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From: undisclosed on 2 May 2010 13:45

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general (More info?)

In windows XP, we can rename a group of files in the same time now.
Just select multiple files and select "Rename" from right click menu,
you
can see all the file you selected can be rename in the same time.

But, if you single click another file first, and then drag a rectagle
with
mouse to select some files else, and hit "F2", then you will find that
you
are going to change the name of the file that do not want.

Hitting "F2" will beging the name changing to the file which has the
focus.
Click a file and multi select some other files by draging mouse, you
will
find that the focus is still on the file that you click at the first.

Then interest thing happens. If you want to rename some files, and you
multi
select some files in any way, and then you find that a file should not
be
*'Rename Files'
(http://download.cnet.com/Rename-Maestro/3000-2248_4-10971704.html)*, so
you click it while holding the "Ctrl" key down to remove it from
your selection, then you hit "F2" in order to change the names, you
will find
the file that you have removed from your selection is still going to be

renamed. Funny.

Is that a bug? If it is a bug, I think it is difficult to fix.


--
mp3renamer
From: Pegasus [MVP] on 2 May 2010 14:29
Thinly disguised spam for a batch renamer that claims to be free but isn't
after the initial trial period.


From: Billns on 2 May 2010 15:39
On 5/2/2010 10:45 AM, undisclosed wrote:
> Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general (More info?)
>
> In windows XP, we can rename a group of files in the same time now.
> Just select multiple files and select "Rename" from right click menu,
> you
> can see all the file you selected can be rename in the same time.
>
> But, if you single click another file first, and then drag a rectagle
> with
> mouse to select some files else, and hit "F2", then you will find that
> you
> are going to change the name of the file that do not want.
>
> Hitting "F2" will beging the name changing to the file which has the
> focus.
> Click a file and multi select some other files by draging mouse, you
> will
> find that the focus is still on the file that you click at the first.
>
> Then interest thing happens. If you want to rename some files, and you
> multi
> select some files in any way, and then you find that a file should not
> be
> *'Rename Files'
> (http://download.cnet.com/Rename-Maestro/3000-2248_4-10971704.html)*, so
> you click it while holding the "Ctrl" key down to remove it from
> your selection, then you hit "F2" in order to change the names, you
> will find
> the file that you have removed from your selection is still going to be
>
> renamed. Funny.
>
> Is that a bug? If it is a bug, I think it is difficult to fix.
>
>
Be very careful with renaming files in batches. I much prefer
RenameMaster, a free Windows utility with almost too many options that
shows you the new names and even lets you redo the changes you've made,
assuming you do so right away.

Bill
From: Nil on 2 May 2010 16:37
On 02 May 2010, Billns <billns(a)nsverizon.net> wrote in
microsoft.public.windowsxp.general:

> Be very careful with renaming files in batches. I much prefer
> RenameMaster, a free Windows utility with almost too many options
> that shows you the new names and even lets you redo the changes
> you've made, assuming you do so right away.

I like Bulk Rename Utility (http://www.bulkrenameutility.co.uk) for
this kind of task.
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