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#1 : 02/03-16 16:51
Ruxandra Ene
Ruxandra Ene
Posts: 1
Hello, I have read all the help but my level of understanding failed in finding a solution.
Here is what I need to do:
1. When renaming files, I add a whole directory to my list. From different folders this list contains docs, pdfs, spreadsheets and documents with a ~ sign in front (that can be either docs, pdfs or spreadsheets).
I need to add a filter to load only PDFs without tilde sign (and disregards the rest)
2. Once my list is cleaned up, I need to rename each file with the first 4 characters from the folder they belong.

PS: My directory would look like this:
LEVEL 1 - this is may main folder and I pick this when "Add / DIRECTORIES"
Main folder let's call it Europe
Europe has o one subfolder: Italy
In the subfolder Italy, I have two PDFs: Rome and Milan
I want Rome to be renamed Ital Rome and Ital Milan.
Then same for the rest....

I hope I am not too hilarious for this forum.

Thanks for your time


02/03-16 16:51
#2 : 17/03-16 20:39
Kim Jensen
Kim Jensen
Administrator
Posts: 870
Reply to #1:
If I understand you correctly you can use the <Dirname> tag in the New Name method to add the parent folder name to the filenames. Use a pattern like this:
<Dirname> <Name>

These two pages in the user guide refers to this approach:
https://www.advancedrenamer.com/user_guide/metho d_newname
https://www.advancedrenamer.com/user_guide/tags_ default


17/03-16 20:39