# General Discussion **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/c/general/20.md?page=113 [Latest](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.mp3tag.de/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/tags.md) **Page:** 114 --- ## [external tool parameters can be scripted](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/external-tool-parameters-can-be-scripted/5782)
**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2007, 8:24pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/external-tool-parameters-can-be-scripted/5782 "2007-11-27T20:24:44Z")
Though not mentioned in the docs, external tool parameters can be scripted as shown under Browsing at http://wiki.tango.info/mul/Mp3tag. Very useful! This has been a PSA. :wink: --- ## [Just to say - Thanks](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/just-to-say-thanks/5787)
**Author:** [@jirams](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/jirams)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2007, 8:54pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/just-to-say-thanks/5787 "2007-11-26T20:54:05Z")
Hi Florian Just a quick note to say thanks for a superb application which meets all my Tagging needs. :sunglasses: Donation has been made also. IanR Scotland UK --- ## [Return number of tracks from weblookup](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/return-number-of-tracks-from-weblookup/5791)
**Author:** [@andy](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/andy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2007, 8:37am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/return-number-of-tracks-from-weblookup/5791 "2007-11-24T08:37:12Z")
Hello Firstly let me say that having searched the internet top-to-bottom (if it can be said to have a top, that is) - mp3tag is still the program I come back to. Anyway - my one wish is that when performing a web looku… --- ## [adding id3 on mp4 / m4a](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adding-id3-on-mp4-m4a/5651)
**Author:** [@berserkk](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/berserkk)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2007, 9:27am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adding-id3-on-mp4-m4a/5651 "2007-11-22T09:27:25Z")
Hi, i’m trying to find software to add an id3 tag to m4a/mp4 files Nokia phones for some reason, only read id3v1 tags Even on m4a/mp4 files they require id3 tags. I have files made with eac/nero that are m4a, with m4… --- ## [Thanks...](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/thanks/5774)
**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2007, 6:42pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/thanks/5774 "2007-11-21T18:42:05Z")
…very much for the recent improvements Florian. File and playlist loading and addition, and deletion of items from the list is really useful for chopping about file sets. It’s great that Delete lets one now use multiple … --- ## [Suggestion: Export config New to select](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-export-config-new-to-select/5667)
**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2007, 8:14pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-export-config-new-to-select/5667 "2007-11-20T20:14:09Z")
In the Export dialog box, t would be good if New selected the new config. I think this behaviour is the one already expected by the average user, and and so currently if he is not watching carefully, he ends up running t… --- ## [Suggestions: New configuration](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestions-new-configuration/5732)
**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 17, 2007, 11:23pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestions-new-configuration/5732 "2007-11-17T23:23:38Z")
Not friendly is the fact that the sample New configuration.mte fails with the error “\[ SYNTAX ERROR IN FORMATTING STRING \]” due to the single quote in its string “^ Don’t forget to close the loops”. Better would be e.g… --- ## [Fast refresh](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/fast-refresh/5746)
**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2007, 4:00pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/fast-refresh/5746 "2007-11-16T16:00:13Z")
It would be nice to have a Fast Refresh command that refreshes only the tags of only the files currently in the tracklist pane. I.e. does not change the file list (retains additions, deletions, ordering etc.), nor the ta… --- ## [New feature suggestion "Rename Folder from tag"](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/new-feature-suggestion-rename-folder-from-tag/5721)
**Author:** [@housierer](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/housierer)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2007, 2:55pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/new-feature-suggestion-rename-folder-from-tag/5721 "2007-11-15T14:55:22Z")
Hi there, i think it would be great if you could rename the folder from the tags. Today i do it by hand in explorer, because some folders have names like “Artist.name\_album.name\_ripped.by.famous.user\_ripper.crew-ypc(200… --- ## [V2.39c Suggestion: %index%](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/v2-39c-suggestion-index/5698)
**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2007, 2:27pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/v2-39c-suggestion-index/5698 "2007-11-15T14:27:07Z")
Really useful would be the following Export script System placeholder: %\_index% Current value of the index of the immediately containing loop Also, in Help, %\_counter% would be more clearly described as %\_counter… --- ## [Suggestion - Intelligent sorting](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-intelligent-sorting/5401)
**Author:** [@Stevest](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Stevest)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2007, 4:17pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-intelligent-sorting/5401 "2007-11-14T16:17:59Z")
Hi all, it would be useful if the $loop in export scripts recognized numbers in strings like this: Piano Concerto No. 8 Piano Concerto No. 9 Piano Concerto No. 10 Piano Concerto No. 11 instead of this: Piano Concer… --- ## [Suggestion: Export New to use associated app](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-export-new-to-use-associated-app/5668)
**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2007, 4:15pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-export-new-to-use-associated-app/5668 "2007-11-14T16:15:25Z")
It would be good if Export New’s opening of the config file for editing uses the associated app (as does Edit) rather than Notepad regardless, as currently. --- ## [toggle sound effects?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/toggle-sound-effects/5728)
**Author:** [@musik](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/musik)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2007, 7:56pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/toggle-sound-effects/5728 "2007-11-13T19:56:08Z")
I can’t find the option to control the sound effects used in Mp3tag. These can be quite “alarming” and seem quite loud. Otherwise, Mp3tag is flawless! --- ## [ctrl+s replacement? / ctrl+tab suggestion](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/ctrl-s-replacement-ctrl-tab-suggestion/5666)
**Author:** [@muesli](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/muesli)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2007, 10:23am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/ctrl-s-replacement-ctrl-tab-suggestion/5666 "2007-11-11T10:23:40Z")
when editing a e.g. title i really dont like ctrl+s for saving. would be great to replace it with RETURN (optionable for oldstyle users would do it as well…) + a jump into the next box (artist) tab or ctrl+tab does actu… --- ## [Website Suggestions](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/website-suggestions/5674)
**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2007, 7:09pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/website-suggestions/5674 "2007-11-07T19:09:17Z")
Perhaps the Mp3tag home page should have a link to the documentation i.e. the Help home page at https://help.mp3tag.de/index.html . It might encourage take-up. here the Ads by Google on http://forum.mp3tag.de/ are a… --- ## [How does Album Art work?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-does-album-art-work/5683)
**Author:** [@AntiApple](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/AntiApple)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2007, 6:40pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-does-album-art-work/5683 "2007-11-04T18:40:41Z")
Can someone please give me a simple summary (or point me towards one) of how and where album art is stored. I’m confused as to the use of hidden AlbumArt jpg files. When I add Album Art using either MP3TAG or iTunes the… --- ## [Thanks for the great software!](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/thanks-for-the-great-software/5646)
**Author:** [@pandaking](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/pandaking)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2007, 6:28pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/thanks-for-the-great-software/5646 "2007-11-04T18:28:06Z")
Hi there, Just wanted to pop by and say thanks for creating such fantastic software :smiley: It’s amazing, best out there and it’s all free. Just Ace! Thanks again, Panda --- ## [animated cover art ??](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/animated-cover-art/5682)
**Author:** [@Rand\_Al\_39\_thor](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Rand_Al_39_thor)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2007, 6:14pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/animated-cover-art/5682 "2007-11-04T18:14:20Z")
Ok so I was wondering is possible to use an animation - instead of an album cover mp3tag doen’t allow importin gif files , is that a limitation of the program or of the tags in windows media player you an set it to sh… --- ## [V2.39c Suggestion: Help to cover complete tag mappings](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/v2-39c-suggestion-help-to-cover-complete-tag-mappings/5673)
**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2007, 8:30am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/v2-39c-suggestion-help-to-cover-complete-tag-mappings/5673 "2007-11-02T08:30:20Z")
It would be nice if Help | Tag Field Mappings (e.g. https://docs.mp3tag.de/mapping) covered not just ID3 and WMA, but also the other supported tag formats - Vorbis Comments, APE and MP4/iTunes metadata. --- ## [Copy songs off iPod](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/copy-songs-off-ipod/5663)
**Author:** [@TheChipstar](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/TheChipstar)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2007, 4:09am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/copy-songs-off-ipod/5663 "2007-11-02T04:09:48Z")
COPY SONGS OFF IPOD :astonished: If you want to copy someones iPod! You will know if you have iTunes/iPod that they can only work together and you can only have one library of music per iTunes. In other words, if you t… --- ## [Mass lyrics import from text files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mass-lyrics-import-from-text-files/5519)
**Author:** [@TheChipstar](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/TheChipstar)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2007, 8:08am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mass-lyrics-import-from-text-files/5519 "2007-11-01T08:08:31Z")
I have tonnes of MP3 files that I wish to add lyrics to (not downloaded, just plain old text files (UTF-8 to be exact). The story goes like this: I have an MP3 file named GEN1.mp3 and a text file named GEN1.txt. I woul… --- ## [Hide columns](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/hide-columns/5650)
**Author:** [@kucinghitam](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/kucinghitam)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2007, 9:10am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/hide-columns/5650 "2007-10-31T09:10:26Z")
hi…i’ve been using mp3tag for quite some times already and i must say that its a nice program indeed…i just love the simplicity of the program, its user friendly interface and ease to use along with its powerful function… --- ## [Suggestion: Remove x number of characters from a field](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-remove-x-number-of-characters-from-a-field/5647)
**Author:** [@pandaking](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/pandaking)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2007, 6:29pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-remove-x-number-of-characters-from-a-field/5647 "2007-10-27T18:29:15Z")
Suggestion: Remove a certain amount of characters from the beginning or end of a selected field. Example: If say I had some tracks which had the titles: Track One-01-Album Track Two-02-Album Track Three-03-Album N… --- ## [Some feature requests about case in tag fields and such](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/some-feature-requests-about-case-in-tag-fields-and-such/5620)
**Author:** [@Martin\_H](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Martin_H)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2007, 8:05pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/some-feature-requests-about-case-in-tag-fields-and-such/5620 "2007-10-26T20:05:44Z")
I use Mp3tag to edit the contents of the ‘cuesheet’ APEv2 tag field on my WavPack images, and i really love that Mp3tag dosen’t change the case of the tag fields in the images during tag updates. Also, i’m very happy abo… --- ## [Possible mp3 overwriting by mp3tag?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/possible-mp3-overwriting-by-mp3tag/5599)
**Author:** [@king.dave](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/king.dave)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2007, 6:54pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/possible-mp3-overwriting-by-mp3tag/5599 "2007-10-25T18:54:18Z")
Hi! I’ve got a general question about using mp3tag (now 2.39) in combination with mp3 players. While tagging I listen to music via Foobar2000. Well, and now I found some mp3s in my library that are not okay… they have… --- ## [Export | One file per directory](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-one-file-per-directory/5596)
**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2007, 6:49pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-one-file-per-directory/5596 "2007-10-25T18:49:55Z")
Can anyone help me understand this option? Firstly, it seems redundant. To get it to work, you have to put a varying placeholder in the export filename, and there’s no other point putting in such a placeholder, so what’… --- ## [V2.39c - "Filter is case sensitive" location](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/v2-39c-filter-is-case-sensitive-location/5636)
**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2007, 7:32pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/v2-39c-filter-is-case-sensitive-location/5636 "2007-10-23T19:32:47Z")
Suggestion: move “Filter is case sensitive” from Options dialog to Filter bar. Filter bar is more convenient for changing, and importantly it makes the current status visible where required, whereas a forgotten change on… --- ## [extract tag from folder?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extract-tag-from-folder/5623)
**Author:** [@cyclist2000](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/cyclist2000)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2007, 6:47pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extract-tag-from-folder/5623 "2007-10-21T18:47:26Z")
great program, though it would be even greater if you could do this - e.g. get the artist tag for all songs in a directory filled in based on the name of the folder they are in. --- ## [Inclusion of cover art for albums in export of album list](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/inclusion-of-cover-art-for-albums-in-export-of-album-list/5617)
**Author:** [@onyfo](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/onyfo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2007, 1:52pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/inclusion-of-cover-art-for-albums-in-export-of-album-list/5617 "2007-10-20T13:52:56Z")
Hi. I’m using the export file “html\_dano\_albumlist\_js\_ex” to export an album list of my music collection. I would like to include the code for displaying the cover art for any album, so that the cover can be displayed o… --- ## [tag sources](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-sources/5615)
**Author:** [@steve1k](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/steve1k)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2007, 1:17pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-sources/5615 "2007-10-20T13:17:41Z")
How can i add Amazon.co.uk to th tag source list so i can use that site as well. I had it set up before but have had to do a reinsall on my computer and have forgot how to add it to the sources folder [Previous page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/general/20.md?page=112) [Next page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/general/20.md?page=114)