BEST way to organize Presets

[imus]

http://downloads-zdnet.com.com/3120-20-0.html?qt=renameit+3.05&tg=dl-2001

Here is a good renaming program. It's simple.


This way you can use the Windows' "search for files and folders" to search through your presets so that you can seperate the presets however you like "rating"

The .milk files need to be .rtf for Windows to search through them. All this program does is rename them for you.

[PieturP]

"ren *.milk *.rtf" ? Is that what you mean? -- why bother a download if you can 'script' it?

[imus]

Originally posted by PieturP
Why download a program when you can script it?

One reason I would download a program is because I don't know how to script.That's reason enough.

I did make a macro though, before I knew that such a program existed.
I made it using a game controller program. was like-"Down,alt,f,e,end,backspace,backspace,backspace,backspace,rtf,enter,enter" (pretty close if not exact)

Then this just repeats itself untill I hit the button again.

took like 5 minutes or so to rename 5,000 files.

I don't know what scipting is, But please give me an example of what it would look like scripted. Thanks

[PieturP]

I might 've been a bit quick on my reply, but I mean DOS batch file scripting. There are loads of explanations on how to (If you don't already know) about how to script batch files.
In the example above I would create a text file and type:
----
ren *.milk *.rtf
----

then name it "renamer.bat"
(.bat is the extension for DOS batch files)
Then run renamer.bat in the same directory as the .milk files... (this script actually contains one command, so one also could also go into a dos-box and CD to the actual directory and type ren *.milk *.rtf)

B.T.W. if you'd like to 'undo' it: simply change the line into ren *.rtf *.milk

[imus]

sweet, I just made it in wordpad, and it worked flawlesly.

I could have some fun with this. Anywhere I can get a list of commands?

[PieturP]

Personally I'm using a batch script to start Winamp. It Puts all mp3's, including sub-folders and including CD (cda / mp3) into a playlist, then start Winamp with the playlist!

To use it, simply put it into your mp3 'root' folder. Change line 2 ( cddrive = I:\ ) into something more appropriate for you. Make a shortcut to it, and put that on your desktop.

B.T.W. If no cd is inserted, the script will return 3 'errormessages' telling it can't find cda, wav or mp3 files, but that is perfectly right. If you have a normal cd it will give 2 'errors'

Enjoy!

[PieturP]

b.t.w. only tested with winamp 2.91 and below

[imus]

I just tried it with the latest winamp and it worked fine without any errors. I don't have any music cd's in my cd drive or dvd drive. I just put the Bat file in my documents' folder and it found mp3's in all subfolders, then created a playlist file, then it started the playlist.
No errors at all.

Where can I get a list of all the commands for .bat files?

[PieturP]

Google 'dos batch' should give you a starting point.

I learnt it back in the old days at a philips XT pc.... which had a huge manual

[imus]

so is this how programs are made? --using dos bat files?

Iv'e made some intresting macros, but they all have certain restrictions so that they work just right.;.like not have more than 2 windows open @ once.

[Krash]

Originally posted by imus
so is this how programs are made? --using dos bat files?

Ah, no.

you can do some extremely limited stuff using bat files - text-based menus is about as complex as you can get, and even that is a relatively recent addition to the capabilities (windows 98, I think).

Real programs are written in one or another programming language (C, Delphi, Java, Perl, etc), which allow much finer control over what you do - as you have access to simpler sets of instructions, which you need to put together to form more complicated things.

For example, a file renaming batch file can be only one line (only put into a batch file so you can double-click it). A program written in C to do the same thing would probably be at least a dozen lines of code, and more like 100 or so lines if it was formatted sensibly.

- Krash

[imus]

with over 100 lines, a simple small mistake such as a comma or a slash could screw everything up then?. damn , this would suck

[Krash]

Originally posted by imus
with over 100 lines, a simple small mistake such as a comma or a slash could screw everything up then?. damn , this would suck

Welcome to the world of programming.

With multiple millions of lines of code, one small mistake with a comma or a slash can bring your operating system to its knees.

And people wonder why Windows ships with bugs

- Krash