powershell to prepend a name to all PDFs in a directory

prependpdfoneshot.ps1

# Get the current directory
$currentDir = Get-Location

# Get all PDF files in the current directory
$pdfFiles = Get-ChildItem -Path $currentDir -Filter "*.pdf"

# If no PDF files found, inform user and exit
if ($pdfFiles.Count -eq 0) {
    Write-Host "No PDF files found in the current directory."
    exit
}

# Display all found PDF files
Write-Host "`nFound the following PDF files:`n"
$pdfFiles | ForEach-Object { Write-Host $_.Name }

# Ask for the string to prepend
$prependString = Read-Host "`nEnter the string you want to prepend to the filenames"

# Show preview and ask for confirmation
Write-Host "`nFiles will be renamed as follows:"
$pdfFiles | ForEach-Object {
    $newName = "$prependString$($_.Name -replace ' ', '_')"
    Write-Host "$($_.Name) -> $newName"
}

$confirmation = Read-Host "`nDo you want to proceed with renaming? (Y/N)"

if ($confirmation -eq 'Y' -or $confirmation -eq 'y') {
    # Perform the renaming
    $pdfFiles | ForEach-Object {
        $newName = "$prependString$($_.Name -replace ' ', '_')"
        $newPath = Join-Path $currentDir $newName
        Copy-Item $_.FullName -Destination $newPath
        Write-Host "Created: $newName"
    }
    Write-Host "`nRenaming complete! Original files have been preserved."
} else {
    Write-Host "`nOperation cancelled. No files were renamed."
}