Want to copy original filename in Multi-Rename tool

[yahuu]

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?

[white]

Do you mean this:

[A] Old file name, WITH extension (All characters of the name), without the path

Or do you mean something else?

[sa16]

2yahuu
Option with TCFS2.

[yahuu]

Do you mean this:

[A] Old file name, WITH extension (All characters of the name), without the path

Or do you mean something else?

For 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
If I could copy file names in the Multi-Rename Tool, I wouldn't have to type on the keyboard, especially if the names I need to reuse are relatively long.

[yahuu]

2yahuu
Option with TCFS2.

Please tell me how to use it?

[Stefan2]

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.




 

[Dalai]

For 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

[sa16]

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


-1

You need to download the TCFS2 utility.

[yahuu]

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.

This is how I use it now, but if I want to copy several, it will be very troublesome

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

Fixed quotation.

 

[yahuu]

2yahuu
Button for your example:

Code: Select all

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


-1

You need to download the TCFS2 utility.

Thank you!
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.

[yahuu]

For 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

I gave an example to make it easier for everyone to understand this requirement.
The reality is much more complex. I downloaded multiple files from a project, the names were automatically generated and they all had something in common. I need to add a tag to the file name to make it easier to find it later.
It is also possible that all names need to add part of one of the file names.
So it's definitely not jack-tom-eric01,02,03.txt.

Adding this feature will not affect any current functionality and will simply make it easier to reuse old names.

[white]

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]

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...)

[yahuu]

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

Thank you very much, I know how to use the editor in Multi-rename tool.
But I just want to copy the old filename to reuse anytime.

Only a certain file name can be modified in the editor (of course this can also be done via column mode, but this adds complexity). My requirement is all files. I need to copy the name of one of them and rename all files.

If there are three files, I want to rename them all to the name of one of the files. It's name is 20+ characters long and I don't want to type it with a keyboard or worry about making typos, I just copy the name and paste it into the filename text box.

[yahuu]

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...)

But the rules are different every time I enter a new name. It may be that only one old name is used, or it may be a combination of multiple ones. SAVEDSEARCH makes no sense to me.
Attributes is useful to me, but the files need to be shared. Others don't use TC and don't know how to find them.