# General Discussion **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/c/general/20.md?page=109 [Latest](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.mp3tag.de/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/tags.md) **Page:** 110 --- ## [Formatting lists of files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/formatting-lists-of-files/6582)
**Author:** [@Erik](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Erik)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2008, 7:28am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/formatting-lists-of-files/6582 "2008-04-06T07:28:56Z")
When a list of files is formatted, there’s an information window that indicates how many files are renamed (verry nice). But should it be possible to view, or color, the files that are changed. That would be verry con… --- ## [Fields for encoding ISRC and barcodes](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/fields-for-encoding-isrc-and-barcodes/6579)
**Author:** [@Lewis](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Lewis)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2008, 8:53pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/fields-for-encoding-isrc-and-barcodes/6579 "2008-04-05T20:53:35Z")
I am wishing to encode mp3 files of single song tracks for sale in virtual worlds, such as Second Life, and also for playing on internet radio. I would like to encode both ISRC and barcode numbers in the id3 tag v2.3 I … --- ## [Different tags being displayed in different apps](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/different-tags-being-displayed-in-different-apps/6532)
**Author:** [@Digitaldesi](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Digitaldesi)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2008, 12:01pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/different-tags-being-displayed-in-different-apps/6532 "2008-04-05T12:01:05Z")
I have been using mp3tag for few years now. It was recently that I started using foobar to listen to my music and I noticed that some of the files have different tags which I don’t see in iTunes. Is there a way to fix … --- ## [\[Enhancement sugg.\] disable CTR+R in options](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/enhancement-sugg-disable-ctr-r-in-options/6565)
**Author:** [@chrizoo](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrizoo)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2008, 7:21am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/enhancement-sugg-disable-ctr-r-in-options/6565 "2008-04-05T07:21:27Z")
In most other bug report systems there is both the possibility to report bugs and enhancement suggestions. Judging from the abbreviations above, I’m not sure if suggestions fit in here (otherwise: where else should I put… --- ## [Composer column](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/composer-column/6505)
**Author:** [@venik](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/venik)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2008, 4:58pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/composer-column/6505 "2008-03-30T16:58:22Z")
I realize that the Composer is not very important in MP3 music players. After all, (s)he only wrote the music. But it would still be nice to be able to see who the composer was. using Extended Tags I can see the compo… --- ## [Shorten Filename](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/shorten-filename/6533)
**Author:** [@CiXel](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/CiXel)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2008, 4:30pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/shorten-filename/6533 "2008-03-29T16:30:28Z")
I know there is an action to ‘Shorten filenames to 64 character’, and I understand the reason. It would be very helpful to also be able to choose how many characters to shorten to (128, 200, etc) Also, if possible it w… --- ## [Suggestion: constent tag dialog name](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-constent-tag-dialog-name/6520)
**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2008, 9:35am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-constent-tag-dialog-name/6520 "2008-03-26T09:35:02Z")
It would be good to be consistent in the naming of the View A Extended Tags command and the title “Tags - \[…\]” of the dailog it berings up. How about calling both Extended Tags? --- ## [Suggestion: Tag-Filename progress](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-tag-filename-progress/6292)
**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2008, 7:49pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-tag-filename-progress/6292 "2008-03-25T19:49:54Z")
I think it would be good if Tag-Filename (like all potentially time-consuming operations) showed some indication of activity, progress and completion e.g. popup-dialog with progress bar and/or status bar messges. I just … --- ## [Find a string a move it to WWW tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/find-a-string-a-move-it-to-www-tag/6501)
**Author:** [@ffff1111](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ffff1111)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2008, 10:54pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/find-a-string-a-move-it-to-www-tag/6501 "2008-03-24T22:54:30Z")
Hi, (sorry for my bad english) I have made this action to find (in ANY tag) the string (http://)www.xxxx.xxx(.xxx): Field:\_TAG (http://)?(www.)(\[a-z0-9-\]+)(\[.\]\[a-z0-9\]+)?(\[.\]\[a-z0-9\]+)?(\\s\*)? Now I want to move that … --- ## [Whitespace characters](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/whitespace-characters/6512)
**Author:** [@elxDraco](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/elxDraco)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2008, 7:33pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/whitespace-characters/6512 "2008-03-24T19:33:43Z")
I’ve been using mp3tag for a week or 3 now and I like it, it’s the best tool available especially if you have a lot of music like me. I use the filename to tag a lot, but I have to change the format a lot which doesn’t b… --- ## [Convert Genre Values ("(17)" --\> "Rock")](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-genre-values-17-rock/6490)
**Author:** [@dcooper2](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dcooper2)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2008, 6:01pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/convert-genre-values-17-rock/6490 "2008-03-24T18:01:39Z")
I have found little on the web relative to numbered genre values. While most applications continue to read them correctly, I still see “(2)” instead of “Country” and “(0)” instead of “Blues”. Please, what mp3tag functio… --- ## [Suggestion: some more info from Amazon](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-some-more-info-from-amazon/6491)
**Author:** [@donpipo](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/donpipo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2008, 8:46pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-some-more-info-from-amazon/6491 "2008-03-23T20:46:44Z")
Hi, I just discovered Mp3tag, thanks the announcement at Hydrogenaudio. Simply great: simple and efficient. So glad I found it! \[:w00t:\] I just registered to submit a suggestion. :wink: It would be great to have t… --- ## [BPM](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/bpm/5039)
**Author:** [@h-leqin](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/h-leqin)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2008, 2:53pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/bpm/5039 "2008-03-23T14:53:52Z")
Hy Guys - me again and again - and always with a question :slight\_smile: does anybody use a bpm tool? for the moment I’ve found MixMeister BPM Analyzer (http://www.mixmeister.com/download\_freestuff.html) it checks the… --- ## [Help with an action group](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-with-an-action-group/6500)
**Author:** [@SkripT](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/SkripT)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2008, 5:39pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-with-an-action-group/6500 "2008-03-21T17:39:21Z")
Hi, I have a text file with a list of artists and their genre in the form: %artist% - %genre%. I would like to set the genre of all the songs corresponding to an artitst using the information provided by the text file. I… --- ## [My filename truncation script](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/my-filename-truncation-script/6479)
**Author:** [@adamtoth](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/adamtoth)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2008, 8:34am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/my-filename-truncation-script/6479 "2008-03-21T08:34:46Z")
I wrote a pretty long Tag \> Filename script that truncates the Title so that it fits within the 256 path and filename character limit of Windows. Here it is for anybody that is interested: $num(%track%,3) - $validate($… --- ## [Can I specify multiple field values for an Action Group?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/can-i-specify-multiple-field-values-for-an-action-group/6488)
**Author:** [@mp3Lover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mp3Lover)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2008, 3:54pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/can-i-specify-multiple-field-values-for-an-action-group/6488 "2008-03-20T15:54:57Z")
Can I specify multiple field values for an Action Group (i.e. TITLE, ALBUM, ARTIST)? This would enable a set of actions to be applied to more than one field without having the actions be defined multiple times. Or can… --- ## [Best data base for heavy metal music?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/best-data-base-for-heavy-metal-music/6486)
**Author:** [@SkripT](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/SkripT)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2008, 10:31pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/best-data-base-for-heavy-metal-music/6486 "2008-03-19T22:31:53Z")
Hi I would like to know what’s the best (most precise) data base for tagging the genre of metal music albums. As you may know there are a lot of different sub sytles inside the Metal music: Progressive, Power, Viking, Bl… --- ## [Suggestion: Sort related columns](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-sort-related-columns/6474)
**Author:** [@dnote](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dnote)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2008, 6:05pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-sort-related-columns/6474 "2008-03-19T18:05:47Z")
Hi, I would like to suggest an improvement on the search function. I think it would be very usefull if sorting a column automatically sorts related columns. For example, when you sort on album, it should sort on track as… --- ## [M4A tag source code](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/m4a-tag-source-code/6482)
**Author:** [@AndrewFG](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/AndrewFG)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2008, 4:24pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/m4a-tag-source-code/6482 "2008-03-19T16:24:22Z")
Is the source code for tag reading and writing in M4A files publicly available anywhere? --- ## [Suggestion: support for asx and wpl playlist formats](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-support-for-asx-and-wpl-playlist-formats/6475)
**Author:** [@dnote](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dnote)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2008, 8:25pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-support-for-asx-and-wpl-playlist-formats/6475 "2008-03-18T20:25:43Z")
It would be great if I could use those auto playlists of Windows Media Player in your excellent program! Wpl is really simple to implement, its a very simple xml format. --- ## [Suggestion: Columns dialog box to have a format string helper button...](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-columns-dialog-box-to-have-a-format-string-helper-button/6428)
**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2008, 8:20pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-columns-dialog-box-to-have-a-format-string-helper-button/6428 "2008-03-15T20:20:59Z")
… (like that on e.g. Convert | Tag - Filename) for each of the Value, Field: and Sort by text controls. --- ## [Suggestion: Tag-Filename mini-preview not to silently truncate](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-tag-filename-mini-preview-not-to-silently-truncate/6285)
**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2008, 7:34pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-tag-filename-mini-preview-not-to-silently-truncate/6285 "2008-03-15T19:34:10Z")
Tag - Filename mini-preview can silently truncate, and way short of the available space too. E.g. the value: S:\\Rename test\\ttango WMA\\tango\_084273281\_fresh\_double\\08427328146012-1\_Francisco\_Canaro\_40\_Grandes\_Exitos\\01… --- ## [mp3tag review in Belgium Computer magazine](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-review-in-belgium-computer-magazine/6450)
**Author:** [@kael](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/kael)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2008, 9:40pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-review-in-belgium-computer-magazine/6450 "2008-03-14T21:40:37Z")
In issue 164 from the beginning of march there is a nice full page review of mp3tag in the Belgium Clickx computer magazine. http://clickxmagazine.zdnet.be/cover.cfm --- ## [csv format](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/csv-format/6438)
**Author:** [@dgg](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dgg)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2008, 8:12am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/csv-format/6438 "2008-03-13T08:12:54Z")
I have a music collection and I’m building a database so I can locate/play selected files. To do that I used mp3tag to export my collection’s tags as a csv file. What mp3tag exports is this - Title;Artist;Album;Track;Y… --- ## [remember toolbar position](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remember-toolbar-position/6437)
**Author:** [@catmaster](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/catmaster)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2008, 8:03pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remember-toolbar-position/6437 "2008-03-12T20:03:40Z")
Hi, I suggest that Mp3tag could remember the last position of its toolbar. This could be useful for all users with widescreen monitors. At present, when Mp3tag opens, the toolbar is aligned to the left edge of the scree… --- ## [pdfs!](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/pdfs/6394)
**Author:** [@sinthome](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/sinthome)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2008, 6:54am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/pdfs/6394 "2008-03-12T06:54:23Z")
ok, i know this might seem like an odd request for an mp3 tagging application. however, there is just simply nothing available to do this AND it is an obvious way to digitally store liner notes and other album packaging. … --- ## [Album Covers](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/album-covers/6433)
**Author:** [@AkumaHokoru](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/AkumaHokoru)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2008, 3:16am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/album-covers/6433 "2008-03-12T03:16:18Z")
I would simply like to be able to select one folder where i keep all my album art and be able to have mp3tag go right to that folder instead of having to exit my music folder for the covers…hmm I dont think i am explaini… --- ## [\[Request\] Use Wikipedia as Tag Source](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/request-use-wikipedia-as-tag-source/6339)
**Author:** [@pandaking](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/pandaking)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2008, 12:50pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/request-use-wikipedia-as-tag-source/6339 "2008-03-10T12:50:50Z")
Hi again, Recently I have been using Wikipedia more and more to check track listings as Amazon can have some weird formatting sometimes. I was just wondering if it was possible to automate this process using the “Tag S… --- ## [Audio books](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/audio-books/6417)
**Author:** [@Affe09](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Affe09)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2008, 9:32pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/audio-books/6417 "2008-03-09T21:32:02Z")
I’m using Mp3tag for renaming files ripped from CD containing audio books in order to use them on a mp3 player. I managed to change so that the tags is good for CD nr.1. But I don’t want to write all data again for the f… --- ## [Double Click](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/double-click/6409)
**Author:** [@Jatolo](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Jatolo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2008, 5:46pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/double-click/6409 "2008-03-08T17:46:41Z")
Hi!!! I got a problem, Why when I double click to listen a song. the player opens for every song I want to play instead stop the old and satr the new one, it just keep playing every song at the same time. I’m using MED… [Previous page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/general/20.md?page=108) [Next page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/general/20.md?page=110)