Create a folder to hold it and unzip archive in it.
Preferably the folder can be copied to the Program Files folder, or any place you like.
*In the case of upgrade from the old version,
even if it overwrites all the contents of an archive,
the contents of a setting are not lost.
*To an execution directory, "Flexible Renamer.ini" is created and a settings are saved.
*To an execution directory log file is created and it is used for UNDO.
<Include Files>
Flexible Renamer.exe - Application
Flexible Renamer.exe.manifest - for Visual Style of WinXP
PresetEN.ini - Definition of Typical Rename etc..(English)
PresetJA.ini - Definition of Typical Rename etc..(Japanese)
ReadMeEN.txt - Description(English)
ReadMeJA.txt - Description(Japanese)
<To Uninstall>
-Uncheck all items and carry out registration release at "Tool"->"Context Menu Option".
-Just completely remove the folder and all the contents of the folder.
<How to Use>
Run "Flexible Renamer.exe" and the main window appears.
#Select the target objects
The processing objects is appointed with each method below.
*In Specify Folder Mode
-Select from the folder tree.
-Input folder name into the address bar and press the Enter-Key.
-The file and the folder permits "drag & drop" in the window .
-Dropping the file or the folder with the icon of the Rlexible Renamer, it starts when that folder has been selected.
-Selecting "Tool->Folder Context Menu", it can launch Flexible Renamer from right-click-menu of folder.
Selecting the menu again, it removes the registration from registory.
*In Specify File Mode
-Dropping the file or the folder from Windows Explorer.
ü@It is convenience when renaming the search result of Windows Explorer.
-Selecting "Tool->Context Menu Option", it can launch Flexible Renamer from right-click-menu of folder or "Send to " menu.
#Rename
Step 1. Select the target folder.
*in case of simple renaming
Step 2. Select the renaming process from the function list.
Step 3. When Selecting the characters to replace(the numbers and the character strings) the results are shown instantly.
Step 4. Press the "Rename" button to rename all the selected files.
*in case of advanced rename
Step 2. Select the file name to search for.
->Wildcard(*,?) or regular-expression (Appendix) is enabled.
Step 3. Specify the format of results of file name.
->Wildcard(*,?) or regular-expression () used with the pattern changes the part of the filename string which matches.
can be designed to order using the matches with the \1-\9,
->When sequence number is desired, the '?' box may take several minutes to acquire sequence numbers.
Step 4. Press the "Rename" button and, renaming is done.
*direct-editing
Can edit target name directly.
To enter the direct-editing mode, selecting a file from preview list, and then operate each method below.
-Click the part of replaced name.(2nd column)
-Press F2-key
Can rename continually the upper(lower) file by upper(lower)-arrow-key.
Tips
-The single byte character and multi byte character is handled as 1 letter.
-Select and Drop the files from preview with Explorer etc. to "Rename & Copy" at another folder.
-When we would like to revert the modification of previous file name change, press the "Undo" button.
-When the file is right-clicked, the context menu is executed which is related to the file.
-When the file is double-clicked, the application is executed which is related to the file.
-When a "Recursive Sub Folder" check is removed, only the file which is the object folder becomes the object of modification.
*Distribution into the generated folder
Folder creation and movement / distribution is possible by using a relative path (".." and"/") by file name substitution specification by renaming processing.
For example, the following is possible.
-Files are moved to the folder on one, and distributed into generated folder with a certain day.
ü@ -> ../\Y-\m-\d/\0
ü@ My Pictures\photo\Image001.jpg -> My Pictures\2003-01-15\Image001.jpg
ü@ My Pictures\photo\Image002.jpg -> My Pictures\2003-01-15\Image002.jpg
ü@ My Pictures\photo\Image003.jpg -> My Pictures\2003-01-15\Image003.jpg
ü@ My Pictures\photo\Image004.jpg -> My Pictures\2003-01-16\Image004.jpg
ü@ My Pictures\photo\Image005.jpg -> My Pictures\2003-01-17\Image005.jpg
ü@ My Pictures\photo\Image006.jpg -> My Pictures\2003-01-17\Image006.jpg
*Show in groups
Right click at the header of file list, group menu appears.
Consecutive numbers are reset by this function for every group.
-Numbering without group
ü@ -> Ex. \Y-\m-\d ??.jpg
2003-01-15 01.jpg
2003-01-15 02.jpg
2003-01-15 03.jpg
2003-01-16 04.jpg
2003-01-17 05.jpg
2003-01-17 06.jpg
-Numbering without group by date
ü@ -> Ex. \Y-\m-\d ??.jpg
2003-01-15 01.jpg
2003-01-15 02.jpg
2003-01-15 03.jpg
2003-01-16 01.jpg
2003-01-17 01.jpg
2003-01-17 02.jpg
#TagRename
Step 1. Select the target folder.
Step 2. Select the target object.
Step 3. Specify the format of results of file name.
->Can select and specify the available tags from "Tag List" button.
->Can specify the free string.
->When sequence number is desired, the '?' box may take several minutes to acquire sequence numbers.
Step4. Press the "Rename" button and, renaming is done.
Tips
-<ID3.*> retrieves priority ID3v2. In case of use ID3v1 on purpose, specify <ID3v1.*>.
Folder creation and movement / distribution is possible by using a relative path (".." and"/") by file name substitution specification by renaming processing.
For example, the following is possible.
-Files are distributed into generated folder with a artist name and album name.(for TagRename)
ü@ -> <ID3.Artist>/<ID3.Album>/\0
ü@ My Music\Music001.mp3 -> My Music\Artist-A\1st-Album\Music001.mp3
ü@ My Music\Music002.mp3 -> My Music\Artist-A\1st-Album\Music002.mp3
ü@ My Music\Music003.mp3 -> My Music\Artist-A\2nd-Album\Music003.mp3
ü@ My Music\Music004.mp3 -> My Music\Artist-A\2nd-Album\Music004.mp3
ü@ My Music\Music005.mp3 -> My Music\Artist-B\1st-Album\Music005.mp3
ü@ My Music\Music006.mp3 -> My Music\Artist-B\1st-Album\Music006.mp3
ü@ My Music\Music007.mp3 -> My Music\Artist-B\1st-Album\Music007.mp3
*Tag indication
Right click at the header of file list, menu of tag items appears below the group menu.
Can indicate the contents of the specified tag by the list.
#Attribute - Modify Attributes and Timestamp
Step 1. Select the target folder.
Step 2. Attribute and the electric time stamp which we would like to modify are set.
(You can modify time of folder in Windows NT/2000/XP)
Step 3. When "Start Modify" the button is pushed, modification is started concerning all files below the object folder.
Tips
-When "Recursive Sub Folder" check is removed, only the file which is the object folder becomes the object of modification.