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(Help: Dialog box - Multi-rename tool) wrote: [A] Old file name, WITH extension (All characters of the name), without the path

white wrote: ↑2023-11-12, 08:12 UTC Do you mean this:

(Help: Dialog box - Multi-rename tool) wrote: [A] Old file name, WITH extension (All characters of the name), without the path

Or do you mean something else?

sa16 wrote: ↑2023-11-12, 08:19 UTC 2yahuu
Option with TCFS2.

yahuu wrote: ↑2023-11-12, 07:39 UTC The new name may require a combination of multiple original filename or part of it, but original filename cannot be copied in Multi-Rename tool. Is it possible to add the function to copy original filename?

yahuu wrote: ↑2023-11-13, 08:56 UTCFor example, I selected 3 files to rename
jack.txt
tom.txt
eric.txt
I expect it to be changed to
jack-tom-eric01.txt
jack-tom-eric02.txt
jack-tom-eric03.txt

Stefan2 wrote: ↑2023-11-13, 09:07 UTC

yahuu wrote: ↑2023-11-12, 07:39 UTC The new name may require a combination of multiple original filename or part of it, but original filename cannot be copied in Multi-Rename tool. Is it possible to add the function to copy original filename?

You could utilize the "[N#-#] Part" button for to copy the name yourself from there.

Moderator message from: white » 2023-11-13, 17:59 UTC

sa16 wrote: ↑2023-11-13, 13:34 UTC 2yahuu
Button for your example:

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TOTALCMD#BAR#DATA
%COMMANDER_PATH%\Addons\TCFS2\TCFS2.exe
/ef "set_ini(`%%COMMANDER_PATH%%\usercmd.ini`, em_temp, cmd, `MULTIRENAME $tmp`) set_tcini(Rename, $tmp_name, `%Q%S3#[C:2]`) set_tcini(Rename, $tmp_ext,`txt`) set_tcini(Rename, $tmp_params, `0|1|1|1`) set_tcini(Rename, $tmp_search, `.txt |.txt#`) set_tcini(Rename, $tmp_replace,`-`) tem(em_temp)"
WCMICONS.DLL,46
Rename 3 text files


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You need to download the TCFS2 utility.

Dalai wrote: ↑2023-11-13, 12:40 UTC

yahuu wrote: ↑2023-11-13, 08:56 UTCFor example, I selected 3 files to rename
jack.txt
tom.txt
eric.txt
I expect it to be changed to
jack-tom-eric01.txt
jack-tom-eric02.txt
jack-tom-eric03.txt

Parts of the old file name (or even the full old name) can be carried over to the new name by incorporating [N] or [A] into the rename mask. But each file is renamed for itself, it doesn't have anything to do with any other file in the rename list. Why would it? Do you expect such a combination of names also when selecting hundreds or even thousands of files for renaming? Doesn't sound like a good idea to me.

Check if any other source contains the name parts you want to use, e.g. the directory the files are in, or its parent directory. If so, you could make use of [P] or [G], respectively. Or see if any content plugin provides the name parts you want.



Regards
Dalai

yahuu wrote: ↑2023-11-13, 17:58 UTC I understand the usage of tcfs2, but the above is just an example. In fact, the new name may be just a part of each of the multiple original names.
So if I can copy the old name, whether it is in the name column or the replacement column, I can paste it and modify it at will.

• Select 1 or more files
• Open the Multi-Rename Tool (Ctrl+M)
• Open the menu of the menu button (F10)
• Select the option Configure Editor... and set your editor.

• Select the 3 files
• Open the Multi-Rename Tool (Ctrl+M)
• Change the File name mask to: [N}-
• Remove the Extension mask ([E])
• Open the menu of the menu button (F10)
• Select the option Edit names...
• (Notepad++ should be opened now)
• Press Ctrl+A (select all), press Ctrl+J (join lines), press End (unselect), press Backspace (remove last character), type the filename extension
• Edit the filename further according to your wishes
• Press Ctrl+D twice to duplicate the line 2 times
• Add sequence numbers or use auto-rename later
• Save and exit the editor
• (back to TC)
• Click OK to load the new names
• Start renaming

white wrote: ↑2023-11-13, 18:57 UTC

yahuu wrote: ↑2023-11-13, 17:58 UTC I understand the usage of tcfs2, but the above is just an example. In fact, the new name may be just a part of each of the multiple original names.
So if I can copy the old name, whether it is in the name column or the replacement column, I can paste it and modify it at will.

I suggest to use the Multi-Rename tool to launch a capable editor. Set up your editor like this:

• Select 1 or more files
• Open the Multi-Rename Tool (Ctrl+M)
• Open the menu of the menu button (F10)
• Select the option Configure Editor... and set your editor.

For example, if you have set up Notepad++ as your editor, you could do this:

• Select the 3 files
• Open the Multi-Rename Tool (Ctrl+M)
• Change the File name mask to: [N}-
• Remove the Extension mask ([E])
• Open the menu of the menu button (F10)
• Select the option Edit names...
• (Notepad++ should be opened now)
• Press Ctrl+A (select all), press Ctrl+J (join lines), press End (unselect), press Backspace (remove last character), type the filename extension
• Edit the filename further according to your wishes
• Press Ctrl+D twice to duplicate the line 2 times
• Add sequence numbers or use auto-rename later
• Save and exit the editor
• (back to TC)
• Click OK to load the new names
• Start renaming

hi5 wrote: ↑2023-11-13, 20:10 UTC That sounds a bit tedious to be honest.

I would:

select files
cm_CopyNamesToClip
start MRT
use [X]-[C] in the name field.
Use the search replace to get rid of the extensions (just a list of txt|zip|c|h|whatever) and replace with -
--> save MRT
--> create a usercmd or button with MULTIRENAME = or MULTIRENAME == SAVEDSEARCH
Bob's your uncle

Alternative: use file comments

cm_CopyNamesToClip
Change Attributes, Plugins, comment >> paste filenames -> now all files should have all file names as file comments which you can use to find all files - harder to see but if it is just finding (search files, plugins, tc plugin comments contains...)