Moving parts of the filename

I've often been asked how to move parts of the filename. In this section, I'll describe the process, but leave out an actual example.

The way Rename Master (RM) performs moving parts of the filename is by using a cut-and-paste procedure, or more accurately, a remove-and-add procedure. RM has a special meta-variable called ?temp?. On most remove operations, there is and option to store the removed text in the ?temp? variable. By inserting an Add operation after the Remove, the ?temp? variable can now be place in the textbox for the text to be inserted.

While this operation isn't very intuitive, it's extremely flexible. Every possible combination of Remove and Add is available for moving strings around in the filename. For the most flexibility, I recommend using the Remove Expression Step (found in newer version of RM).

For an example, if you wished to rename a file named after the date in MMDDYYYY format to YYYYMMDD for sorting, you'd only need to remove the last 4 numbers from the end of the filename and Add the removed text to the beginning of the filename. The Remove Beginning/Ending Step and the Add to Beginning/Ending Step will perform this task easily.

v2.9.5 - Test 6

Download rmv295-t6.zip

Fix: recursive scan command line options performed only a normal scan

v2.9.5 - Test 5

Download rmv295-t5.zip

Fix: Ignore logic failed if the error occurs in the first phase of renaming

RM_TEMPNAME

If the program crashes unexpectedly in the middle of a renaming operation, you'll see a list of files with the extension RM_TEMPNAME. To remove this temporary extension with Rename Master, set the filter to *.RM_TEMPNAME and Replace the entire extension with nothing. This will restore the original file extension.

v.2.9.5 - Test 4

Download rmv295-t4.zip

Fix: Stop and Undo logic failed if the error occurs in the first phase of renaming

Changes in v3.1.5 - Test 1

Download acv315-t1.zip

Fix: Removes "Integer Overflow" error message prompt, shown when some lists are empty

Oops

It appears I posted an older build of the program that crashes immediately. It looks like Test 12 was uploaded instead of Test 13. Those that don't want to wait for me to figure out the problem can use Test 13, since this is supposed to be the official release of version 3.1.4.


EDIT: I've uploaded an updated official version to fix this problem.

A long public beta for ArsClip

ArsClip v3.1.4 has been a Public Beta for over a year, until now. In this official version, there have been updates for Windows 7 jumplists, updated icons, a new Permanent Clip command for inserting items from the popup directly into a Permanent Clip, and quite a few bug fixes.

For the most part, my public betas of this version have been quite stable. This has caused me to be a bit lazy about creating an official release because I felt confident recommending using the beta release version for those that were having problems.

Since Windows 7 discourages use of the system tray (aka notification area), I've updated ArsClip to use the new Jumplist system. This allows for accessing windows and commands directly by right-clicking the taskbar's icon.

Changes in v3.1.4

Download acv314a.zip

New: Jump List support for Windows 7
New: Icon's re-vamped
New: POPUPITEM command in Permanent Items
New: Updated URL fix code to encode spaces for a legal URL

Fix: "replace formatted text with plaintext" option caused a crash
Fix: Clipboard Bar state saved
Fix: Unicode text sometimes falsely detected as duplicate
Fix: Right-Click hold trigger ignored when the mouse is moving [for drag operations]
Fix: Reworded clips to use the word "clip" instead of "item"
Fix: Right-Click on a Permanent Clip on the popup caused an error message
Fix: Mimic Typing speed increased
Fix: Search didn't wait until typings stopped before searching
Fix: The "undelete" item missing from the Recently Removed Clip's right click menu
Fix: Small tweaks to the system tray's menu
Fix: Removed unused "Refresh" system tray item for Vista or above systems

Changes in Changes in v3.1.4 - Test 13

Download acv314-t13.zip

Fix: Test 12 crashed when extracted to a new folder