Multi-Rename (Counter)

[onsager]

Skype produces snapshots like:

Video call snapshot 1.png
[...]
Video call snapshot 10.png
[...]
Video call snapshot 264.png

Problem here are the digits. Multi-Rename is helpful yet, but groups containing numbers with the same number of digits have to be handled separately, if I would like to get a contiguous array:

snapshot0001
snapshot0002
[...]
snapshot0264

Maybe some tricky regex can help, but there would be an easier solution if the Multi-Rename dialog could support another column. Now we have:

Old name | Ext | New name

With this a counter can be created, working brute force on any order of the old names possible in this column (natural or reverse).

With an additional column

Old name | Ext | Date/Time | New name

one could simply utilize the natural order (date/time) of the snapshot files, cutting the skype-created counter by using something like [N1-posBeforeOrdinal][C].png and overwrite the numbering with an own counter in a very simple way.

Could this be implemented?

Michael

[MVV]

You may simply sort files in TC panel before opening MRT, or just choose sort by date inside of MRT window. Then use name like snapshot[C:4] to get contiguous array as you wish.

Now we have:

Old name | Ext | New name

Sounds strange because I have following columns in MRT window list:
Old Name | Ext. | New Name | Size | Date | Location

[onsager]

Sounds strange because I have following columns in MRT window list:
Old Name | Ext. | New Name | Size | Date | Location

Same here (was hidden all the time for more than 10 years, I didn't even suspect there are more columns).

So, forget about my my posting, anyone

Thank you,
Michael

[MVV]

Don't forget that you may use any advanced ordering in file panel using custom columns before opening MRT window.