# General Discussion **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/c/general/20.md?page=133 [Latest](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.mp3tag.de/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/tags.md) **Page:** 134 --- ## [Feature Request: command-line parameters](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-command-line-parameters/1062)
**Author:** [@beaker](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/beaker)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2004, 11:46pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-command-line-parameters/1062 "2004-06-07T23:46:41Z")
I thought this had come up once before, but I couldn’t find it (perhaps on the old board)… It would be extremely helpful to be able to launch Mp3tag with command-line parameters: Mp3tag -TTF c:\\mp3 Open Mp3tag in the … --- ## [Feature Request - Load files from playlist](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-load-files-from-playlist/1054)
**Author:** [@Rijkstra](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Rijkstra)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2004, 7:28pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-load-files-from-playlist/1054 "2004-05-29T19:28:33Z")
I haven’t seen any discussion on this one. I was working on a custom playlist one day that had files scattered about the directory structure. Mp3 players can load files from a playlist I thought, but I don’t see that M… --- ## [export total time](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-total-time/1053)
**Author:** [@boncuk](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/boncuk)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2004, 6:14pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-total-time/1053 "2004-05-24T18:14:48Z")
Thanx for this great software. It does exactly what I want!! But I just have a minor question: when I export my tracklist, I include at the end as footerline the command: %\_total\_time%. This returns a time like this: 4… --- ## [does Mp3tag convert file formats?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/does-mp3tag-convert-file-formats/1052)
**Author:** [@shaunbul](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/shaunbul)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2004, 6:20am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/does-mp3tag-convert-file-formats/1052 "2004-05-24T06:20:06Z")
I am trying to find a freeware that will convert ogg to mp3 format. DOes this software have this facility or does it just chance the summary data attached to the file? --- ## [Search the Offline Freedb Database](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/search-the-offline-freedb-database/1017)
**Author:** [@fedevaps](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/fedevaps)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2004, 7:01pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/search-the-offline-freedb-database/1017 "2004-05-14T19:01:25Z")
Would this not make this awsome program even more awsome!!? I have seen it done: http://plastiekske.tripod.com/index1.html Hope it will be available in the future, then there will no longer be any reason to wait with t… --- ## [Feature request :Import from text file](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-import-from-text-file/1029)
**Author:** [@pudds](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/pudds)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2004, 10:23am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-import-from-text-file/1029 "2004-05-13T10:23:59Z")
How about being able to import tag data from a text file? I have loads of flac files that come with a text file detailing track info. It would be great if i could tag them from this file.Most of my files look like this: … --- ## [Mp3tag Usage Overview.chm File](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-usage-overview-chm-file/1030)
**Author:** [@simbsim](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/simbsim)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2004, 1:50am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-usage-overview-chm-file/1030 "2004-05-13T01:50:35Z")
Just in case you would preffer 1 little .chm file to use for information how Mp3tag works, go to Mp3tag Usage Overview.chm --- ## [MusicBrainz lookup in Mp3tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/musicbrainz-lookup-in-mp3tag/1027)
**Author:** [@nalixl](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/nalixl)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2004, 7:20pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/musicbrainz-lookup-in-mp3tag/1027 "2004-05-11T19:20:36Z")
Hey there, I just came across http://www.musicbrainz.org/ , and it’s great I think. However, their tagger is limited to looking up from and tagging from the musicbrainz database :flushed: , which makes it very limited :… --- ## [Filter Options](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filter-options/1024)
**Author:** [@si4xp](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/si4xp)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2004, 7:05pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filter-options/1024 "2004-05-11T19:05:48Z")
First of all, thanks for such an excellent software. Is it possible to filter simultaneously on multiple fields? Examples: Filter where: (1) Year = 2003 and track = 83 (2) Title = “1M” and genre = “HF” (3) Genre = “… --- ## [OptimFROG](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/optimfrog/915)
**Author:** [@Lou\_Seefer](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Lou_Seefer)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2004, 6:37pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/optimfrog/915 "2004-05-08T18:37:48Z")
Hi There, I appreciate your high-quality tagger. One question though: Are there any plans to support the OptimFROG (ofr) format? It’s lossless compression, and uses ape2 tags. Or is there already a plugin of some sort f… --- ## [Feature Request: $trim()](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-trim/1009)
**Author:** [@beaker](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/beaker)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2004, 8:16pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-trim/1009 "2004-05-04T20:16:29Z")
I’d love to be able to utilize the trim function to remove leading and trailing spaces from individual items similar to the other functions you’ve enabled. --- ## [Freedb Interface](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/freedb-interface/989)
**Author:** [@sumpm1](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/sumpm1)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2004, 8:49am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/freedb-interface/989 "2004-04-23T08:49:38Z")
I have been using Music Library by WenSoftware for a long time forr it’s incredible freedb interface. What you can do is search freedb and it lists all of the album search results on one page, you select the proper album… --- ## [Filtering based on filename length](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filtering-based-on-filename-length/979)
**Author:** [@djRickMitchell](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/djRickMitchell)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2004, 7:54pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filtering-based-on-filename-length/979 "2004-04-22T19:54:01Z")
Is there a way? or are plans in the works? or take this as a friendly suggestion … Before running the ACTION to shorten filenames to 64 characters, is there a way to filter to see those filenames that will be affected… --- ## [Delete Empty Directories after Move](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/delete-empty-directories-after-move/858)
**Author:** [@Rijkstra](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Rijkstra)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2004, 7:37pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/delete-empty-directories-after-move/858 "2004-04-22T19:37:31Z")
I tried renaming “%artist%title%” to “…%artist% - %title%”. I didn’t really expect directory renaming to be reversible in this way and it isn’t, but you can use a literal in place of the “…” (I believe it is probably r… --- ## [\`Mp3tag' on Explorer right-click menu](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-on-explorer-right-click-menu/981)
**Author:** [@Brian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Brian)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2004, 6:00am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-on-explorer-right-click-menu/981 "2004-04-21T06:00:28Z")
Hello. Just a small point, please. I notice that \`Mp3tag’ appears on the right-click menu of all types of item in Windows Explorer, even on the menu for the C drive. I would much prefer it if it appeared only on the menu… --- ## [PSF Support](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/psf-support/969)
**Author:** [@ll1234](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ll1234)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2004, 3:16pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/psf-support/969 "2004-04-16T15:16:52Z")
PSF (PlayStation Sound Format, might change to Portable Sound Format) is an extremely efficent storage format for PSX/PS2/N64/Saturn/Dreamcast music. The only tagging tools are a Winamp plugin and a command-line utility.… --- ## [Mp3tag is now available through BitTorrent](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-is-now-available-through-bittorrent/726)
**Author:** [@Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florian)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2004, 5:59pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-is-now-available-through-bittorrent/726 "2004-04-14T17:59:36Z")
Mp3tag is now also available via the popular BitTorrent format for download. Although http downloads are still offered it is encouraged that users choose to use BitTorrent to perform their downloads for the benefit of u… --- ## [Regular Expression assistance](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/regular-expression-assistance/945)
**Author:** [@Logan](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Logan)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2004, 4:32pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/regular-expression-assistance/945 "2004-04-06T16:32:49Z")
Ok, need a little help here… First off, anyone know of a good Regular Expression tutorial ? I’d like to learn how to do this myself… While I dig around for one, would appreciate it if someone could enlighten me as to h… --- ## [Simple suggestion](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/simple-suggestion/948)
**Author:** [@deadken](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/deadken)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2004, 5:44pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/simple-suggestion/948 "2004-04-02T17:44:21Z")
I have a simple request. How about Hot Keys for operation like Move. I would love to have Alt-M for move. I know there is a toolbar button, but thats much harder to remember what it does. --- ## [Comment field](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/comment-field/929)
**Author:** [@heatstroke](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/heatstroke)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2004, 4:24pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/comment-field/929 "2004-03-23T16:24:49Z")
Congratulations on an excellent program. I sometimes rip an album as one single track. I then use the comment field in the ID3v2 info (Winamp) to list the tracks (and times). When I attempt to do that with Mp3tag I on… --- ## [Capitalize playlist names](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/capitalize-playlist-names/924)
**Author:** [@testname](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/testname)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2004, 10:31pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/capitalize-playlist-names/924 "2004-03-21T22:31:29Z")
Why don't add an option that let users to choose case in playlist files like in CDex? For example you could choose: Artist - ALBUM.m3u or ARTIST - ALBUM.m3u I hope you understand me. An example, in CDex: I'm sorr… --- ## [ReplayGain in Mp3tag / ReplayGain Metadata](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replaygain-in-mp3tag-replaygain-metadata/913)
**Author:** [@Dan](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Dan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2004, 7:26pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replaygain-in-mp3tag-replaygain-metadata/913 "2004-03-19T19:26:42Z")
Hi again Florian. I have a question about ReplayGain and Mp3tag. I have started using Frontah to add ReplayGain(Album) to my MP3 collection. I need to do this for about 250 Albums (Ouch!). I see that after I add Repl… --- ## [A question about to Sort](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/a-question-about-to-sort/906)
**Author:** [@Billy](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Billy)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2004, 7:53am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/a-question-about-to-sort/906 "2004-03-19T07:53:30Z")
Hi Florian, A question about to sort mp3’s via design (Menü Ansicht) Sort on: filename track artist title … V path ««« etc. When load a directory with 10 dirs or more Mp3tag goes to sort on tracknumber (default)… --- ## [Adding artist name to song title?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adding-artist-name-to-song-title/902)
**Author:** [@xxxris](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/xxxris)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2004, 6:48am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adding-artist-name-to-song-title/902 "2004-03-15T06:48:58Z")
Hi: Really nice design, I like the program! I often end up adding the artist name to the song title when ripping compilation albums, so that the song appears as “Clarence Ashley: Coo Coo Bird,” or some such. Then I just… --- ## [Posibility of select the desired method...](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/posibility-of-select-the-desired-method/894)
**Author:** [@Seimour](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Seimour)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2004, 10:01pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/posibility-of-select-the-desired-method/894 "2004-03-13T22:01:13Z")
Excuse me for my English if I obmit something :wink: First of all, I’ve been using Mp3tag for a long time and I get acustomed to the format used in this topic title: Tag -\> Name of file or Name of file -\> tag. On previo… --- ## [Extract ALBUM name from directory](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extract-album-name-from-directory/892)
**Author:** [@Sune](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Sune)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2004, 4:24pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extract-album-name-from-directory/892 "2004-03-11T16:24:55Z")
Hi all and thanks for a great product! A lot of my files are in directories like d:\\music\\milli vanilli\\the black album\\01 - rock you.mp3 How can I extract the directory names? Thanks once again for a great product:) --- ## [Two small feature requests](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/two-small-feature-requests/887)
**Author:** [@MrWorf](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/MrWorf)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2004, 8:57am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/two-small-feature-requests/887 "2004-03-11T08:57:27Z")
I just love your program … tried godfather and tag&rename (or whatever it’s called) but yours was the only one that really did what I wanted without all the excessive “fluff” Only two requests… When tagging files bas… --- ## [Mp3tag Does Not Read UTF-16 ID3v2 Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-does-not-read-utf-16-id3v2-tags/877)
**Author:** [@Teqnilogik](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Teqnilogik)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2004, 4:57pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-does-not-read-utf-16-id3v2-tags/877 "2004-03-06T16:57:55Z")
I like Mp3tag but have encountered one problem with it. It doesn’t seem to read UTF-16 ID3v2 tags written by Foobar2000. I had to check the “Write ISO-8859-1 tags instead of UTF-16” option in Foobar2000 to get Mp3tag to … --- ## [Feature Request - Ogg Meta Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-ogg-meta-tags/862)
**Author:** [@bobthegoat2001](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/bobthegoat2001)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2004, 6:27am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-ogg-meta-tags/862 "2004-03-05T06:27:39Z")
I notice that when you play an ogg file in Winamp there’s “special fields”. I think it would be cool to add more so that you can say like it’s your own ripped album and the other’s are one’s you downloaded. --- ## [Filename - Filename question](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filename-filename-question/855)
**Author:** [@Logan](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Logan)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2004, 2:00am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filename-filename-question/855 "2004-03-05T02:00:52Z")
I am in the process of standardizing my MP3 library and have run into the following situation : I have several files that I am converting to %track% - %artist% - %title% from %track% - %title% - %artist%. What I am run… [Previous page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/general/20.md?page=132) [Next page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/general/20.md?page=134)