Multi-rename tool overwrite feature

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Re: Multi-rename tool overwrite feature

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How is this still not available? What is the hold up with this feature?
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Re: Multi-rename tool overwrite feature

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This has been available since TC 9.0 beta 1 from june 8th 2016 - see: https://madsenworld.dk/tcmd/multirename_autorename.png

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22.01.16 Added: Multi-rename tool: If there are duplicate names, or names that already exist, offer to auto-rename to "name (2).ext", "name (3).ext" etc. (32/64)
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Re: Multi-rename tool overwrite feature

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No, overwrite isn't available, for good reason: Imagine what happens when you accidentally set the same name for all the files. After renaming with overwrite enabled, you would only have a single file left.
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Re: Multi-rename tool overwrite feature

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I still would very much like to have such an option!
Imagine, you hit * and shift+delete...? You can't protect the user from making any mistakes (not even the dumb ones). A "normal" Windows-User would not even use TC. A TC-User knows what he/she's doing - most of the time, anyways :D
Ghisler wrote:accidentally set the same name for all the files.
That's what the previews for, right?!
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