How to add a letter after the file number?

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How to add a letter after the file number?

Postby weemac29 » Fri Sep 03, 2021 2:25 pm

Hi could someone please help i have audio files that i would like to batch rename for example the files are number 01,02,03 and so on i am trying to rename them with a letter after the number as in 01a,02a,03a and so on any help would be appreciated. Thank you
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Re: How to add a letter after the file number?

Postby Luuk » Fri Sep 03, 2021 2:52 pm

To suffix 'a' onto names with only numbers, can use the RegEx(1) with a 'Match' and 'Replace' like...
^(\d+)$
\1a
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Re: How to add a letter after the file number?

Postby weemac29 » Fri Sep 03, 2021 3:13 pm

Thank you that was a help this is my first time using the program so please excuse my ignorance but it is only renaming one file at a time would it be possible for you to give me instruction to rename the batch
Thank for your help
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Re: How to add a letter after the file number?

Postby Luuk » Fri Sep 03, 2021 3:27 pm

To select all of the files for renaming, can either use 'Ctrl+A' or inside the menu, just use "Actions, Select All".
There is also "Actions, List, Auto-Select All Items" so this can be automatic after clicking inside of the folder-tree.
With Filters(12), you can put a checkmark in 'Subfolders' to present everything inside all of the sub-folder depths.
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Re: How to add a letter after the file number?

Postby weemac29 » Fri Sep 03, 2021 3:29 pm

May i add to my last post that the file format is like this 01 David Bowie - Changes, 02 David Bowie - Diamond Dogs and i would like to have 01a David Bowie - Changes, 02a David Bowie - Diamond Dogs and so on
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Re: How to add a letter after the file number?

Postby weemac29 » Fri Sep 03, 2021 3:30 pm

Thank you very much i sent the last post as you sent yours thank you so much for your help
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Re: How to add a letter after the file number?

Postby Luuk » Fri Sep 03, 2021 3:39 pm

To suffix 'a' onto numbers, when a filename begins with numbers and a space, the 'Match' and 'Replace' can be like...
^(\d+)( .+)
\1a\2
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Re: How to add a letter after the file number?

Postby weemac29 » Fri Sep 03, 2021 4:14 pm

Sorry i am lost it is not a problem i will do it one by one thank you for trying
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Re: How to add a letter after the file number?

Postby weemac29 » Fri Sep 03, 2021 5:37 pm

Got it sorry for being stupid i did not realise i just had to put the code you sent into the boxes i really appreciate you help, easy when you know how
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