problems by handling the descript.ion file during single or batch rename of picture files
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problems by handling the descript.ion file during single or batch rename of picture files
Hi XnView Team,
Unfortunaly there are further problems by handling the descript.ion file during single rename or batch rename of picture files.
Due to the complexity, I describe the errors by screenshots. I hope this will be helpy.
Starting point for both scenarios:
Error by single renme action:
Result: Both files are renamed according the file list settings, but error in the descript.ion file
Error by batch rename action:
Result:Both files are renamed according the file list settings, but error in the descript.ion file, here with a temporary entry
Here my file list settings:
My SW Setup: Win 11 22H2 / XnView MP 1.5.4
I hope I have described the error well enough
Unfortunaly there are further problems by handling the descript.ion file during single rename or batch rename of picture files.
Due to the complexity, I describe the errors by screenshots. I hope this will be helpy.
Starting point for both scenarios:
Error by single renme action:
Result: Both files are renamed according the file list settings, but error in the descript.ion file
Error by batch rename action:
Result:Both files are renamed according the file list settings, but error in the descript.ion file, here with a temporary entry
Here my file list settings:
My SW Setup: Win 11 22H2 / XnView MP 1.5.4
I hope I have described the error well enough
Regards, Otrag
Re: problems by handling the descript.ion file during single or batch rename of picture files

Pierre.
Re: problems by handling the descript.ion file during single or batch rename of picture files
This problem is supposed to be fixed in XnView MP 1.6.0. Please check and confirm the bug fix here.
Pierre.
Re: problems by handling the descript.ion file during single or batch rename of picture files
Hi Pierre,
I just installed version 1.6.1 of XnView MP and tested the bug fix. Here is the result:
Single Rename action: Same misbehavior as before.
Batch Rename action: Now shows the same error pattern as Single Rename
Changes to my system in the meantime:
Ongoing Win 11 updates.
Cleaning out my Companion File List (see attachment)
I just installed version 1.6.1 of XnView MP and tested the bug fix. Here is the result:
Single Rename action: Same misbehavior as before.
Batch Rename action: Now shows the same error pattern as Single Rename
Changes to my system in the meantime:
Ongoing Win 11 updates.
Cleaning out my Companion File List (see attachment)
Regards, Otrag
Re: problems by handling the descript.ion file during single or batch rename of picture files
i 'm not able to reproduce. What do you have in Settings>Metadata>Sidecar?
Pierre.
Re: problems by handling the descript.ion file during single or batch rename of picture files
Do you have always problem if you change to 'NO' for jpeg?
Pierre.
Re: problems by handling the descript.ion file during single or batch rename of picture files
yes, the error remains for both scenarios
Regards, Otrag
Re: problems by handling the descript.ion file during single or batch rename of picture files
please send me your xnview.ini?
Pierre.
Re: problems by handling the descript.ion file during single or batch rename of picture files
attached my ini file
Regards, Otrag
Re: problems by handling the descript.ion file during single or batch rename of picture files
i can only reproduce if .JPG is used in descript.ion and not .jpg. But why do you have .JPG?
Pierre.
Re: problems by handling the descript.ion file during single or batch rename of picture files
Hi Pierre,
the .ARW and .JPG files come directly from my Sony A6600.
Normally I rename the raw files via batch rename immediately after import (as well as the .JPG as companian file).
Example:
DSC01312.RAW as well as DSC01312.JPG rename to 2023-10-22_144020.RAW as well as 2023-10-22_144020.jpg
The case of the file extensions is the result of the renaming.
But I often get error messages from Batch Rename (see also my sparate, still open error message), so I rename manually. Here .JPG remains as result and is consequently taken over later into the Descipt.ion file.
I have tested renaming .jpg and .JPG files. The error in the Descript.ion file occurs only with .JPG files.
So far so good. But why is there a differentiation between jpg and JPG in Xnview MP?
the .ARW and .JPG files come directly from my Sony A6600.
Normally I rename the raw files via batch rename immediately after import (as well as the .JPG as companian file).
Example:
DSC01312.RAW as well as DSC01312.JPG rename to 2023-10-22_144020.RAW as well as 2023-10-22_144020.jpg
The case of the file extensions is the result of the renaming.
But I often get error messages from Batch Rename (see also my sparate, still open error message), so I rename manually. Here .JPG remains as result and is consequently taken over later into the Descipt.ion file.
I have tested renaming .jpg and .JPG files. The error in the Descript.ion file occurs only with .JPG files.
So far so good. But why is there a differentiation between jpg and JPG in Xnview MP?
Regards, Otrag
Re: problems by handling the descript.ion file during single or batch rename of picture files
See issue for current status and some details.
Pierre.
Re: problems by handling the descript.ion file during single or batch rename of picture files
This problem is supposed to be fixed in XnView MP 1.6.2. Please check and confirm the bug fix here.
Pierre.
Re: problems by handling the descript.ion file during single or batch rename of picture files
Hi Pierre,
I have just installed and tested version 1.6.2.
The error I reported has been fixed.
Thank you very much for this great program and your great support
I have just installed and tested version 1.6.2.
The error I reported has been fixed.
Thank you very much for this great program and your great support
Regards, Otrag