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.TH MVRAT 1 "SPPSYM_RELEASE_DATE_MAN"
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.SH NAME
mvrat \- rename files to rational names
.br
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.SH SYNOPSIS
.B mvrat
[
.B \-V
|
.B \-\-version
] [
.B \-v
|
.B \-\-verbose
|
.B \-d
.I level
|
.B \-\-debug=\fIlevel
] 
[
.B \-h
|
.B \-\-help
] [
.B \-p
|
.B \-\-list\-paths
] 
[
.B \-e
.I ext
|
.B \-\-extension=\fIext
] 
[
.B \-8
|
.B \-\-dos
]
[
.B \-n
|
.B \-\-simulate
]
[
.B \-f
.I file
|
.B \-\-file=\fIfile
] 
.I file ...
.br
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.SH DESCRIPTION
This manual page documents version SPPSYM_RELEASE_ID of
.B mvrat\fR.
.PP
.B Mvrat
renames files. It lowers the case of the name, and gives them suitable extensions based
on their contents.
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.SH CONFIGURATION
None.
.br
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.SH OPTIONS
.TP 25
.B \-8\fR, \fB\-\-dos
The files are renamed according to DOS's '8.3' limitations.
.TP
.B \-d \fIlevel\fR, \fB\-\-debug=\fIlevel\fR
Determines how verbose
.B mvrat
will be. The message types displayed for the different values of 
.I level
are as follows:
.RS 25
.TP 5
.B 0
internal errors only
.TP
.B 1
internal errors and normal errors 
.TP
.B 2
internal errors, normal errors and warnings
.TP 
.B 3
internal errors, normal errors, warnings and informational messages
.TP 
.B >3
all the above plus application-specific debug messages.
.RE
.TP 25
.B \-e\fR, \fB \-\-extension=\fIext
Files of unknown type will be given the specified extension.
.TP
.B \-f\fR, \fB\-\-file=\fIfile
Read the list of files to be renamed from
.I file
instead of from the command line. If 
.I file
is 
.B \-
then the filenames are read from standard input.
.TP
.B \-h\fR, \fB\-\-help
Displays a brief usage message.
.TP
.B \-n\fR, \fB\-\-simulate
Do not rename the files, only show how they would be renamed.
.TP
.B \-p\fR, \fB\-\-list\-paths
List the compiled-in paths of various files and directories that
.B mvrat
uses.
.TP 
.B \-v\fR, \fB\-\-verbose
Equivalent to
.B \-d 3\fR.
.TP
.B \-V\fR, \fB\-\-version
Print the program's version number and exit.
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.SH EXIT STATUS
On success
.B mvrat
returns zero. On failure it returns non-zero and displays a diagnostic
message.
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.SH FILES
None.
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.SH ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES
None.
.br
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.SH EXAMPLES
.IP
.nf
.fam C
.B mvrat *.jpg
.fam T
.fi
.br
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.SH CAVEATS
None.
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.SH SEE ALSO
mv(1)
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.SH AUTHOR
SPPSYM_AUTHOR_NAME <SPPSYM_AUTHOR_EMAIL>
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.SH COPYRIGHT & DISTRIBUTION POLICY
Copyright (C) 1995-SPPSYM_RELEASE_YEAR SPPSYM_AUTHOR_NAME
.PP
This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
(at your option) any later version.
.PP
This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
GNU General Public License for more details.
.PP
You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.