rename lots of files spread everwhere , how?

[giulia]

Hi

I have a lots of folder.jpg in many folders and subfolder , to rename to cover.jpg should i do?

1) search for folder.jpg

2) select all

3) multi rename

there is a faster way or is the only one?
thanks

[Dalai]

Not sure if this is faster but it's certainly another way:

1. Enable branch view via Ctrl+B
2. Enable quick filter via Ctrl+S and type folder.jpg. Note that the resuling list depends on the settings made in Options > Quick search
3. Exit quick filter by pressing ESC
4. Select all files via Ctrl+A (or Num*)
5. Open MRT by Ctrl+M and rename as you wish

[Horst.Epp]

A fast and global way using Everything in TC Search for field
ev: ext:jpg
Feed to List box
Ctrl-A
Mutirename Ctrl-M

[nsp]

If you are comfortable with automation, you can first experiment step by step:

• The search of folder.jpg in all your "interesting folder", once all is working register it as "FolderJPG", you can launch the search and feed to listbox all at once

  Code: Select all

  LOADSEARCH ==FolderJPG

• Select all Files

  Code: Select all

  cm_SelectAllFiles

• Rename folder.jpg to Cover.jpg, register the renaming as "Folder2Cover-JPG" you can launch it with

  Code: Select all

  MULTIRENAME Folder2Cover-JPG

Finally you can create a user command/button that chain all the 3 steps o get all done at once.

I'm maintaining music libraries
I personall do the opposite get 100s of Cover.jpg which i call an imagine convert to reduce size to 500x500 ... renaming to folder.jpg

[giulia]

@nsp @Dalai @Horst.Epp
hi
but these files are in several volumes and several folders and subfolders
i have to find them before
thanks

[Horst.Epp]

@nsp @Dalai @Horst.Epp
hi
but these files are in several volumes and several folders and subfolders
i have to find them before
thanks

This is what the global Everything search does !
Works perfect.

[nsp]

@nsp @Dalai @Horst.Epp
hi
but these files are in several volumes and several folders and subfolders
i have to find them before
thanks

This is what the global Everything search does !
Works perfect.

@Horst.Epp is exact !
To search in multiple source,volume, ... you just have to separate the names by ";" in the search in field. Use Everything option to go faster, the global everything parameter "ev:" in search for will search everywhere !

-- edited, The ev: and ed: prefix only works for Drive in everything index

So you an search all at once !

[Dalai]

With files spread across several volumes you have to perform a search first. Whether or not you do that in conjunction with Everything is up to you. Horsts suggestion uses it and is probably a good solution.

[NotNull]

In addition to Horst's solution:

Searching in Everything for 'folder.jpg" will find all files with this text anywhere in their names, so will also find "copy of folder.jpg" and "folder.jpg.backup".
To prevent that, use the following 'search for' in TC:

Code: Select all

ev:  exact:folder.jpg

[giulia]

hi
i'm reluctant and hesitant to use everthing , seems it could cause issues
i have read on this forum viewtopic.php?p=454035#p454035 about a everything forum link & https://www.voidtools.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=6870

i will use tc search feature , i have never understood why when i'm going to perform tc search windows is keeping writeing in the mtf everywhere
used system informer stable portable wonderful program , it's the new process hacker
thanks

[Horst.Epp]

hi
i'm reluctant and hesitant to use everthing , seems it could cause issues
i have read on this forum viewtopic.php?p=454035#p454035 about a everything forum link & https://www.voidtools.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=6870

You are linking a forum post from 2018 and 2019
Don't waste our time with useless discussions.

[white]

Moderator message from: white » 2024-05-01, 08:45 UTC

Don't waste our time with useless discussions.

Please follow forum rules and guidelines and don't tell users what they should or should not write.

[tuska]

hi
i'm reluctant and hesitant to use everthing , seems it could cause issues
i have read on this forum viewtopic.php?p=454035#p454035
about a everything forum link & https://www.voidtools.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=6870

In this topic, in response to your answer, which I found incomprehensible
only tried to explicitly point out that a portable Everything installation
should always be carried out on the system drive, which is usually the C drive.

@Horst.Epp
I agree that this is a useless discussion for someone like you who has always had his
portable Everything installation in C:\Tools\Everything.
For other users, however, I think this can be a valuable hint.

-----
2giulia
One more personal note:
Since I have been using Everything 1.5a, it is no longer necessary for me to use Everything 1.4.
On the contrary, Everything 1.4 is completely dispensable for me and I only use this version
in extremely rare cases for replying to forum posts.

If, contrary to my expectations, you are interested in using Everything 1.5a or a later version,
then let me know in this post: can you use tc 11.03 portable and Everything 1.4.1.1024 ?.
I can offer you support with the changeover.

You shouldn't actually need any more help to set up Everything 1.4.1.1024,
because unpacking the ZIP file in a folder on the system drive and ticking "Everything Service"
should not cause any difficulties for a TC user in my opinion.

Even if you may not use Everything in the future, you will probably receive many solutions to forum queries
relating to the use of search queries in Total Commander involving Everything.
In such cases, you should already state in the first enquiry that you are only interested in answers,
that relate to search queries using Total Commander only.

[giulia]

@tuska @Horst.Epp

Hi
I don't waste your time , but i have corrupted the mft using one of the most famous defragger and it was really a problem , even an image restore with macrium was enough
I would like to use a stable version , everthing 1.5a is a beta ,for what i know
about everthing portable ,is because i want to use with a tc portable version on different "friends" computers
sorry , english is not my native language

Ps Horst.Epp , nice tool Everything Toolbar , sadly I miss a file tagger for windows ,with label colors and tags ,like macos , maybe free and if it's portable even better

[tuska]

...
I would like to use a stable version , everthing 1.5a is a beta ,for what i know
...

Everything 1.5a is an Alpha version but can already do much more than the last 1.4 version and in my opinion is stable enough to work with.
Once you have used Everything 1.5a, you will never use Everything 1.4 again. This is where my attempt at persuasion ends.