RC1: Minor: <Filename Number> in batch convert bug

Dreamer · Post by **Dreamer** » Sat Jan 14, 2006 2:01 am

<Filename Number> in batch convert doesn't work good - first number is used instead of last.

E.g. for files:

Terminator 3 001
Terminator 3 002
Terminator 3 003

Number 3 is used instead of 00X.

It should work the same as with option "Create new template when opening dialog".

FlorianH · Post by **FlorianH** » Sat Jan 14, 2006 4:29 am

I'm not sure if there should be an option to switch if the number should be extracted from left or from the right end of the filename. There are for sure both use-cases (think of "001_test_text_2006-01-14.txt" for example).

Perhaps a practical workaround would be renaming in two steps:
1) batch rename without template (replace "Terminator 3" with "Terminator")
2) batch rename with template using <file number> expression.

Dreamer · Post by **Dreamer** » Sun Jan 15, 2006 1:59 am

FlorianH wrote:I'm not sure if there should be an option to switch if the number should be extracted from left or from the right end of the filename. There are for sure both use-cases (think of "001_test_text_2006-01-14.txt" for example).

Right, but now it should be the same.

There could be one button "Options" instead of "Duplicate" that would switch view to Options dialog with more options for Batch rename, like "Duplicate", option above and more in the future. These options are not often use so it would be the best solution IMO. The same option is on Batch convert dialog > Format > Options.

But, of course, not in 1.82.

Dreamer · Post by **Dreamer** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 1:19 am

Fixed in RC2.

Florian, please start a new topic for your request if you want...