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• Specific character to text – The selected range is searched for a given
character, and all occurrences of this character are replaced by a speci-
fied text.
Specify the character to replace in the left text field. In the “Replacement” text field you
specify what the removed character will be replaced with; this can be a single character or
a text string.
• Normalize number with zeros – The selected range has to contain a num-
ber. This number is then padded with zeros at the left side.
E.g. a number such as 12 could become 0012. This is useful if you have a series of files
with non-normalized counters, and you want to change this. You set the desired number of
digits for the number from the pop-up below the type pop-up.
• Inverse character order – The order of the characters in the selected
range is inverted.
For instance abc would become cba.
• Replace with new text – The selected range is replaced with a text you
specify.
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• Counter – A number is generated and increased or decreased for each
renamed item.
The following parameters can be set:
• The Start value sets the number given to the first renamed item.
• Step: This value is added each time an item is renamed.
• Prefix: This text is inserted before the number. Typically a parenthesis.
• Suffix: This text is inserted after the number. Typically a parenthesis.
• Format: The desired number of digits for the number, zeros are added to the left
(but for the first choice in the combo box).
• Reset counter if folder change: When renaming files in folders and sub-folders,
you might like to reset the counter to the start value each time a new folder is
reached.
• Decrease counter: Typically the number is increased after each renaming opera-
tion, but you can also decrease it.
• Specific text – Specify any text that should be inserted.
• Part of original name – This operation inserts a part of the original name at
the specified position.
This is useful for example to reorder the parts of the original name (first operation could re-
move all characters, then you could insert parts of the original name in the desired order).
The parameter uses regular expressions, see “About regular expressions” on page 321.