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TheHYPO
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Posted: Nov. 20 2013,05:53
The first is probably not that difficult to impliment, but I often use mp3 tagger merely as a convenient bulk direct-renamer for various (non mp3) files since it can be programmed to be dynamic and move elements around by declalring them as different mp3 tags. However, as far as I can tell, the program can't apply to folders. I'd like to see a checkbox switch to include/exclude folders in the direct renaming tab.

The second is probably something that would require a significant reprogram, so I'm guessing it's not going to happen, but I'd love to see this software apply to other audio file types, such as m4a, ogg, I saw flac mentioned in another thread... I'm stuck using lesser softwares when I need to tag m4as, sadly.

Finally I'll add a vote for a field for "total tracks" which I saw in another thread. Someone posted "not a lot of people would use it", but it's sort of the default track no. format for softwares llike iTunes, so I would think there is plenty of usage of it.
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Posted: Nov. 21 2013,01:43
I can't help you with 2 or 3, but (if I understand the question) "folders", i.e. directories are easy in Direct Rename.  For example:

Expected file name:

<Custom1><\><Custom2> - <Custom3>.mp3

Ouput file name:

<Custom 3><\><Custom1><\><Custom2>.mp3

will rename all a file

Blues\St. Louis - John Doe.mp3

to

John Doe\Blues\St. Louis.mp3

The only complicated thing is in which directory will the new structure be put.  Generally it winds up in the directory that "Blues\St. Louis - John Doe.mp3" is in, which is usually not what you want.

However, you can always specify a absolute name for the new structure, such as:

D:\My Music<\><Custom 3><\><Custom1><\><Custom2>.mp3

If there IS a directory D:\My Music that is where the new structure will go, if not D:\My Music will be created.

If (as I do) you have a rather complicated and deep directory structure I find sending the new directory structure with the renamed files into something like "D:\temp<\>..."  (where ... represents an eplipsis), and then drag and droping the result to the place I want it to be.

You just have to get used to (if you are not already) thinking in terms of a tree-structured file system, which is what Windows gives you.
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