# General Discussion **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/c/general/20.md?page=81 [Latest](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.mp3tag.de/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/tags.md) **Page:** 82 --- ## [Feature Request: Execute a Tool via Action](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-execute-a-tool-via-action/12610)
**Author:** [@JJ\_Johnson](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/JJ_Johnson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2011, 3:03pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-execute-a-tool-via-action/12610 "2011-10-20T15:03:03Z")
This would give you the ability to automate just about anything you like from within Mp3tag. --- ## [New Feature Request](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/new-feature-request/12606)
**Author:** [@JoeyKJ](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/JoeyKJ)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2011, 1:41pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/new-feature-request/12606 "2011-10-20T13:41:50Z")
I wanted to add a type of file symbol “(KV)” at the end of the Title field to a group of files and can’t fined no way of doing this Globally, unless I’m missing something here.? So if it’s not available this would be an … --- ## [Suggestion: Convert / Clipboard - Tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-convert-clipboard-tag/12399)
**Author:** [@relook](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/relook)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2011, 7:18am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-convert-clipboard-tag/12399 "2011-10-10T07:18:06Z")
I’d love to have another option in the convert menu to bring tags from external sources. Now we have the Text file - Tag but mostly (ever) I don’t have any text file but I rather find a track list on a web site of the au… --- ## [Save text if you click away from the mp3](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/save-text-if-you-click-away-from-the-mp3/12567)
**Author:** [@Om\_Audio](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Om_Audio)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2011, 6:11pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/save-text-if-you-click-away-from-the-mp3/12567 "2011-10-04T18:11:58Z")
Cant tell you how many times I have filled everything out only to click away to get more info and lose all of what I just typed when I click back on the mp3. Would be nice if it persisted or if at least it got stored in … --- ## [\[Feature Request\] Folder name as album tag default](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-folder-name-as-album-tag-default/9289)
**Author:** [@redo](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/redo)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2011, 3:27pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-folder-name-as-album-tag-default/9289 "2011-10-02T15:27:06Z")
First, thanks for the wonderful software. I’ve been using it for a very long time. Under Tag Panel’s default values, we are presented with a scroll-down list of 3 choices: , , and . Very often I name the file folders o… --- ## [Multiple Tag Addition Feature](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/multiple-tag-addition-feature/12543)
**Author:** [@TAR21](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/TAR21)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2011, 5:14pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/multiple-tag-addition-feature/12543 "2011-09-25T17:14:34Z")
EDIT: SOLVED!! grüß dich Florian! i have a feature idea id like to propose. ive been using mp3tag for a couple of months now and so far it works like a charm - thanks for that! been trying to get my library organized … --- ## [Need to copy from one field to another](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/need-to-copy-from-one-field-to-another/12542)
**Author:** [@fotonut](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/fotonut)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2011, 6:30am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/need-to-copy-from-one-field-to-another/12542 "2011-09-25T06:30:53Z")
I often find the wrong data in a field and I would like to move it to another. For example if I wanted to move everything that was in the “Album” field to “Comments”,field it would be nice to be able to enter %album% … --- ## [Sort Dropdown Lists](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/sort-dropdown-lists/12443)
**Author:** [@candidcactus](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/candidcactus)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2011, 3:54pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/sort-dropdown-lists/12443 "2011-09-22T15:54:47Z")
It would sure be nice to be able to arrange the dropdown list for file converters. It gets rather large, and to be able to make some kind of order out of the chaos would be wonderful. Manually arranging would be first … --- ## [Suggestion for Genre dropdown](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-for-genre-dropdown/12456)
**Author:** [@jgt1942](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/jgt1942)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2011, 3:16am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-for-genre-dropdown/12456 "2011-09-22T03:16:22Z")
When updating the tags for a set of records I often use the dropdown for a tag and select the desired option (very helpful) but with the Genre when I click on the dropdown I see the entire list of options, not the option… --- ## [Action - Artist Name with Multiple Artists in Field](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-artist-name-with-multiple-artists-in-field/12522)
**Author:** [@mallthus](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mallthus)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2011, 5:24pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-artist-name-with-multiple-artists-in-field/12522 "2011-09-20T17:24:58Z")
So, I’ve tried to find this topic in the forums and my search has turned up bagels. My issue is as follows: I have set up an Action to reverse First and Last names for ARTISTSORT which works great as below. ARTIST = D… --- ## [Funny iTunes/MP3Tag Behaviours](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/funny-itunes-mp3tag-behaviours/11668)
**Author:** [@mallthus](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mallthus)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2011, 2:32pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/funny-itunes-mp3tag-behaviours/11668 "2011-09-19T14:32:50Z")
So, I’m a bit stumped by this and it seems to be happening more frequently, rather than less, so I’d see if I’m alone and, if not, if there were know solutions. On more than a couple recent occasions, I’ve imported albu… --- ## [Save action blanks some fields v2.49](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/save-action-blanks-some-fields-v2-49/12455)
**Author:** [@jgt1942](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/jgt1942)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2011, 5:58pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/save-action-blanks-some-fields-v2-49/12455 "2011-09-12T17:58:29Z")
I’m using v2.49 and noticed that sometimes when I save (I’ve selected all records) the action will blank out various records. I’ve not been able to identify anything that will reproduce the issue consistently. I’m in the… --- ## [Extract Season and Episode from Filename](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extract-season-and-episode-from-filename/12495)
**Author:** [@Glawster](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Glawster)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2011, 9:09am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extract-season-and-episode-from-filename/12495 "2011-09-10T09:09:19Z")
Hi folks, great application, really powerful… I am afraid I must draw on your expertise however, I have an action group that takes mp4 filenames and extracts TVSHOW, ARTIST, TITLE etc. I want to extract the season and ep… --- ## [Sort by Path, etc](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/sort-by-path-etc/12493)
**Author:** [@Nakatomi](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Nakatomi)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2011, 5:31am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/sort-by-path-etc/12493 "2011-09-09T05:31:37Z")
Hi I’m using v2.49 (but have been using mp3tag for a while). This is a support question I guess, but I keep getting a “no permission to post in this forum” error over there. When I have a few albums selected (say I hav… --- ## [ITUNSMPB tag deleted from AAC-files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/itunsmpb-tag-deleted-from-aac-files/12484)
**Author:** [@grums](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/grums)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2011, 7:03am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/itunsmpb-tag-deleted-from-aac-files/12484 "2011-09-07T07:03:23Z")
I use nero AAC (newest version) to encode from FLAC to AAC. When I display the AAC-file I see an ITUNSMPB extended tag (it’s used for gapless playback calculation). Normally I populate the tags in the encoded files by … --- ## [Fix my YEAR](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/fix-my-year/12467)
**Author:** [@tdyboc](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/tdyboc)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2011, 8:25pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/fix-my-year/12467 "2011-09-02T20:25:44Z")
I have some tags that have year values as yyyy\\yyyy and I would like to have them just as yyyy. I have tried many things within Actions but nothing seems to work. I have tried format value “YEAR”:$left(%year%,4) and al… --- ## ["artist - album" to text file](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/artist-album-to-text-file/12462)
**Author:** [@Ringoko](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Ringoko)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2011, 1:39pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/artist-album-to-text-file/12462 "2011-09-02T13:39:10Z")
i’m looking for a way to set up a text file that lists every artist and album in a directory. so for instance, /beatles - revolver -1. Taxman -2. Eleanor Rigby -3. I’m only sleeping becomes “beatles - revolver” - an… --- ## [What is the best equivalent of Mp3tag for .wav files?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/what-is-the-best-equivalent-of-mp3tag-for-wav-files/12435)
**Author:** [@c627627](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/c627627)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2011, 2:15am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/what-is-the-best-equivalent-of-mp3tag-for-wav-files/12435 "2011-08-29T02:15:30Z")
.wav files can also have tags and if they do - Nero Burning Rom for example will use tags instead of .wav file names. What is the best freeware program to edit .wav file tags? --- ## [\[RFE\] option: make backup copies of modified files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rfe-option-make-backup-copies-of-modified-files/12299)
**Author:** [@chrizoo](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrizoo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2011, 11:43pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rfe-option-make-backup-copies-of-modified-files/12299 "2011-08-28T23:43:01Z")
suggestion: a new option in MP3Tag, if enabled MP3Tag makes backup copies before modifying files. pay-off: (1) This serves as a backup function, in case something goes wrong. (2) And this way, the user can compare the… --- ## [Configuration \> Tools (My Workflow & Settings)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/configuration-tools-my-workflow-settings/12431)
**Author:** [@stevehero](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/stevehero)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2011, 3:09pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/configuration-tools-my-workflow-settings/12431 "2011-08-24T15:09:47Z")
Here is a list of all my Tools on right click\>Tools that I use on a daily and sometimes seldom basis. This is my workflow so you can mod yours to your own liking. NOTE Paths to the programs may differ to yours but the p… --- ## [\[RFE\] don't misuse options as program tools](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rfe-dont-misuse-options-as-program-tools/12285)
**Author:** [@chrizoo](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrizoo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2011, 10:36pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rfe-dont-misuse-options-as-program-tools/12285 "2011-08-17T22:36:19Z")
(upfront: Florian, please don't take this critique personally but as constructive feedback. I have experience with quite a few tag editors and yours is undoubtedly the most versatile and powerful. One of its drawbacks, h… --- ## [Suggestion : show tag groups in the tag panel](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-show-tag-groups-in-the-tag-panel/12385)
**Author:** [@eusebius](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/eusebius)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2011, 3:59pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-show-tag-groups-in-the-tag-panel/12385 "2011-08-13T15:59:15Z")
The tag panel shows by default some basic tags; then the user can add other predefined tags, or build and add his own tags and that’s a great feature. But when tagging with details, the number of fields in the tag panel … --- ## [Why was "Shorten filenames to 64 characters" removed?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/why-was-shorten-filenames-to-64-characters-removed/11887)
**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2011, 12:15pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/why-was-shorten-filenames-to-64-characters-removed/11887 "2011-08-07T12:15:27Z")
http://forums.mp3tag.de/index.php?showtopi…dpost&p=180 CHG: removed action type ‘Shorten filenames to 64 characters’. Florian, I’d be interested to know why this was removed. Did it become unsafe somehow? --- ## [need help: tag copy can not read some tag field from mp3 tagged by J River Media Center](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/need-help-tag-copy-can-not-read-some-tag-field-from-mp3-tagged-by-j-river-media-center/12270)
**Author:** [@sailor\_ben](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/sailor_ben)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2011, 5:05pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/need-help-tag-copy-can-not-read-some-tag-field-from-mp3-tagged-by-j-river-media-center/12270 "2011-08-05T17:05:25Z")
hi everyone, i’ve been using mp3 tag for years. i huge collection of mp3 files which i have them all tagged with J River Media Center, since it has most tag field than any tagger software you can mentioned, which all t… --- ## [Sandisk Sansa 260 files not recognized](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/sandisk-sansa-260-files-not-recognized/12365)
**Author:** [@mgamber](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mgamber)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2011, 4:51am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/sandisk-sansa-260-files-not-recognized/12365 "2011-08-05T04:51:39Z")
I have a SanDisk e260 and MP3TAG doesn’t recognize the files I have tried SanDisk’s suggestions but there are none for the 260 specifically. When tried the other versions method they didn’t work. Primarily they seemed to… --- ## [iTunes Purchased By Tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/itunes-purchased-by-tag/12354)
**Author:** [@eminem2](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/eminem2)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2011, 9:02am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/itunes-purchased-by-tag/12354 "2011-08-01T09:02:58Z")
Hello I Want To Change Purchased By In Songs Of iTunes Please Help Me \[:unsure:\] --- ## [BPM tag on MP4 files and itunes](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/bpm-tag-on-mp4-files-and-itunes/12350)
**Author:** [@noda](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/noda)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2011, 6:31am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/bpm-tag-on-mp4-files-and-itunes/12350 "2011-07-31T06:31:27Z")
Hello, I previous mp3tag versions (I don’t remember when the change was introduced), the BPM tag for MP4 files was always in the form “XXXXX BPM”, which is recognized properly by itunes. But now it is works just as the… --- ## [action menu - nested if/then chains](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-menu-nested-if-then-chains/12347)
**Author:** [@dioscappato](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dioscappato)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2011, 6:03am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-menu-nested-if-then-chains/12347 "2011-07-30T06:03:44Z")
first of all, hallo to everybody :slight\_smile: mp3tag is a cool tool, until now i’ve used it only for “basic” functions and did not give a look to the “action” menu. but now, i need to tag a compilation series that i… --- ## [Submenus in actions and tools](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/submenus-in-actions-and-tools/12331)
**Author:** [@juuuniii](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/juuuniii)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2011, 8:03pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/submenus-in-actions-and-tools/12331 "2011-07-28T20:03:12Z")
Ever since I accidentally discovered that a # in a custom action name will split it into a submenu, I’ve been using it to create submenus for my actions. Is there any way to do that for tools? I know tools are stored di… --- ## [where is the "title" tag ?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/where-is-the-title-tag/11316)
**Author:** [@epivitor](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/epivitor)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2011, 1:56pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/where-is-the-title-tag/11316 "2011-07-28T13:56:15Z")
hi everybody I 've just installed the 2.47b version and i can’t find the “title” tag. where can i find earlier versions? [Previous page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/general/20.md?page=80) [Next page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/general/20.md?page=82)