file_path = File.join(rename_folder, new_filename)

    # Copy the file to the new location instead of renaming in place
    FileUtils.copy_file(file_path, new_file_path)
    puts "Copied #{old_filename} to #{new_filename} in the renames folder"
  end
end

currentfolder = ARGV[0]
batch_rename_folder(currentfolder)
puts "Finished"