changing a file extension

[gangsterusa]

this may sound simple but how do I change a file.wav to filw.ac3 (changing the file extension) When I right click on a file to rename it I can only rename the file name not the extension. How can I change the file extension?

[Digifreak]

Don't we all wish changing a wav file to Dolby Digital was as simple as renaming the file extension?!

[fantomlord]

go to a command prompt, and in the directory where the file resides type:
rename blahblah.wav blahblah.ac3
that's all there is to it.

[gangsterusa]

well, I've read many posts that say to "save to wav" the direct stream copy (using virtual dub) and after the audio has been extracted to rename the "extractedaudio.wav" to "extractedaudio.ac3"
I can't figure out how to do this.

[gangsterusa]

thanks fantomlord. I am not that good "That's all there is to it"?? I went to a command prompt (by this I think you mean a dosprompt right?) I typed in the command dir and all of the directories on the computer flashed on the screen so fast before I could even read any of them. I don't know anything about command lines Do you have the time top please explain further on how to change a file extension.

[liquid217]

well the down and dirty solution is to change folder options. goto my computer, view.....folder options....second tab(view again). The 7 line down says hide file extentions for known file types. turn this off and hit apply. now you can goto your file and rename it inside of winders.

[gangsterusa]

ahh, liquid, that's the answer I was looking for. Thanks much.

[fantomlord]

thanks fantomlord. I am not that good "That's all there is to it"?? I went to a command prompt (by this I think you mean a dosprompt right?) I typed in the command dir and all of the directories on the computer flashed on the screen so fast before I could even read any of them. I don't know anything about command lines Do you have the time top please explain further on how to change a file extension.

sorry...I'm from the good old days of dos...I still do more through dos than through windows explorer anyway, but that's just me.

[liquid217]

well im with you there fantomlord, but i do a lot of tech support and most people are more comfortable in windows. Im a unix/bsd junkie anyway