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Subject: Re: Can I change the position of what I rename?
Date: Sat, 24 Dec 2005 20:20:44 +0100This is my suggestion: Set the pattern mask (top right corner) to *DS9*,
then add DS9 to the beginning of each file, and finally use the find/replace
function to remove the second DS9 from the filenames. You can do this by
setting the start attribute to eg 3 in thefind/replace function!
As for the format function, look at the "parts". These will allow you to
rearrange portions of the filename.
// Dan
----- Original Message -----
From: Shaun
To: RL
Sent: Saturday, December 24, 2005 8:03 PM
Subject: Re: Can I change the position of what I rename?
>> > > There is no direct way to do this, but you should be able to
>> > > figure out a way to do it anyway. The easies it probably to
>> > > do it in two steps, for example using the find/reaplce
>> > > function and then the add function. You can also try to use
>> > > the format function, together with the "parts" input box.
>> > > This can be pretty powerful if you get it working right. The
>> > > manual will tell you how to use the format function!
> >
> > I'm sorry about the wait, Dan! Your reply got missed in a mess of
> > spam I got around that time, and I haven't had time to clean it up
> > till now. Yahoo mail has better spam protection, so I'm migrating
> > here.
> >
> > After you find/replace, how do you figure out which ones to add to?
> >
> > For example, in a folder with 1000 files, such as
> > Kira-DS9.jpg
> > Trek-DS9-Sisko.jpg
> > Runabout-DS9.jpg
> > Wormhole-DS9.jpg
> > Visitor-DS9-11.jpg
> > After replacing -DS9 with nothing, is there a way to figure out which
> > files to add DS9- at the beginning without doing a Windows find and
> > moving them to another folder first? (That's what I've been doing.)
> >
> > I've looked at the Format function. I see it can add things like file
> > size/date, image dimensions, and many cool things, but I can't see
> > how to manipulate existing portions of the filename.
> > Shaun
> >
> >
> >
> > __________________________________________
> > Yahoo! DSL - Something to write home about.
> > Just $16.99/mo. or less.
> > dsl.yahoo.com
> >
> >
then add DS9 to the beginning of each file, and finally use the find/replace
function to remove the second DS9 from the filenames. You can do this by
setting the start attribute to eg 3 in thefind/replace function!
As for the format function, look at the "parts". These will allow you to
rearrange portions of the filename.
// Dan
----- Original Message -----
From: Shaun
To: RL
Sent: Saturday, December 24, 2005 8:03 PM
Subject: Re: Can I change the position of what I rename?
>> > > There is no direct way to do this, but you should be able to
>> > > figure out a way to do it anyway. The easies it probably to
>> > > do it in two steps, for example using the find/reaplce
>> > > function and then the add function. You can also try to use
>> > > the format function, together with the "parts" input box.
>> > > This can be pretty powerful if you get it working right. The
>> > > manual will tell you how to use the format function!
> >
> > I'm sorry about the wait, Dan! Your reply got missed in a mess of
> > spam I got around that time, and I haven't had time to clean it up
> > till now. Yahoo mail has better spam protection, so I'm migrating
> > here.
> >
> > After you find/replace, how do you figure out which ones to add to?
> >
> > For example, in a folder with 1000 files, such as
> > Kira-DS9.jpg
> > Trek-DS9-Sisko.jpg
> > Runabout-DS9.jpg
> > Wormhole-DS9.jpg
> > Visitor-DS9-11.jpg
> > After replacing -DS9 with nothing, is there a way to figure out which
> > files to add DS9- at the beginning without doing a Windows find and
> > moving them to another folder first? (That's what I've been doing.)
> >
> > I've looked at the Format function. I see it can add things like file
> > size/date, image dimensions, and many cool things, but I can't see
> > how to manipulate existing portions of the filename.
> > Shaun
> >
> >
> >
> > __________________________________________
> > Yahoo! DSL - Something to write home about.
> > Just $16.99/mo. or less.
> > dsl.yahoo.com
> >
> >
