Mass rename files

r2d256 · 11-21-2015, 10:30 AM

Hello
I have over 500 files in the book. When I was writing, use numbered them from 1 to 500 (plus the specific name), so as not to get lost. Now the number is no longer needed. I know that they can in sequence to change, but I thought that if Calibre supports regular expressions can would be do this automatically (as in the program "ReNamer"). Nothing like that I have found. Too bad.
Best regards

HarryT · 11-21-2015, 10:45 AM

Are you talking about source files within a book? If so, this would appear to be a question about the Calibre Editor.

dwig · 11-21-2015, 11:49 AM

If these are source files that have not yet been compiled into a book (e.g. Word DOC files, RTF files, HTML files, ...) then you might look at using Bulk Rename Utility.

theducks · 11-21-2015, 12:02 PM

What is wrong with numbers

(as long as you did them so they ASCII (alpha)sort in case your OPF gets damaged.) They work just fine with the reader device.

I find named files can be handy for copy-edits, but if you have used the a scheme that allows auto generated TOC, even that is not needed. Just click the TOC (NCX) item to get to the file where the edit is needed

I never understood why some publishers encode all the component the file names with all the metadata (ISBN_title_Author_sectiontype-sequence).

(do the BPH hand out pieces to different copy editors?)

EPUB is a package, you usually work inside the box

Except for developing a cover or publishers boilerplate stuff that may come from external sources and need to be married up with the proper package, this seemed unnecessarily long winded

r2d256 · 11-21-2015, 01:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theducks

What is wrong with numbers

I'm Monk - like law and order (and by the way I'm crazy

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theducks · 11-21-2015, 02:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by r2d256

I'm Monk - like law and order (and by the way I'm crazy

)

ok

You get a MR merit badge for that one

eschwartz · 11-21-2015, 10:18 PM

Well, just so we're clear -- we are talking about the editor, right?

Well, if you select multiple files in the File Browser, you can bulk rename them with a user-chosen prefix, and suffixed with a number.
Which seems a fair definition of "bulk rename" -- how else do you bulk rename them, without some sort of basename and incrementing counter?

11-21-2015, 10:30 AM	#1
r2d256 Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2014 Device: none	Mass rename files Hello I have over 500 files in the book. When I was writing, use numbered them from 1 to 500 (plus the specific name), so as not to get lost. Now the number is no longer needed. I know that they can in sequence to change, but I thought that if Calibre supports regular expressions can would be do this automatically (as in the program "ReNamer"). Nothing like that I have found. Too bad. Best regards

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11-21-2015, 10:45 AM	#2
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Are you talking about source files within a book? If so, this would appear to be a question about the Calibre Editor.

11-21-2015, 11:49 AM	#3
dwig Wizard Posts: 1,613 Karma: 6718541 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Paradise (Key West, FL) Device: Current:Surface Go & Kindle 3 - Retired: DellV8p, Clie UX50, ...	If these are source files that have not yet been compiled into a book (e.g. Word DOC files, RTF files, HTML files, ...) then you might look at using Bulk Rename Utility.

11-21-2015, 12:02 PM	#4
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 30,959 Karma: 60358908 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	What is wrong with numbers (as long as you did them so they ASCII (alpha)sort in case your OPF gets damaged.) They work just fine with the reader device. I find named files can be handy for copy-edits, but if you have used the a scheme that allows auto generated TOC, even that is not needed. Just click the TOC (NCX) item to get to the file where the edit is needed I never understood why some publishers encode all the component the file names with all the metadata (ISBN_title_Author_sectiontype-sequence). (do the BPH hand out pieces to different copy editors?) EPUB is a package, you usually work inside the box Except for developing a cover or publishers boilerplate stuff that may come from external sources and need to be married up with the proper package, this seemed unnecessarily long winded

11-21-2015, 10:18 PM	#7
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85400180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	Well, just so we're clear -- we are talking about the editor, right? Well, if you select multiple files in the File Browser, you can bulk rename them with a user-chosen prefix, and suffixed with a number. Which seems a fair definition of "bulk rename" -- how else do you bulk rename them, without some sort of basename and incrementing counter?

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