OK, this is probably a really stupid question, but how do I rename a bunch of files in a folder.
I have a bunch of files like this:
_CELEX_2013_en-nl_Science_education_culture.tmx
_CELEX_2013_en-nl_Social_policy.tmx
_CELEX_2013_en-nl_Taxation.tmx
_CELEX_2013_en-nl_Transport.tmx
etc.
I want to delete "_en-nl" from each file name.
Resulting in:
_CELEX_2013_Science_education_culture.tmx
_CELEX_2013_Social_policy.tmx
_CELEX_2013_Taxation.tmx
_CELEX_2013_Transport.tmx
Directory Opus has this great Rename dialogue: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/680 ... y-Opus.png
Is there anything like that in XYplorer?
How do delete a specific phrase across multiple file names?
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Re: How do delete a specific phrase across multiple file nam
Easiest way:
Right click on all selected files, Rename Special - Search And Replace...
Right click on all selected files, Rename Special - Search And Replace...
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_en-nl_/_
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Re: How do delete a specific phrase across multiple file nam
Do you mean:
Right click on all selected files
Tools > List management > Rename special: Search and Replace…
Click New, type "_en-nl_/_" and then … click OK?
I just did that and nothing happened.
Right click on all selected files
Tools > List management > Rename special: Search and Replace…
Click New, type "_en-nl_/_" and then … click OK?
I just did that and nothing happened.
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Re: How do delete a specific phrase across multiple file nam
PS: I just installed ReNamer (http://www.den4b.com/), which is great. Wish there was something like it built into XYplorer.
Re: How do delete a specific phrase across multiple file nam
No, it's either "File/Rename Special/Search and Replace" or Right Click and then "Rename Special/Search and Replace" then enter "_en-nl_/_" in the input field and to make sure everything will work out as you wish you can click "Preview" to get a list of your file names before and after.michaelbeijer wrote:Do you mean:
Right click on all selected files
Tools > List management > Rename special: Search and Replace…
Click New, type "_en-nl_/_" and then … click OK?
I just did that and nothing happened.
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Re: How do delete a specific phrase across multiple file nam
If you weren't able to see the context menu entry, open the config (F9), go to Menus, Mouse, Safety, click on File List..., make sure, [x] Rename Special is ticked.
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Re: How do delete a specific phrase across multiple file nam
Thanks guys, got it working now!
Re: How do delete a specific phrase across multiple file names?
Hello. It's not working here (or, most likely, I'm doing it wrong).
I want to delete the exact phrase
from the names of a bunch of files.
And then replace double spaces with a single space.
Right click - Rename Special - Search and Replace... — and what should I type in (in each case)?
(XYplorer 14.80.0200)
Thanks.
I want to delete the exact phrase
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Girls' Generation
And then replace double spaces with a single space.
Right click - Rename Special - Search and Replace... — and what should I type in (in each case)?
(XYplorer 14.80.0200)
Thanks.
Re: How do delete a specific phrase across multiple file names?
Remove the outer single quotes, they are only used to show where the patterns begin / end!
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'Girls' Generation/'
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' / '
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Re: How do delete a specific phrase across multiple file names?
It worked.
Thank you.
Thank you.