#Gnome #Files (#Nautilus) has a bulk rename tool for some time now, but literally every single time I try to use it I fail. Really, everytime I need to rename batch of files, I try it first in this tool, I recognize that my task is not possible done in it and than start totalcmd in wine just for this simple operation. Are my needs so advanced? I don't think so. For example now I want to add xml extension to all badly named log files. Impossible.
that should be possible with the "Rename using template" option, I think? Or do some files already end with .xml? I guess in that case a workaround could be to do a second batch rename, and select "Search and replace", and replace ".xml.xml" with ".xml" 😁
@mlundblad Files are originally named as [iso date].[uuid] The raneme tool cuts the uuid out and treats it as extension that will be always added back to the renamed file. It can only produce [iso date].xml.[uuid]
@mlundblad And good old totalcmd? Done in no time. I hate when I have to start windows app for such an easy task. I could also fiddle with shell command, but I am lazy to search and think how and I want it quickly. Totalcmd is faster. Sadly.
@HoutarouOreki we need to enable to work with file extensions. The tool just assumes that after the last dot there is an extension that the user should not touch.
Actually when you open rename tool, it prefills it with pattern [Original file name] and extension is completely omitted from renaming.
We need to not omit extensions, add them as separate place holder [Originial file extension] and just prefill them when rename dialog opens as [Original file name][Originial file extension]
Marcus Lundblad
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in reply to Marcus Lundblad • • •It can only produce [iso date].xml.[uuid]
Štěpán Škorpil
in reply to Štěpán Škorpil • • •I hate when I have to start windows app for such an easy task. I could also fiddle with shell command, but I am lazy to search and think how and I want it quickly. Totalcmd is faster. Sadly.
FineFindus
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in reply to Štěpán Škorpil • • •Desikner
in reply to Štěpán Škorpil • • •The Files rename function is a simple tool.
There's GPRename for more complicated cases.
gprename.sourceforge.net/
GPRename
gprename.sourceforge.netŠtěpán Škorpil
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in reply to Štěpán Škorpil • • •Actually when you open rename tool, it prefills it with pattern [Original file name] and extension is completely omitted from renaming.
We need to not omit extensions, add them as separate place holder [Originial file extension] and just prefill them when rename dialog opens as [Original file name][Originial file extension]