I tried the "advanced" rename (FileCommand|Rename).
I selected "Find and Replace" and checked "include file extension".
My file names end with *.jpg_yenc, and I wanted to remove the _yenc.
Thus, I use yenc in the find field, but the files are not found!
jpg_yenc doesnt work either. However, jpg and yenc alone works...
IS THIS A BUG??
The only workaround is to do the renaming twice:
A. Find: jpg_ ; Replace X=> *.jpgX yenc
(for some strange reason the underscore is replaced with a space!!??)
B. Find jpgX yenc; Replace jpg=> *.jpg
Strange. My screenshot was not done with the latest public release - so to properly test I just installed the latest version 8.2.1.0U on another machine and it definately works fine.
Perhaps you could post a screenshot of your advanced rename dialog and something obvious may be apparent.
This appears to be the right thread so I will add to it.
I am trying to rename certain file extensions and don't know where to start... I've also not read the manual serially as I'm trying to solve a specific problem. Perhaps this makes topics appear disjointed and "out of context".
(Chapter 14 Predefined Commands -- (page 129) "All Commands - Predefined" -- where is that located?) (8.2.1.0.U, XP-Pro-SP2 whatever).
From first message here: [quote]I tried the "advanced" rename (FileCommand|Rename).
I selected "Find and Replace" and checked "include file extension". [/quote]When I File|Find (Ctlr+F) and go to Advanced, I can enter the find criteria (extension to look for) and the correct files are returned. I do not have a Find and Replace option.
There is File|File Commands|Rename - which when selected does nothing. I don't understand the purpose of the list therefore. It appears as if it should link to all those functions. If not how is it used?
There is File|File Commands|Rename - which when selected does nothing. I don't understand the purpose of the list therefore. It appears as if it should link to all those functions. If not how is it used?[/quote]
Are you trying to write a script or using the built-in feature? If the later, then, File|File Commands|Rename is correct. However, you must first select the files that you want to rename (otherwise nothing happens).
Incidentally, I had the same problem at first
I know nothing about the scripts. I read about them but do not know anything about how to invoke their power.... I blame it on pdf obscuro or moreso user obscuro. I have very simple needs - file copy and file move. I have other utilities specializing in rename and duplicate detection.
I'm dealing (I did not setup a test case) with a directory of 16,000 files. Dopus never finishes trying to do something with my Select All. I've have to go to Windows Task Manager to cancel the 100% cpu usage that that invokes. I don't understand what it is trying to do. I've let it go on for some time before aborting the task.
In this case can I do a Find first to reduce the number of entries and then select to get the Rename to come up?
I'm dealing (I did not setup a test case) with a directory of 16,000 files. Dopus never finishes trying to do something with my Select All. I've have to go to Windows Task Manager to cancel the 100% cpu usage that that invokes. I don't understand what it is trying to do. I've let it go on for some time before aborting the task.
In this case can I do a Find first to reduce the number of entries and then select to get the Rename to come up?[/quote]
I am also having problems with dopus often starting to go at 100% CPU. Not sure what is causing it. There were a couple of threads on the subject (I was in one of them) but I don't think it was ever resolved. I ususally have to cancel dopus as well.... [It just happened now as I was testing this].
However, I usually do not have any problems with selecting all. In a directory with 15,900 files (pure concidece ) ctrl-A selects all files instantly (even on an NTFS partition*).
You could also select files of interest using Edit|Select... and type in the pattern, e.g. *.jpg.
*) p.s. If you are working with directories with a large number of files there is a substantial performance improvent by using FAT32 instead of NTFS. I did several tests on this; For example, to open a folder with 20,000 images in Windows Explorer takes 10-20x longer on NTFS than on FAT32
[quote="viking"]Dick Pape, I am also having the 100% CPU problem now......
See new post here: [Dopus at 100% CPU)[/quote]
I think those are separate issues. I think Dick Pape is talking about high CPU usage just from loading a directory, which is likely to be the movie plugin (or rather a codec it is relying on) choking on some of the files in the folder when trying to generate a Description or thumbnail.
That's something I haven't seen before (although I only view my Fonts dir in Opus every few months so I'd easily miss it, but it seems fine on this machine with just some default fonts).
Have you tried running FileMon to see if any particular fonts (or types of fonts) are triggering the problem? Maybe it's particular to the OTF support that was added recently? (I don't have any OTF fonts so if it is that then it might explain why I can't see the problem.)
I'm surprised you don't have any OTF fonts -- they come with all modern Windows operating systems !! OHMYGOD, you're not running Bill's finest!??
I work with large numbers of font files all the time and have no problems (2k-10k). When I fuss with extra large directories (20k) then the slow down occurs. (I have a fairly recent Dell 3.4gh, 1gb box.)
I think the problem existed far before the recent update.
It's not a problem to leave it alone at this time as it doesn't bother me to have to reboot my computer every now and again and again... serves me right for accumulating too many fonts. DP
Are you sure, or do you mean Vista or something? I've got Windows XP Professional installed on this machine and under C:\Windows\Fonts there are 521 .TTF files, 141 .FON files and 0 .OTF files. (Or are you considering .TTF files as OTF fonts? They are similar...)