Problems with adding prefix

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Problems with adding prefix

Postby delboy007 » Tue Mar 08, 2022 6:58 pm

Great software but one small problem.
I want to add 2 characters to each file. If I add a single character it works great. If I add a second character it appears as a suffix. For example

I want to add the prefix "ma"
FIle = 21.mp3
add 1 character prefix filename = m21.mp3 (works)
Add 2 characters filename = m21a.mp3
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Re: Problems with adding prefix

Postby Admin » Wed Mar 09, 2022 12:41 am

Hi , are you using Add (7) ? I can't reproduce this issue on my PC....
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Re: Problems with adding prefix

Postby delboy007 » Wed Mar 09, 2022 6:17 pm

Yes I am. I have a screenshot to show it all but can't find a way of uploading it here
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Re: Problems with adding prefix

Postby Admin » Wed Mar 09, 2022 11:53 pm

Can you send it to support via e-mail please? thank you
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Re: Problems with adding prefix

Postby delboy007 » Tue Mar 15, 2022 3:46 pm

I sent it. Any news ?
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Re: Problems with adding prefix

Postby therube » Tue Mar 15, 2022 4:19 pm

You can upload & post a link to your screenshot at a place like, postimage.


Other then 7:Add, Prefix: ma, do you have any other boxes checked?
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Re: Problems with adding prefix

Postby Admin » Wed Mar 16, 2022 4:29 am

Hi, thank you for sending the image. I posted it here:

https://postimg.cc/PppzzN97


I think the result is correct based on the renaming criteria you have set?
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Re: Problems with adding prefix

Postby therube » Wed Mar 16, 2022 4:10 pm

In 5:Remove, if 'First n' is > the number of existing characters, that effectively removes all the characters.
So in this case, Remove 5 removes the number part of the name - entirely.
So; 21 becomes .mp3 & 22 becomes .mp3 ...

The rest of the settings are then added - in order; so 7:Add, & then, finally, 10:Number.

So after...
5:Remove, we have
> .mp3
7:Add then adds "ma"
> ma.mp3
10:Number, then adds a counter starting at position 1
> m1a.mp3

The thing to realize is that the different settings are applied based on setting number order.
So 5: gets applied, then 7:, then 10:.


What is it that you're looking to do?
If you want to renumber, starting at 1, with a "ma" prefix,
you could:

2:Name -> Remove
7:Add -> Prefix -> ma
10:Numbering -> Insert -> At: 3

Actually, what you have done will work also - except that you need to change 10:Numbering, the At: from 1 to 2 (or select, Suffix).
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