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ReNamer has a menu bar between the '''Rules''' and '''Files''' panes [[Image:MenuStrip.png]].
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This appendix describes options available from this menu.
ReNamer has a menu bar between the '''Rules''' and '''Files''' panes which provides auxiliary functions.


=== Files button  ===
[[Image:MenuStrip.png|frame|none]]


When you click on the [[Image:FilesButton.png]] button, the following list pops up:
The articles below will describe each of these menus:
<center>[[Image:FileMenu.png]]</center>
{| class="prettytable" style="width: 619px; height: 218px;"
|-
| Analyze Name
| Opens [[ReNamer:Analyze|analysis window]], and loads the names of the selected files into it.
|-
| Edit New Name '''F2'''
| Starts manual editing of the selected filename.
|-
| [[ReNamer:Menus for the Files pane#Shell submenu|Shell]]
| Options for Windows shell operations.
|-
| [[ReNamer:Menus for the Files pane#Mark submenu|Mark]]
| Options for [[ReNamer:Adding_files_and_folders#Marking_and_Unmarking_the_files|marking]] specific items.
|-
| [[ReNamer:Menus for the Files pane#Clear submenu|Clear]]
| Options for [[ReNamer:Adding_files_and_folders#Marking_and_Unmarking_the_files|removing]] specific items from the '''Files''' pane.
|-
| [[ReNamer:Menus for the Files pane#Select submenu|Select]]
| Options for [[ReNamer:Adding_files_and_folders#Selecting_files|selecting]] specific items.
|-
| [[ReNamer:Menus for the Files pane#Move submenu|Move]]
| Options for moving specific items.
|-
| Remove selected items '''Del'''
| Remove selected items from the ReNamer's '''File''' pane. <br>(This command does not delete the items from the disk.)
|}


This menu provides second-level options, as follows:  
* [[ReNamer:Files menu|Files menu]]
* [[ReNamer:Filter settings|Filter settings]]
* [[ReNamer:Export menu|Export menu]]
* [[ReNamer:Options menu|Options menu]]


==== Shell submenu  ====
[[Category:ReNamer]]
<center>[[Image:ShellSubMenu.png]]</center>
<br>
 
{| class="prettytable"
|-
| Open File'''&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Enter'''
| Open the selected file using its default associated application.
|-
| Open with Notepad'''&nbsp; Shift+Enter'''
| Open the file with notepad. Useful when you want to see the raw data in the file. (When viewed this way, the file will not be displayed in its original formatting. It may not be easily readable.)
|-
| Open operating folder '''Ctrl+Enter'''
| Launch Windows Explorer and open the folder where the selected file is located. Highlight (select) the file in it.
|-
| File properties '''Alt+Enter'''
| Display the properties of the selected file. Typically, file size, dates (created/modified/accessed), comments, author, attributes (hidden, system, etc.)
|-
| Cut Files to clipboard '''Shift+Ctrl+X'''
| Cuts the selected file(s) to clipboard. All files will be moved to one folder, no matter where they were initially located.<br>(Note: If you do not paste the file(s) in a target application, the '''Cut''' operation is automatically canceled.)
|-
| Copy Files to clipboard '''Shift+Ctrl+C'''
| Copies selected file(s) to clipboard. All files will be copied to one folder, no matter where they were initially located.
|-
| Delete files to Recycle Bin
| Deletes the selected file(s) to Recycle Bin. (They can be recovered from the Recycle Bin.)
Note that if the file is too large for the Recycle Bin, Windows will warn you that it will not be put in Recycle Bin, but deleted permanently. If you confirm, the file is deleted permanently.
 
|}
 
==== Mark submenu  ====
<center>[[Image:MarkSubmenu.png]]</center>
<u>'''Note'''</u>''': '''Marking of files is explained [[ReNamer:Adding files and folders#Marking_and_Unmarking_the_files|here]].<br>
 
{| class="prettytable"
|-
| Mark'''&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Shift+M'''
| Mark all selected files. If some files are already marked, they remain marked.
|-
| UnMark'''&nbsp;&nbsp; Shift+U'''
| Unmark all selected files. If some files are already unmarked, they remain unmarked.
|-
| Invert Marking '''Ins'''
| Marked files become unmarked, and vice versa.
|-
| Mark only changed<br>(Inc. Case)
| [[ReNamer:Adding files and folders#Marking_and_Unmarking_the_files|Mark]] files that have been changed. Files that had just change of case (and nothing else) will <u>also</u> be marked.<br>("''Change of case''" means some letters are converted capital-to-small and/or small-to-capital)
|-
| Mark only changed<br>(Exc. Case)
| [[ReNamer:Adding files and folders#Marking_and_Unmarking_the_files|Mark]] files that have been changed, but do <u>not</u> consider changes of case.<br> ("''Change of case''" means some letters are converted capital-to-small and/or small-to-capital)
|-
| Mark only selected
| Mark files that are selected. If some unselected files are already marked, they will be unmarked.
|-
| Mark by Mask
| Pops up a Mask window:
[[Image:MarkByMask.png]]
 
Specify a mask pattern. All files that match this mask will be marked.
 
You can enter multiple masks (separating them with semicolon). If a file matches any of these masks, it will be marked.
 
|}
 
==== Clear submenu  ====
<center>[[Image:ClearSubmenu.png]]</center>
<u>'''Note'''</u>: The term "''Clear''" means remove from '''Files''' pane of ReNamer.<br>
 
{| class="prettytable"
|-
| Clear All
| Clear all files loaded in the pane.
|-
| Clear Renamed
| Clear all files which have been renamed just before this command. Note that even if some files are not affected by the rules, they are still regarded as renamed successfully.
Only files that failed to rename (those with an '''x''' mark) will remain in the pane.
 
|-
| Clear Failed
| Only files that failed to rename (those with an '''x''' mark) will be cleared.
All other files (including files whose names were not altered by the rules) will remain in the '''Files''' pane.
 
|-
| Clear Valid
| Clear files that have valid names after Preview (but haven't been renamed yet).
|-
| Clear Invalid
| Clear files that got invalid (causing conflicts, empty or with forbidden characters etc.) names after Preview (but before renaming).
|-
| Clear Marked
| Clear all marked files.
|-
| Clear Not Marked
| Clear all files that are not marked.
|-
| Clear Not Changed '''Ctrl+D'''
| Clear all files that haven't been changed by the Preview. This also includes all files that have their New Name field empty (eg. because they have been successfully renamed or haven't been previewed since last renaming operation).
|}
 
==== Select submenu  ====
<center>[[Image:SelectSubmenu.png]]</center>
Note: Selection of files is explained [[ReNamer:Adding files and folders#Selecting_files|here]].<br>
 
{| class="prettytable"
|-
| Select All'''&nbsp; Ctrl+A'''
| All files in the pane will be selected.
|-
| Invert Selection'''&nbsp; Ctrl+I'''
| Selected files become deselected, and vice versa.
|-
| Select by Name Length&nbsp; '''Ctrl+L'''
| Pops up a window:
[[Image:SelectByFileNameLengthDialog.png]]
 
Specify the length of file name. Only files that exceed that length will be selected.
 
The length refers to the whole filename including dot and the extension.
 
'''Note''': A typical application is to check if the file can be put on a CD/DVD. The maximum length allowed in ISO 9660-compliant file-system is 64 characters. Longer file names are truncated when you burn a CD/DVD. It is difficult to correlate such files with their originals. To avoid such problems, shorten the names ''before'' burning the CD/DVD.
 
|-
| Select by Extension&nbsp; '''Ctrl+E'''
| Pops up a window:
[[Image:SelectByExtnDialog.png]]
 
Specify the extension (without the dot). All files having that extension will be selected.
 
You can enter multiple extensions (they must be separated by semicolons - not comma).
 
|-
| Select by Mask'''&nbsp; Ctrl+M'''
| Pops up this window:
[[Image:SelectByMask.png]]
 
Specify the [[ReNamer:Masks|mask]]. All files matching that pattern will be selected. <br>You can enter multiple masks (they must be separated by semicolons - not comma).
 
|}
 
==== Move submenu  ====
<center>[[Image:MoveSubmenu.png]]</center>
<br>
 
{| class="prettytable"
|-
| Up'''&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ctrl+Up'''
| Moves the selected file up. This is used to re-arrange files in the list.
It is easier to use the keyboard shortcut '''CTRL+UpArrow'''.
 
|-
| Down'''&nbsp; Ctrl+Down'''
| Moves the selected file down. This is used to re-arrange the files list.
It is easier to use the keyboard shortcut '''CTRL+DownArrow'''.
 
|}
 
=== Filters menu  ===
 
When you click on the [[Image:FiltersButton.png]] button, the '''Filters''' window pops up. It controls what gets added to the '''Files''' pane when you use the&nbsp;[[Image:AddFoldersButton.png]] button or [[ReNamer:Adding files and folders#Adding files using the Drag-and-drop method|Drag & Drop]] or [[ReNamer:Adding files and folders#Adding files using the copy-and-paste method |Copy & Paste]] methods.<br>
 
{| class="prettytable"
|-
| [[Image:FilterSettingsDialog.png]]
| The options work as follows:
{| class="prettytable"
|-
| <center>'''Option'''</center>
| <center>'''Effect'''</center>
|-
| Add files within folders
| If you want to rename only directories, you would need to UNTICK ''Add files within folders'' option, and tick ''Add folders as files'' option. This will stop files being added from scanned folders.
|-
| Add folders as files
| ReNamer treats folder just like a single filename (not as a container that holds files and subfolders). So only the folder is loaded, and not the files in it. Useful for renaming the folder itself.
|-
| Include subfolders
| Loads contents from all subfolders recursively.
|-
| Include hidden items
| To protect hidden items, deselect this option.
|-
| Include system items
| To protect files reserved for system (OS), deselect this option.
|-
| Skip root folders when added as files
| Works when the ''Add folders as files'' and ''Include subfolders'' options are selected. When it's on, ReNamer adds all the subfolders but not the root folder itself.
|-
| Masks
| All added files (or folders as files) must match specified [[ReNamer:Masks|mask(s)]]. For example, if you enter '''*.jpg;*.gif;*.png''' as masks, ReNamer will add only files with these extensions. Everything else will be filtered ''out''(not added to ReNamer).
|-
| Apply only to the file name
| Changes how the masks (see above) are applied.
For example, suppose you have file '''''C:\Folder\File.ext'''''. If ''this'' option is ON, only the filename part ('''''File.ext''''') will be checked against the mask(s). But if ''this'' option is OFF, the entire path ('''''C:\Folder\File.ext''''') will be checked against the mask(s).
 
|}
 
Press '''Save''' to save changes.
 
|}
 
'''Filters''' menu is also accessible from the '''Add Folder''' window. For details see [[ReNamer:Adding files and folders#Adding items using the 'Add Folders' button |Adding items using the 'Add Folders' button]] section.
 
=== Export menu ===
When you click on the [[Image:ExportButton.png]] button, the following list pops up:
 
<center>[[Image:ExportMenu.png]]</center>
 
{| class="prettytable"
| Export file paths and undo paths
| Exports ''file paths'' and ''undo paths'' to the .csv (comma separated) or .txt (tab separated) file.
 
|-
| Export file paths and new names
| Exports ''file paths'' and ''new names'' to the .csv (comma separated) or .txt (tab separated) file.
 
|-
| Import file paths and new names
| Imports ''file paths'' and ''new names'' from the .csv (comma separated) or .txt (tab separated) file.
 
|-
| Import files from text-list or play-list
| Imports ''file paths'' from the .txt/.log file (one file per line) or .m3u/.pls playlist.
 
'''Note:''' It will load file paths into '''Files''' pane only if the file really exists on your file system.
|-
| Export new names to clipboard
| Export ''new names'' to clipboard. One name per line.
 
|-
| Import new names from clipboard
| Imports ''new names'' from clipboard. Every name should be placed in a new line.
 
If there is less lines in the clipboard text than files in '''Files''' pane last files won't be renamed.<br>
If there is more lines in the clipboard text than files in '''Files''' pane, then last lines won't be used.
|-
| Export all columns to clipboard
| Exports ''all columns'' to clipboard as a tab separated text.
|}
 
=== Options menu  ===
 
When you click on the [[Image:OptionsButton.png]] button, the following list pops up:
<center>[[Image:OptionsMenu.png]]</center>
{| class="prettytable"
|-
| Autosize columns
| Auto-size all columns, to accommodate the longest entry in each column.
|-
| Validate new names
| Check if the new names are valid.
|-
| Fix conflicting new names
| Add incremental numbers as suffixes to avoid conflicts in names. For example, if a new name for a file is Name1, and if such a file already exists in the target folder, then a suffix (2) is added to the newly renamed file. If more than one files have such name conflicts, ReNamer uses incremental numbers (i.e. (2), (3)...) as suffixes to make sure that each file gets a unique name.
|-
| Highlight changed names
| Usually you load files only because you want to change their names. Yet, sometimes, some files escape all the rules you have loaded and remain unchanged. In such cases, you may want to know why that happened.
ReNamer can highlight files that are going to be changed. Now you can investigate the remaining files.
 
'''Note:''' ''Highlight changed names'' option works as a switch: it turns highlighting ON and OFF.
 
'''Tip:''' You can unmark the rules selectively and see the effect on the files. That will tell you which rules are working on which files. Once your analysis is over, you can mark all rules.
 
|-
| Analyze sample text
| It opens the [[ReNamer:Analyze|Analyze window]].
Thanks to that option you don't have to load files to the '''Files''' pane just to check if your rules work as desired.<br>
It is extremally useful when you want to help others on the forum.
 
*Enter any text that looks like your target files, and see whether the rules work as desired on that text.
*Edit the rules if the desired result is not achieved
*Once you are satisfied with the rules, apply them on the real files or post the set of rules on the forum.
 
'''Note:''' Analyze sample text won't be any help if the rules base on the files properties (and not only on the filename). Analyze tool won't be able eg. to extract Meta tag from the text in its window.
 
|-
| Apply rules to the clipboard
| When you choose this option your rules will be applied to the text in clipboard instead of files in the '''Files''' pane. This might be useful eg. when working with word processors that don't support RegEx'es.
|-
| Count marked and selected files '''Alt + I'''
| It pops up a window showing numbers of selected and marked files.
|}

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