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filename as comment of the file (batch)
Posted: 24 Dec 2013 00:49
by mattwill
Hello,
is it possible to save the filename in the comment(field).
Hello123.avi -> Then Comment: Hello123 or Hello123.avi
It could be a XYComment or a Windows Comment.
I have thousand of files, so a batch file would be great.
Thank you for your help.
Mattwill
Re: filename as comment of the file (batch)
Posted: 24 Dec 2013 02:40
by highend
Takes all files from the current folder (non recursive)...
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// Take the base name of a file and put it in the comment field
foreach($file, listfolder(, "*", 1, "|"), "|") { tag getpathcomponent($file, "base"), $file, 2; }
Re: filename as comment of the file (batch)
Posted: 25 Dec 2013 11:17
by mattwill
Thank you for your help! It works! A beer is on your way
Re: filename as comment of the file (batch)
Posted: 25 Dec 2013 12:39
by highend
Re: filename as comment of the file (batch)
Posted: 28 Dec 2013 00:52
by mattwill
When i change the filename, the comment is gone!
But i would save the original filename as comment, so i could rename the files.
Is there any chance to do that.
Thank you for your help!
Re: filename as comment of the file (batch)
Posted: 28 Dec 2013 01:56
by highend
I guess you could use a tag instead (sorry, I don't work neither with comments, nor with tags).
Tags will be overriden, be careful.
Change this part
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{ tag getpathcomponent($file, "base"), $file, 2; }
to
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{ tag getpathcomponent($file, "base"), $file, 1, 1; }
Menu - Tools - Configuration... - Startup & Exit - Save settings on exit should be checked (to save tags on exit)
Re: filename as comment of the file (batch)
Posted: 28 Dec 2013 09:17
by admin
mattwill wrote:When i change the filename, the comment is gone!
This should not happen when you change it within XY. Do you?
Re: filename as comment of the file (batch)
Posted: 29 Dec 2013 13:23
by mattwill
Thank you for your hint.
Renaming it in XY, the comment is kept.
