Analyze dialog and Meta Tags

eR@SeR · 2010-05-07 16:24

When you use any (most checked) Metatag in Analyze window you get this:

It is expected to see the same data in Analyze window as in Files table, instead raw tags are displayed not their values. I hope that it could be fixed.

SafetyCar · 2010-05-07 20:22

Well, but I think that's not possible because the Analyze window can be used even when there are no files on the list. I mean, the Analyze window is not linked to any file so it's logical to get that result

Last edited by SafetyCar (2010-05-07 20:24)

eR@SeR · 2010-05-08 03:52

I think it is linked.
Add any of the rules (without using metatags), select one or several files in files table, right click on them, choose Analyze name and you'll see that they are, right? Why should we use Analyze Name option then? The thing is that you can use Analyze dialog for other purposes for ex. to edit some text from txt files but then metatags cannot extract any of information cause it is text, not file(s).
Maybe Analyze Name and Analyze sample text option should be separated process? I don't know

SafetyCar · 2010-05-08 10:16

eR@SeR wrote:

Add any of the rules (without using metatags), select one or several files in files table, right click on them, choose Analyze name and you'll see that they are, right?

Yes, but I think what ReNamer does is to get the file names to use it on the Analyze window, it's not working with the file, just with the text of the file name.

eR@SeR · 2010-06-03 18:10

ReNamer 5.50+ Beta 27
* Eliminated unnecessary calls to apply rules in Analyze dialog;

Is this related to this issue? If yes I don't see any changes

Stefan · 2010-06-03 21:07

The Analyze window works with plain strings only to test the rules, not with real files.

If you call Analyze from the context menu just the file names are collected and pasted in,
not the files itself. So :metatag:'s just can not be resolved.
And it's not really needed either, the placeholder is enough to get the idea,
the real result you see in NewName column by using [Preview]. (As long as you
don't use [Rename] nothing happens)

I use the Analyze to test rules without having the need to find real files first.

Of course it's always nice to have all... but is there really an need for this to make Denis even more work?
Can't you life with this?

eR@SeR · 2010-06-04 14:53

The Analyze window works with plain strings only to test the rules, not with real files.
If you call Analyze from the context menu just the file names are collected and pasted in, not the files itself. So :metatag:'s just can not be resolved.

I don't get it. What do you mean by real files? How it cannot be resolved?
Why metatags cannot be simply shown as in filetable? Maybe it's better to wait Denis's opinion...

And it's not really needed either, the placeholder is enough to get the idea,
the real result you see in NewName column by using [Preview]. (As long as you
don't use [Rename] nothing happens)

My intention was to copy some, not all "Name"/"New Name" filenames, to other text editors. It's not nice to see ":metatag:" in Analyze window. I noticed this drawback, posted here and IMO it's a miss. I hope that you agree?
Note: I know for "Export new names into clipboard" option, but don't want all as I said.

Of course it's always nice to have all... but is there really an need for this to make Denis even more work?

After all, that work doesn't have to be done. It's up to Denis whether he can or will do it. Any proposed, feasible suggestion can be done in 1 day, month or even more depending on his occupation... We are here to make ReNamer even better so why should we get that in question?

Can't you life with this?

I can live with it as before off course

SafetyCar · 2010-06-04 15:50

you could also get the file name by pressing F2

Stefan · 2010-06-04 20:08

I agree that's an miss for you and it would be nice to have this feature
But Denise is way to nice, if he read our suggestion he always try to help
and spend his free time for this, so i try to weigh up the pros and cons
and try to think about all the issue that may happen, to get sure an implementation
of such an new feature will be done right if it would be done. No special offense to your person

Since we don't know how hard this would be to implement to the analyzer...
would it be O.K. for you , to provide Denis an alternative, if all export functions
for the file (and rules) list would respect the current selection?

den4b · 2010-06-06 12:41

Stefan and SafetyCar were correct when they talked about content of the Analyze dialog. That's why I didn't replying, the answer was already there.

Analyze dialog is designed to process text, not the files, although filenames can be used as sample text. That is why meta tags cannot be extracted.

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Analyze dialog and Meta Tags

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