Roughly 25 years experience, and still pulling NEWBIE Stunts!!!

Migdal Shen · 11th September 2002, 13:54

For the Record, I've been using home computers since before High School. Call it roughly 25 years.

I'm sure that Microsoft is doing everything in their power to make Windows FOOLPROOF.
As the First Law of Programing States "Most Users WILL be Itdiots!!!".

Well, just let me tell you . . . I SHOWED THEM, I doubt that they ever imagined ANYONE pulling the stunt I just pulled. I know I never did.

I was trying to Select a couple of Hundred (several hudred?) file to comprise the new playlist, and saw a misspelled Title.

Yep! You Guessed it. I accidentally renamed ALL the selected files. Fortunately, I was only up to Bonnie Tyler, about 200 files called "Total Eclipse of the Heart - Bonnie Tyler".

Make something FoolProof, and Nature will make a bigger better fool!

Fortunately, between Winamp, Real Player, WMP, and MP3 and their Web Sites, I think I've a rather good shot at renaming everything back to it's correct title. Game Theme's are going to be a headache though!

fwgx · 11th September 2002, 13:59

How is that possible? Did you select them all and press F2? Surely that would rename only the first one selected or sommert. And you aren't allowed to have 200 files or even 2 with the same name in the same directory.

Schismx · 11th September 2002, 14:00

It renames them as filename filename(1) filename(2) etc.

fwgx · 11th September 2002, 14:16

^Z

?

Schismx · 11th September 2002, 14:17

Re-renames them one at a time, so you can only recover a few. A bit stupid really...

Migdal Shen · 12th September 2002, 09:16

Everyone is correct.

1) It did indeed Rename everytying *(1) - *(1??)

2) Yes, It WAS rather stupid.

3) Yes, I'm going over them, one by one, and I think I should be able to Restore the correct name to all of them in time.

Between Recognizing some, Real Player, WinAmp, MP3.com, things are proceeding nicely, if less immediately than I'd like. I've made a great deal of work for myself. And all I wanted was a generic playlist *sigh*.

fwgx · 12th September 2002, 09:20

if your mp3's have id3 tags try using this to convert the id3's to file names.

Twilightseer · 12th September 2002, 11:03

Quote:

Originally posted by Phily Baby
if your mp3's have id3 tags try using this to convert the id3's to file names.

Yep. Should save you a lot of time.

Fillepe · 12th September 2002, 11:19

Thank You Philly Baby...

I spent 2 hours renaming and ID#ing files today, if only id had this.
Still better late than never i guess.

. - .... .- -. .... · 12th September 2002, 11:43

Actually, what you discovered is one of the better features of Windows. The operating system now has built in intelligence, so that when it comes across multimedia files that are obviously crap (such as bonnie Tyler), it automatically purges them from the system...

Migdal Shen · 12th September 2002, 21:41

As with the other guy, a bit after the fact, but Thanks, it looks GREAT!

Be Well, G-d Bless,
Have a GREAT Year.

11th September 2002, 13:54	#1
Migdal Shen Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Jerusalem ISRAEL Posts: 10	Roughly 25 years experience, and still pulling NEWBIE Stunts!!! For the Record, I've been using home computers since before High School. Call it roughly 25 years. I'm sure that Microsoft is doing everything in their power to make Windows FOOLPROOF. As the First Law of Programing States "Most Users WILL be Itdiots!!!". Well, just let me tell you . . . I SHOWED THEM, I doubt that they ever imagined ANYONE pulling the stunt I just pulled. I know I never did. I was trying to Select a couple of Hundred (several hudred?) file to comprise the new playlist, and saw a misspelled Title. Yep! You Guessed it. I accidentally renamed ALL the selected files. Fortunately, I was only up to Bonnie Tyler, about 200 files called "Total Eclipse of the Heart - Bonnie Tyler". Make something FoolProof, and Nature will make a bigger better fool! Fortunately, between Winamp, Real Player, WMP, and MP3 and their Web Sites, I think I've a rather good shot at renaming everything back to it's correct title. Game Theme's are going to be a headache though!

11th September 2002, 13:59	#2
fwgx Rudolf the Red. (Forum King) Join Date: Nov 2000 Posts: 9,314	How is that possible? Did you select them all and press F2? Surely that would rename only the first one selected or sommert. And you aren't allowed to have 200 files or even 2 with the same name in the same directory. "We think science is interesting and if you disagree, you can fuck off."

11th September 2002, 14:16	#4
fwgx Rudolf the Red. (Forum King) Join Date: Nov 2000 Posts: 9,314	^Z ? "We think science is interesting and if you disagree, you can fuck off."

12th September 2002, 09:20	#7
fwgx Rudolf the Red. (Forum King) Join Date: Nov 2000 Posts: 9,314	if your mp3's have id3 tags try using this to convert the id3's to file names. "We think science is interesting and if you disagree, you can fuck off."

12th September 2002, 11:43	#10
. - .... .- -. .... Backpacking Moderator Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: საქართველო (Georgia) Posts: 10,104	Actually, what you discovered is one of the better features of Windows. The operating system now has built in intelligence, so that when it comes across multimedia files that are obviously crap (such as bonnie Tyler), it automatically purges them from the system... Like my photography? Buy some here....

11th September 2002, 14:00	#3
Schismx Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 330	It renames them as filename filename(1) filename(2) etc.

11th September 2002, 14:17	#5
Schismx Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 330	Re-renames them one at a time, so you can only recover a few. A bit stupid really...

12th September 2002, 09:16	#6
Migdal Shen Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Jerusalem ISRAEL Posts: 10	Everyone is correct. 1) It did indeed Rename everytying (1) - (1??) 2) Yes, It WAS rather stupid. 3) Yes, I'm going over them, one by one, and I think I should be able to Restore the correct name to all of them in time. Between Recognizing some, Real Player, WinAmp, MP3.com, things are proceeding nicely, if less immediately than I'd like. I've made a great deal of work for myself. And all I wanted was a generic playlist sigh.

12th September 2002, 11:19	#9
Fillepe Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Over there, NO left a bit Posts: 19	Thank You Philly Baby... I spent 2 hours renaming and ID#ing files today, if only id had this. Still better late than never i guess.

12th September 2002, 21:41	#11
Migdal Shen Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Jerusalem ISRAEL Posts: 10	Looks GREAT! As with the other guy, a bit after the fact, but Thanks, it looks GREAT! Be Well, G-d Bless, Have a GREAT Year.

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