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MultiFiler is an application to rename, move or copy a batch of files, for example those found in a digital camera.

It's features include

Good control over destination filename
Easy to use interface

Current Version 1.0.1 20th February 2007 1.05mb for Windows 2000/XP/Vista

Usage

Select the source folder, where the files will come from. Either enter a path or click on the Browse button.

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Select the files to be processed, when you select a folder all the files are selected, unselect files by holding control and clicking on the files to deselect. You may also use the 'Select All' and 'Select None' buttons.

You may also choose to include Hidden, System and Read Only files in the list.

The right hand list shows the new file names, use the configuration string (just below that list) to format the new file names.

The commands available are

Command	Name	Parameters	Explanation
'	Text	None	Characters following the ' will be included in the file name as they are.
on	Original File Name	Characters	Includes the original file name in the destination name. The optional parameters are start character and length.
			Examples
			Original	Command	Result	Comments
			DCFS0003	on	DCFS0003	All of the original is included
			DCFS0003	on4	S	Only the 4th character is included
			DCFS0003	on3-3	FS0	Characters 3, 4 and 5 are included
oe	Original Extension	Characters	As Original File Name
snt	Serial Number	Start Number Number of digits	Adds a serial number to the file name. The first parameter is the start number, either 0 or 1. The second parameter is the number of digits in the number.
			Examples
			Command	Result	Comments
			snt0-0000	0000 0001 0002	4 digit numbers starting at 0
			snt1-00	01 02 03	2 digit numbers starting at 1

Once the destination file name is set as required, select either Rename, Copy or Move for the operation. If copy or move is selected you can set the destination folder.

Finally click on the Rename Files button to carry out the operation. This button is renamed depending on the operation selected.

Some example formats
Original File	Format	Destination File	Comments
hello there.jpg	on\|'.\|oe	hello there.jpg	Original file name, followed by a string consisting of a single point character, followed by the original extension. The file name is unchanged.
DSCF0002.jpg DSCF0003.jpg DSCF0012.jpg DSCF0013.jpg DSCF0018.jpg	'Zoo trip March 2006 \|snt1-000\|'.\|oe	Zoo trip March 2006 001.jpg Zoo trip March 2006 002.jpg Zoo trip March 2006 003.jpg Zoo trip March 2006 004.jpg Zoo trip March 2006 005.jpg	String of characters followed by a serial number starting at 1 with 3 digits.
01.mp3 02.mp3 03.mp3 04.mp3 05.mp3 06.mp3	'My ripped CD \|snt1-00\|'.\|oe	My ripped CD 01.mp3 My ripped CD 02.mp3 My ripped CD 03.mp3 My ripped CD 04.mp3 My ripped CD 05.mp3 My ripped CD 06.mp3	String of characters followed by a serial number starting at 1 with 2 digits.

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