# General Discussion **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/c/general/20.md?page=65 [Latest](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.mp3tag.de/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/tags.md) **Page:** 66 --- ## [Feature request: Increase timestamp with x seconds](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-increase-timestamp-with-x-seconds/16033)
**Author:** [@verypsb](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/verypsb)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2014, 3:22am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-increase-timestamp-with-x-seconds/16033 "2014-08-22T03:22:46Z")
Hi, Right now we have two options when dealing with timestamps: Update timestamp (modified date/time) with current date and time Do NOT update timestamp (modified date/time) I think an extra option would be useful… … --- ## [urgent:how to batch copy the names of files into the title ?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/urgent-how-to-batch-copy-the-names-of-files-into-the-title/16027)
**Author:** [@petertawfik](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/petertawfik)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2014, 5:59am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/urgent-how-to-batch-copy-the-names-of-files-into-the-title/16027 "2014-08-18T05:59:56Z")
I have hundreds of files that has a file name but has no title names I want to copy each file name into its title name how can I do that without doing one by one I really need this problem solved as fast as possible … --- ## [\[FEATURE REQUEST\]](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request/16010)
**Author:** [@sfman](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/sfman)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2014, 12:37am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request/16010 "2014-08-16T00:37:27Z")
Hi. First of all, thank You very much for mp3tag. I really like it and found it extremaly useful :slight\_smile: Now my request: My proposition is to add to mp3tag contex menu (over selected file) new command “open con… --- ## [Feature suggestion: 0==false](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-suggestion-0-false/16016)
**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2014, 8:17pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-suggestion-0-false/16016 "2014-08-15T20:17:28Z")
Please make $if interpret 0 and empty string as false. This would allow e.g. $if($strstr(haystack,st),found, not) which currently must (AFAICS) be written: $if($neql(0,$strstr(haystack,st)),found, not) --- ## [Feature request: hotkey labels on context menu](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-hotkey-labels-on-context-menu/16014)
**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2014, 2:53pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-hotkey-labels-on-context-menu/16014 "2014-08-15T14:53:06Z")
Please add the hotkey labels to the context menu inc. CTRL+1 etc. on the Tools menu: --- ## [Feature request: edit items on Edit menu](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-edit-items-on-edit-menu/16015)
**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2014, 1:42pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-edit-items-on-edit-menu/16015 "2014-08-15T13:42:58Z")
On the Edit menu, please add the edit commands that are missing from there, e.g. Tag Copy. --- ## [Coding advice please - non-repeatability](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/coding-advice-please-non-repeatability/15999)
**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2014, 3:00am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/coding-advice-please-non-repeatability/15999 "2014-08-14T03:00:12Z")
I need to ensure that if this action group is REapplied to a track, it applies its transform of TITLE, ARTIST, ALBUM, GENRE only once. Currently my best solution is as you see there. For each field, if a copy is not al… --- ## [Recompressing Album Art](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/recompressing-album-art/16003)
**Author:** [@GatoRat](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/GatoRat)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2014, 2:49am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/recompressing-album-art/16003 "2014-08-14T02:49:40Z")
Some MP3 players balk at album art which is too big (mine insists that Album art be less than 100k.) When I download song, I have a ritual of cutting, pasting into my paint program and then saving until I get it just und… --- ## [Warning to terse scripters](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/warning-to-terse-scripters/16001)
**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2014, 12:33pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/warning-to-terse-scripters/16001 "2014-08-13T12:33:12Z")
Anyone in the habit of abbreviating by dropping unnecessary 0 e.g. $iflonger(s,true,false) -\> true may like to know that null does not always evaluate to zero e.g. $if($eql(0,),true,false) -\> false Such abbreviation… --- ## [Request: please add input history on Export](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/request-please-add-input-history-on-export/15989)
**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2014, 2:50pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/request-please-add-input-history-on-export/15989 "2014-08-11T14:50:36Z")
Request: please add input history on Export here: --- ## [Two Regex Questions](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/two-regex-questions/15899)
**Author:** [@marcusj0015](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/marcusj0015)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2014, 4:56am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/two-regex-questions/15899 "2014-08-06T04:56:22Z")
I have two questions. Question 1: regex pattern that will replace multiple consecutive spaces with a single space Question 2: regex that will ignore parentheses but NOT ignore everything inside the parentheses. so it … --- ## [Newbie question "How long is id3v2 tag?"](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/newbie-question-how-long-is-id3v2-tag/3815)
**Author:** [@maverick](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/maverick)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2014, 9:56pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/newbie-question-how-long-is-id3v2-tag/3815 "2014-08-05T21:56:46Z")
I see some online info on id3v2 such as http://www.id3.org/id3v2.4.0-structure.txt, however, I cannot figure out how long id3v2 tag is (id3v1 is too easy.) The document says the header reads ID3v2/file identifier … --- ## [Please word the Convert options more clearly](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/please-word-the-convert-options-more-clearly/15967)
**Author:** [@AustinAdams](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/AustinAdams)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2014, 1:33am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/please-word-the-convert-options-more-clearly/15967 "2014-08-03T01:33:24Z")
The Convert menu includes items set out like this: Tag - Filename Filename - Tag etc I can never remember whether the first means “Convert Tag to Filename” or “Get Tag information from Filename”. It would be much cle… --- ## [Folder organization suggestion in Mp3tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/folder-organization-suggestion-in-mp3tag/15963)
**Author:** [@pablodiego15](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/pablodiego15)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2014, 2:57am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/folder-organization-suggestion-in-mp3tag/15963 "2014-08-01T02:57:36Z")
People, I would like to say first that I don’t know if this has been posted by another user. I really miss a program folder Organizer. How would that be? Basically what the Id3toFolder program does (arrange by album \> a… --- ## [Scripts with user input](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/scripts-with-user-input/4027)
**Author:** [@noroom](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/noroom)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2014, 9:34am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/scripts-with-user-input/4027 "2014-07-31T09:34:29Z")
Is there a way to get user input for a script? The problem is that right now I have different actions to add “Acoustic”, “Live”, “Unplugged”, “Demo”, “Unreleased”, etc. to the title of songs, when actually, all those ac… --- ## [The UNSYNCEDLYRICS are invisible in the meta data](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/the-unsyncedlyrics-are-invisible-in-the-meta-data/15944)
**Author:** [@sylvain.dmde](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/sylvain.dmde)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2014, 10:21am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/the-unsyncedlyrics-are-invisible-in-the-meta-data/15944 "2014-07-30T10:21:53Z")
The UNSYNCEDLYRICS are invisible in the meta data view by logciels like winamp, mediamonkey … Why? Yet they are well recorded in Mp3tag. Furthermore they are not as readable as Minilyrics plugins. --- ## [Tags Not Displaying in Windows.](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tags-not-displaying-in-windows/15953)
**Author:** [@GlobalRadar](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/GlobalRadar)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2014, 6:19pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tags-not-displaying-in-windows/15953 "2014-07-29T18:19:01Z")
Allright guys, the title of the topic might seem common but the problem is unusual. This is the first time i’m facing this. I have this one mp3 whose tags are not seen in Windows explorer (Windows 7). So i thought it mi… --- ## [User defined tag input fields](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/user-defined-tag-input-fields/15948)
**Author:** [@ednewtonsv](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ednewtonsv)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2014, 3:44pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/user-defined-tag-input-fields/15948 "2014-07-29T15:44:27Z")
If I add a User defined tag input field that corresponds to a defined frame in id3 v2.3.0 does the data I put in the window go into that frame? Suppose I define a user field “Conductor”. Put in some data e.g. ‘Zubin Me… --- ## [Repackaging of Mp3tag OK?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/repackaging-of-mp3tag-ok/15941)
**Author:** [@dumdidum](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dumdidum)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2014, 5:48pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/repackaging-of-mp3tag-ok/15941 "2014-07-24T17:48:25Z")
Hi, Is packaging of Mp3tag as it is done there OK? Not trying to play the police. From that project, I was thinking I may want to create a custom installer for myself and a few friends… --- ## [Remove characters based on (First N, Last N) from field.](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-characters-based-on-first-n-last-n-from-field/15935)
**Author:** [@fohrums](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/fohrums)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2014, 8:00am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-characters-based-on-first-n-last-n-from-field/15935 "2014-07-24T08:00:26Z")
My Genre field is set like so: %genre%: Hip-Hop; East Coast Hip-Hop %genre%: Electronic; Drum & Bass this was because I wanted to use MusicBee’s auto-EQ feature which was based off ‘grouping’ tags (Electronic, Hip-Hop… --- ## [Apple Genius Limitation](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/apple-genius-limitation/15928)
**Author:** [@alanroy](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/alanroy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2014, 10:57am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/apple-genius-limitation/15928 "2014-07-22T10:57:12Z")
Hello, As outlined in this page http://deeemm.com/m-tutorials/36-mac-how-t…available-issue it seems that if there are any non alphanumeric characters contained in an ID3 tag, then genius cannot recognise the song. Is… --- ## [Request: $list() to be made official](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/request-list-to-be-made-official/8719)
**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2014, 3:40pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/request-list-to-be-made-official/8719 "2014-07-13T15:40:00Z")
Could the $list() function be made official? Some documentation is here http://forums.mp3tag.de/index.php?showtopi…ost&p=36819 Thanks. --- ## [I have something to ask on artist tagging](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/i-have-something-to-ask-on-artist-tagging/15888)
**Author:** [@ihaveaquest](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ihaveaquest)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2014, 10:37am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/i-have-something-to-ask-on-artist-tagging/15888 "2014-07-07T10:37:25Z")
Hello there, guys So, I wanna tag my files properly to group them up nice and easy on a player, whether it be on phones, computers, any music-playing device etc. I’m having more songs and finding them wouldn’t get easie… --- ## [Suggestions for 2 New Features](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestions-for-2-new-features/15882)
**Author:** [@Nature](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Nature)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2014, 10:19pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestions-for-2-new-features/15882 "2014-07-06T22:19:21Z")
Hi! I’ve been doing a lot of actions lately and these are two features that I’m really missing. Custom Keyboard Shortcuts for running Actions, or at least a shortcut to run the last run action (e.g. Excel uses F4 sh… --- ## [Wow, I'm looking forward to...](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/wow-im-looking-forward-to/15880)
**Author:** [@GazongaGizmo](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/GazongaGizmo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2014, 4:27am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/wow-im-looking-forward-to/15880 "2014-07-06T04:27:50Z")
Oh my, am I looking forward to end of next week, when the (yet again) newest version of MP3Tag is gonna be released! How long it will seem since we upgraded… (Seriously though, what the fuck? Three version upgrades in … --- ## [Clean version of 2.60](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/clean-version-of-2-60/15875)
**Author:** [@texszy](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/texszy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2014, 6:07pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/clean-version-of-2-60/15875 "2014-07-03T18:07:46Z")
Is there a clean version of the newly released version? When I try to upgrade, my adware and spyware alerts block the installation. Is there a clean version or can I go back to an older version without all of the garba… --- ## [Will There Ever Be .FLAC Support?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/will-there-ever-be-flac-support/15852)
**Author:** [@McKealty](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/McKealty)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2014, 5:36pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/will-there-ever-be-flac-support/15852 "2014-06-29T17:36:21Z")
Hi there! I’ve been using your program for a long time and love it, but I really think it could use flac support. If this has already been discussed I apologize, I couldn’t find it. Thanks again! --- ## [Increase filter capacity please](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/increase-filter-capacity-please/15856)
**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2014, 8:26am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/increase-filter-capacity-please/15856 "2014-06-29T08:26:33Z")
Please raise the limit on the number of chars allowed in the filter, currently 30001. Thanks. --- ## [Is there any exception to the virtual Field \_ALL?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-there-any-exception-to-the-virtual-field-all/15846)
**Author:** [@Nature](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Nature)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2014, 7:29am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-there-any-exception-to-the-virtual-field-all/15846 "2014-06-29T07:29:49Z")
Is it possible to use \_ALL in an action but allow for a particular field exception? I want to use MixedCase, but not on fields which have (or might have) URLs links, because those might got broken. By the way, for the o… --- ## [Bug: on network drive, Export script rename does not update until reopen](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/bug-on-network-drive-export-script-rename-does-not-update-until-reopen/15859)
**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2014, 5:44pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/bug-on-network-drive-export-script-rename-does-not-update-until-reopen/15859 "2014-06-28T17:44:04Z")
1 Launch Mp3tag having app data on a network drive 2 Open the Export dialog 3 Rename a script Expected: new name remains. Observed: old name reappears. Workaround: close and reopen the dialog. [Previous page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/general/20.md?page=64) [Next page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/general/20.md?page=66)