-Brading Software Message Board
+--Forum: Mp3/Tag Studio Support and Bug Reports
+---Topic: Moving string within filename- ie Cut & paste started by Dan
Posted by: Dan on Nov. 29 2003,14:33
I've looked and looked but can't seem to find a renaming app that can do this:
ex:(original) FirstSecond.mp3
to: SecondFirst.mp3
Even better, I would like to select the StartPoint & EndPoint in the original filename, and then have an InsertPoint.
ex: "Cut from character position:"_"(start) to "_"(end), and insert this string at character "_"(Insertpoint)
So for the above example,
StartPoint = 6
EndPoint = 11
InsertPoint = 1
Reason I want to do this is because i have a lot of files (not necessarily mp3s) that are in the form:
filename01.mp3 and I want it to be 01filename.mp3
There's a few ways it can be done, but it gets complicated when the part to get cut is not at the beginning or end of the filename. In this case, I have worked out a solution using 4 variables (3 place-holders + the "cut string). If I get the time I might make my own little utility to do this, but I think it would be a great feature to include in your renaming program
What do you think?!
Posted by: Magnus Brading on Nov. 29 2003,17:51
Of course you can do it in Mp3/Tag Studio...
Use the direct rename tool as follows:
To make "TitleArtist.mp3" into "ArtistTitle.mp3" use the following templates (advanced mode):
Expected template:
---------------------CODE SAMPLE-------------------
<Title:5><Artist>.mp3
---------------------CODE SAMPLE-------------------
Output template:
---------------------CODE SAMPLE-------------------
<Artist><Title>.mp3
---------------------CODE SAMPLE-------------------
To make "TitleArtist.mp3" into "Artist - Title.mp3" use the following templates (advanced mode):
Expected template:
---------------------CODE SAMPLE-------------------
<Title:5><Artist>.mp3
---------------------CODE SAMPLE-------------------
Output template:
---------------------CODE SAMPLE-------------------
<Artist> - <Title>.mp3
---------------------CODE SAMPLE-------------------
To make "TitleArtist##.mp3" into "## - Artist - Title.mp3" use the following templates (advanced mode):
Expected template:
---------------------CODE SAMPLE-------------------
<Title:5><Artist:6><TrackNr>.mp3
---------------------CODE SAMPLE-------------------
Output template:
---------------------CODE SAMPLE-------------------
<TrackNr> - <Artist> - <Title>.mp3
---------------------CODE SAMPLE-------------------
As you see, any transformation of this kind is easily accomplished with Mp3/Tag Studio.
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