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DrChiper · 12-23-2013, 11:51 AM

After making several new split files from 1 large text file, I tried to bulk rename the new created chapter-6.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1 (etc) files, but got an "Index out of range" error and could not rename anymore.
I saved my current work, closed and reopened the editor with the epub. Thereafter I could rename several files just fine.

However, after adding some more split files, and trying to bulk rename them, I was informed via an error pop-up that the file name already existed (which was incorrect as that file did not exist yet). It resulted in an actual correctly renamed split file (despite the error notification) but also the deleting of the original text file containing still to be split chapters.

I was able to recover via a backup an just include the deleted chapters, so no problems there. I suspect however the bulk rename to be the root cause, probably due to the the growing file name lengths.

12-23-2013, 11:51 AM	#1
DrChiper Bookish Posts: 1,017 Karma: 2003162 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: PC, t1, t2, t3, Clara BW, Clara HD, Libra 2, Libra Color, Nxtpaper 11	Batch rename caused error and loosing a file After making several new split files from 1 large text file, I tried to bulk rename the new created chapter-6.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1 (etc) files, but got an "Index out of range" error and could not rename anymore. I saved my current work, closed and reopened the editor with the epub. Thereafter I could rename several files just fine. However, after adding some more split files, and trying to bulk rename them, I was informed via an error pop-up that the file name already existed (which was incorrect as that file did not exist yet). It resulted in an actual correctly renamed split file (despite the error notification) but also the deleting of the original text file containing still to be split chapters. I was able to recover via a backup an just include the deleted chapters, so no problems there. I suspect however the bulk rename to be the root cause, probably due to the the growing file name lengths.