Comments on: Mass Renaming Directories And Files Using Total Commander http://beerpla.net/2008/03/12/mass-renaming-directories-and-files-using-total-commander/ where things have nothing to do with beer - tutorials, tips, how-tos, thoughts, hacks, and other techy nonsense Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:00:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tomhttp://beerpla.net/2008/03/12/mass-renaming-directories-and-files-using-total-commander/#comment-52294 Tom Wed, 14 Dec 2011 21:34:43 +0000 http://beerpla.net/2008/03/11/mass-renaming-directories-and-files-using-total-commander/#comment-52294 I guess Total Commander can't handle this. I'll need to look for a more powerful tool. I guess Total Commander can't handle this.

I'll need to look for a more powerful tool.

]]> By: Tomhttp://beerpla.net/2008/03/12/mass-renaming-directories-and-files-using-total-commander/#comment-52270 Tom Sun, 04 Dec 2011 19:41:50 +0000 http://beerpla.net/2008/03/11/mass-renaming-directories-and-files-using-total-commander/#comment-52270 I should say that I am perhaps not as incompetent as I presented myself. I have used regex in the past, and it is more or less clear how to change file names, but it is not clear how to change empty directories. Also, I can modify my task to make it somewhat easier - I can rename all directories.... BLU Blank month/BLU translation/BLU RU/BLU word/BLU clean GRN Blank month/GRN translation/GRN RU/GRN word/GRN clean I should say that I am perhaps not as incompetent as I presented myself. I have used regex in the past, and it is more or less clear how to change file names, but it is not clear how to change empty directories.

Also, I can modify my task to make it somewhat easier – I can rename all directories….

BLU Blank month/BLU translation/BLU RU/BLU word/BLU clean
GRN Blank month/GRN translation/GRN RU/GRN word/GRN clean

]]> By: Artem Russakovskiihttp://beerpla.net/2008/03/12/mass-renaming-directories-and-files-using-total-commander/#comment-52269 Artem Russakovskii Sun, 04 Dec 2011 17:13:43 +0000 http://beerpla.net/2008/03/11/mass-renaming-directories-and-files-using-total-commander/#comment-52269 <p>In your case, indeed such a substitution would need to be applied multiple times, because matches in that regex can't cross characters.</p> <p>There is a way to solve it using advanced regex with the use of positive lookbehinds and lookaheads, and I verified it works, but TC doesn't seem to support them.</p> <p>This is the right way to do this if it did.</p> <p>Search for:<br /> <pre line="0"> (?<=\d) (?=\d) </pre> <p>Replace with:<br /> <pre line="0"> .<br /> </pre> More info about positive lookaheads and lookbehinds: http://www.regular-expressions.info/lookaround.html In your case, indeed such a substitution would need to be applied multiple times, because matches in that regex can't cross characters.

There is a way to solve it using advanced regex with the use of positive lookbehinds and lookaheads, and I verified it works, but TC doesn't seem to support them.

This is the right way to do this if it did.

Search for:

(?<=\d) (?=\d)

Replace with:

.

More info about positive lookaheads and lookbehinds: http://www.regular-expressions.info/lookaround.html

]]> By: Sreve Ghttp://beerpla.net/2008/03/12/mass-renaming-directories-and-files-using-total-commander/#comment-52268 Sreve G Sun, 04 Dec 2011 13:06:41 +0000 http://beerpla.net/2008/03/11/mass-renaming-directories-and-files-using-total-commander/#comment-52268 I am trying to find the pattern in a file name of "digit digit" (ie User manual v2 9 878 2011.pdf) and renaming it to User Manual v2.9.878 2011.pdf. I am finding all these files using the ([0-9]) ([0-9]) and expecting to rename them using the > $1.$2 function, which is fine for the first pattern matched in my example but not for subsequent matches in the same name. I can run it multiple times but guessing there is a better way:> Brilliant stuff here, and thanks in advance Steve I am trying to find the pattern in a file name of "digit digit" (ie User manual v2 9 878 2011.pdf) and renaming it to User Manual v2.9.878 2011.pdf.
I am finding all these files using the
([0-9]) ([0-9]) and expecting to rename them using the > $1.$2 function, which is fine for the first pattern matched in my example but not for subsequent matches in the same name.
I can run it multiple times but guessing there is a better way:>
Brilliant stuff here, and thanks in advance
Steve

]]> By: Tomhttp://beerpla.net/2008/03/12/mass-renaming-directories-and-files-using-total-commander/#comment-52266 Tom Sun, 04 Dec 2011 03:01:40 +0000 http://beerpla.net/2008/03/11/mass-renaming-directories-and-files-using-total-commander/#comment-52266 Hi Artem, I have a pretty easy one for you (but I can't figure it out). I have a set of directories I use as a template/container for job files. (about 130 directories) they are empty. and have varying lengths: e.g. Blank month/translation/RU/word/clean Blank month/translation/EN/send I want to have several sets Blank month/RED translation/RU/word/RED clean Blank month/BLUE translation/RU/word/BLU clean Blank month/GRN translation/RU/word/GRN clean Blank month/RED translation/EN/RED send Blank month/BLU translation/EN/BLU send Blank month/GRN translation/EN/GRN send Possible? Pomogi chainiku! Best, Tom Hi Artem,

I have a pretty easy one for you (but I can't figure it out).

I have a set of directories I use as a template/container for job files. (about 130 directories) they are empty. and have varying lengths: e.g.

Blank month/translation/RU/word/clean
Blank month/translation/EN/send

I want to have several sets

Blank month/RED translation/RU/word/RED clean
Blank month/BLUE translation/RU/word/BLU clean
Blank month/GRN translation/RU/word/GRN clean

Blank month/RED translation/EN/RED send
Blank month/BLU translation/EN/BLU send
Blank month/GRN translation/EN/GRN send

Possible? Pomogi chainiku!

Best,

Tom

]]> By: Artem Russakovskiihttp://beerpla.net/2008/03/12/mass-renaming-directories-and-files-using-total-commander/#comment-52025 Artem Russakovskii Mon, 12 Sep 2011 01:02:56 +0000 http://beerpla.net/2008/03/11/mass-renaming-directories-and-files-using-total-commander/#comment-52025 Afraid you can't do that without a script. Afraid you can't do that without a script.

]]> By: Eugenehttp://beerpla.net/2008/03/12/mass-renaming-directories-and-files-using-total-commander/#comment-52024 Eugene Mon, 12 Sep 2011 00:56:37 +0000 http://beerpla.net/2008/03/11/mass-renaming-directories-and-files-using-total-commander/#comment-52024 What if I have a list of files that is numbered fliename0001 filename0056 filename0999 filename1100 And I want the numbers in each filename to decrease by 1? Thanks What if I have a list of files that is numbered

fliename0001
filename0056
filename0999
filename1100

And I want the numbers in each filename to decrease by 1?
Thanks

]]> By: janhttp://beerpla.net/2008/03/12/mass-renaming-directories-and-files-using-total-commander/#comment-51309 jan Fri, 14 Jan 2011 15:34:35 +0000 http://beerpla.net/2008/03/11/mass-renaming-directories-and-files-using-total-commander/#comment-51309 One important note. The power of regular expressions is small comparing to universal (normal) programing language. So no surprise that sometimes it is not possible tu use it. One not useful example is renaming file if the name is a number and prime. It is not possible and it is not difficult to prove it. One important note. The power of regular expressions is small comparing to universal (normal) programing language. So no surprise that sometimes it is not possible tu use it. One not useful example is renaming file if the name is a number and prime. It is not possible and it is not difficult to prove it.

]]> By: Artem Russakovskiihttp://beerpla.net/2008/03/12/mass-renaming-directories-and-files-using-total-commander/#comment-51268 Artem Russakovskii Sat, 01 Jan 2011 01:57:47 +0000 http://beerpla.net/2008/03/11/mass-renaming-directories-and-files-using-total-commander/#comment-51268 Hey, thanks John, very nice of you! Happy New Year! Hey, thanks John, very nice of you! Happy New Year!

]]> By: Johnhttp://beerpla.net/2008/03/12/mass-renaming-directories-and-files-using-total-commander/#comment-51267 John Sat, 01 Jan 2011 01:26:08 +0000 http://beerpla.net/2008/03/11/mass-renaming-directories-and-files-using-total-commander/#comment-51267 Hey Artem, just wanted stop by and wish you a happy new year. Thanks for all your help! Cheers. Hey Artem, just wanted stop by and wish you a happy new year. Thanks for all your help! Cheers.

]]> By: Johnhttp://beerpla.net/2008/03/12/mass-renaming-directories-and-files-using-total-commander/#comment-51261 John Wed, 29 Dec 2010 14:37:02 +0000 http://beerpla.net/2008/03/11/mass-renaming-directories-and-files-using-total-commander/#comment-51261 Artem, just a little feedback. It works great except for in one instance, I had a song title: 1999.mp3 The regexp code you gave me wiped out the entire name. Luckily I caught it in the preview before making the change. Thanks for providing the code. Artem, just a little feedback. It works great except for in one instance, I had a song title:
1999.mp3

The regexp code you gave me wiped out the entire name. Luckily I caught it in the preview before making the change. Thanks for providing the code.

]]> By: Johnhttp://beerpla.net/2008/03/12/mass-renaming-directories-and-files-using-total-commander/#comment-51260 John Wed, 29 Dec 2010 12:56:25 +0000 http://beerpla.net/2008/03/11/mass-renaming-directories-and-files-using-total-commander/#comment-51260 Oh fantastic. I'll give it a try this week and report back. Thanks Artem. Oh fantastic. I'll give it a try this week and report back. Thanks Artem.

]]> By: Artem Russakovskiihttp://beerpla.net/2008/03/12/mass-renaming-directories-and-files-using-total-commander/#comment-51255 Artem Russakovskii Sun, 26 Dec 2010 04:10:41 +0000 http://beerpla.net/2008/03/11/mass-renaming-directories-and-files-using-total-commander/#comment-51255 <p>John, I was finally able to get the regex you were looking for:<pre line="0"> Search for: ^\d+\s*[\-\._]*\s* Replace with: <Clear> RegEx: checked </pre></p> John, I was finally able to get the regex you were looking for:

Search for: ^\d+\s*[\-\._]*\s*
Replace with: <Clear>
RegEx: checked
]]> By: Goranhttp://beerpla.net/2008/03/12/mass-renaming-directories-and-files-using-total-commander/#comment-51237 Goran Thu, 16 Dec 2010 09:48:03 +0000 http://beerpla.net/2008/03/11/mass-renaming-directories-and-files-using-total-commander/#comment-51237 Artem, realy great tips you have here. I've been looking for this on official TCM site for some time. The trick with Parent and Grandparent saved me quite time. Pitty Counter reseting doesn't work... Cheers! Artem, realy great tips you have here. I've been looking for this on official TCM site for some time. The trick with Parent and Grandparent saved me quite time.

Pitty Counter reseting doesn't work…

Cheers!

]]> By: Artem Russakovskiihttp://beerpla.net/2008/03/12/mass-renaming-directories-and-files-using-total-commander/#comment-51235 Artem Russakovskii Wed, 15 Dec 2010 23:24:46 +0000 http://beerpla.net/2008/03/11/mass-renaming-directories-and-files-using-total-commander/#comment-51235 John, unfortunately, not yet. It's still sitting in a pile of construction dust :) John, unfortunately, not yet. It's still sitting in a pile of construction dust :)

]]> By: Johnhttp://beerpla.net/2008/03/12/mass-renaming-directories-and-files-using-total-commander/#comment-51234 John Wed, 15 Dec 2010 23:16:08 +0000 http://beerpla.net/2008/03/11/mass-renaming-directories-and-files-using-total-commander/#comment-51234 Artem, Just curious to know if you've had a chance to power on your PC again. I'm really looking forward to the reg exp you wrote. Artem,

Just curious to know if you've had a chance to power on your PC again. I'm really looking forward to the reg exp you wrote.

]]> By: Artem Russakovskiihttp://beerpla.net/2008/03/12/mass-renaming-directories-and-files-using-total-commander/#comment-51178 Artem Russakovskii Thu, 02 Dec 2010 16:39:57 +0000 http://beerpla.net/2008/03/11/mass-renaming-directories-and-files-using-total-commander/#comment-51178 John, I actually had to do exactly the same and wrote up a regex for it. I'm having some remodeling done right now, so my desktop is off, but once I turn it back on, I'll post it up. Btw, you don't want to delete all numbers - usually just the first one, because that number could be part of the song's name. John, I actually had to do exactly the same and wrote up a regex for it. I'm having some remodeling done right now, so my desktop is off, but once I turn it back on, I'll post it up.
Btw, you don't want to delete all numbers – usually just the first one, because that number could be part of the song's name.

]]> By: Johnhttp://beerpla.net/2008/03/12/mass-renaming-directories-and-files-using-total-commander/#comment-51176 John Thu, 02 Dec 2010 10:02:31 +0000 http://beerpla.net/2008/03/11/mass-renaming-directories-and-files-using-total-commander/#comment-51176 Artem, you've got some great information here. I just discovered Total Commander and I think it's going to make my life much easier now. I have a quick question for you if you don't mind. I've got several thousands of songs in my MP3 collection. Many of them have a number in front of the filename. For example. 01 Knowing What I Know Now.mp3 02 Ice Cream.mp3 05 Ricochet in Time.mp3 The only problem is that there are variations in the numbering. So some of the others are like thus: 01 - Cry Like an Angel.mp3 02-Love Came Down At Christmas.mp3 03_Mystery.mp3 04 20 Balloons.mp3 I looked on the Regex tutorial website you pointed out, but I cannot figure out how to rename the files in the manner I'm looking for. If I use the following regexp: ^d{2} It does not produce the results I'm looking for because of the variations in the numbers in the front of the filename. Is there some type of regexp that can disregard the first two digits in the filename, if the 3rd is a space, or a dash or a underscore, then move on to the next character until you run into an actual letter or another number? Basically, I want the final result to look like: Cry Like an Angel.mp3 Love Came Down At Christmas.mp3 Mystery.mp3 20 Balloons.mp3 I'm completely stumped. Any help would be appreciated. Artem, you've got some great information here. I just discovered Total Commander and I think it's going to make my life much easier now. I have a quick question for you if you don't mind. I've got several thousands of songs in my MP3 collection. Many of them have a number in front of the filename. For example.
01 Knowing What I Know Now.mp3
02 Ice Cream.mp3
05 Ricochet in Time.mp3
The only problem is that there are variations in the numbering. So some of the others are like thus:
01 – Cry Like an Angel.mp3
02-Love Came Down At Christmas.mp3
03_Mystery.mp3
04 20 Balloons.mp3
I looked on the Regex tutorial website you pointed out, but I cannot figure out how to rename the files in the manner I'm looking for. If I use the following regexp: ^d{2}
It does not produce the results I'm looking for because of the variations in the numbers in the front of the filename.
Is there some type of regexp that can disregard the first two digits in the filename, if the 3rd is a space, or a dash or a underscore, then move on to the next character until you run into an actual letter or another number?

Basically, I want the final result to look like:

Cry Like an Angel.mp3
Love Came Down At Christmas.mp3
Mystery.mp3
20 Balloons.mp3

I'm completely stumped. Any help would be appreciated.

]]> By: Artem Russakovskiihttp://beerpla.net/2008/03/12/mass-renaming-directories-and-files-using-total-commander/#comment-51140 Artem Russakovskii Tue, 16 Nov 2010 11:37:34 +0000 http://beerpla.net/2008/03/11/mass-renaming-directories-and-files-using-total-commander/#comment-51140 Teris, you can start by Googling or reading a Regex book. Here's a good place to start as well: http://www.regular-expressions.info/ Teris, you can start by Googling or reading a Regex book. Here's a good place to start as well: http://www.regular-expressions.info/

]]> By: Terishttp://beerpla.net/2008/03/12/mass-renaming-directories-and-files-using-total-commander/#comment-51139 Teris Tue, 16 Nov 2010 11:24:11 +0000 http://beerpla.net/2008/03/11/mass-renaming-directories-and-files-using-total-commander/#comment-51139 thank you Artem, where can I read about how Regex works? thank you Artem,
where can I read about how Regex works?

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