A Great Free Program For Renaming Files

[gd123]

September 6th, 2008, 08:47 AM
Posted by gd123

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This is now know as Total Commander and is FREEWARE that works 100%.

I have been using it since the 80's when it was DOS Norton Commander and is very good for renaming files.

The unlicensed version makes you Click a Numbered Button to OPEN the Program. But, it tells you which Numbered Button to Click.

Of course, purchasing software helps support further development.

September 8th, 2008, 03:19 AM
Posted by gd123

To RENAME using Total Commander:

For all files starting with 01
as with:
01 - 01 Hot hot hot - Buster Poindexter.cdg
01 - 01 Hot hot hot - Buster Poindexter.mp3
01 - 02 I'm so excited - The Pointer Sisters.cdg
01 - 02 I'm so excited - The Pointer Sisters.mp3
01 - 03 Strokin' - Clarence Carter.cdg
01 - 03 Strokin' - Clarence Carter.mp3
01 - 04 Come on ride the train - Quad City Dj's.cdg
01 - 04 Come on ride the train - Quad City Dj's.mp3

Do this:
Highlight all the files you want to change by Right-Clicking on a file and DRAGGING DOWN. This will turn all the selected files RED. Or, move all the files that start with 01 to a separate folder and Click at the TOP where it says MARK and, in the Drop Down Menu, Click SELECT ALL.

Once all the files are RED, Click FILES, at the TOP LEFT, and, in the Drop Down Menu, Click MULTI-RENAME TOOL.

In the SEARCH & REPLACE you will type into the
SEARCH FOR:
01SpaceDASHSpace??Space
REPLACE WITH:
01SpaceDASHSpace??SpaceDASHSpace

Note: do not type the actual words that mean SPACE and DASH.

Then, Click the START Button located near the Middle at the Bottom.

Files are now RENAMED.

RESULT:
01 - 01 - Hot hot hot - Buster Poindexter.cdg
01 - 01 - Hot hot hot - Buster Poindexter.mp3
01 - 02 - I'm so excited - The Pointer Sisters.cdg
01 - 02 - I'm so excited - The Pointer Sisters.mp3
01 - 03 - Strokin' - Clarence Carter.cdg
01 - 03 - Strokin' - Clarence Carter.mp3
01 - 04 - Come on ride the train - Quad City Dj's.cdg
01 - 04 - Come on ride the train - Quad City Dj's.mp3

Repeat for all files beginning with 02 by replacing the 01, in the example above, to 02.

There is an UNDO feature if you name something WRONG. Just re-highlight, go back into the MULTI-RENAME TOOL and Click UNDO.

March 17th, 2008, 07:46 AM
Posted by gd123

I have File Synchronizer from Latshaw Systems...I tried to use it...but, I didn't like it.

I use Total Commander...it's free if you don't mind the nag screen on Startup.

It has a compare Folder function. Just put one Folder on the left Panel and a different Folder on the Right Panel and click COMPARE.

It highlights any file that is different in RED. Then, just click COPY. Folders are identical.

February 7th, 2007, 06:25 PM
Posted by gd123

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You say you use Commander. I assume Total Commander.


If so, then select all the files needing changed, which should highlight them RED.

Then, click FILES/MULTI-RENAME TOOL.

In the upper left-hand corner, you will see "Rename Mask: File name" and [N] in the Box.

Let's say you have a file named like this:

Custom1-01 - Artist - Title

Then, place 14- to the right of the "N" inside the bracket to get this:

[N14-]

If you look at the NEW NAME column, you will see the result, which is:

Artist - Title

Click START to complete the operation/change.

So, the number, with a DASH, will be what the Total COUNT of Characters located to the LEFT of the FIRST Character in the ARTIST, assuming ARTIST is the NEXT FIELD, as per the example above, and Add ONE (+1) to actual count of characters to be removed

If you had:

Ah8008-14 - Mardones, Benny - Into The Night.zip

then, counting all the Characters, including spaces, from the Starting Character in ARTIST, which is the letter "M," you will get the number 12.

Add 1 to the actual count: 12 + 1 = 13.

So, to remove Ah8008dash14spacedashspace from the beginning, use [N13-], etc.