Changing filename according to extension

[royden]

how do i change filenames differently depending on extension?

suppose i have mp3 and opus files together

i want to change the file name of the mp3 files to
E:\Music\Mp3%albumartist%%album%%albumartist% - %title%

and the opus files to
E:\Music\Opus%albumartist%%album%%albumartist% - %title%

is it possible without using filters?

[ohrenkino]

Change

@royden

E:\Music\Mp3%albumartist%%album%%albumartist% - %title%

and

@royden

E:\Music\Opus%albumartist%%album%%albumartist% - %title%

to
E:\Music\%extension%\%albumartist%\%album%\%albumartist% - %title%

[royden]

thanks!

but what if i want to put the mp3 files in a folder called just E:\Music ?

[royden]

let me rephrase this. i shouldve asked this in the beginning

i want to move mp3 files into E:\Music%albumartist%%album%%albumartist% - %title%

and my opus files into E:\Songs\Opus%albumartist%%album%%albumartist% - %title%

how do i do it all at once? sorry for any confusion

[ohrenkino]

$replace($lower(%extension%),opus,E:\Songs\Opus,mp3,E:\Music)\%albumartist%\%album%\%albumartist% - %title%

[royden]

@ohrenkino

$replace($lower(%extension%),opus,E:\Songs\Opus,mp3,E:\Music)%albumartist%%album%%albumartist% - %title%

for some reason it didnt work : (

[ohrenkino]

Did you check the preview for each file type? (It worked over here ...)

[royden]

do i have to input this into Convert > Tag - Filename
or should i use Format Value - _FILENAME ?

[ohrenkino]

That should be the same, really.
But the Converter shows you a preview first. When you are sure that you have the right expression, then you can use the format value action.

[royden]

@ohrenkino

$replace($lower(%extension%),opus,E:\Songs\Opus,mp3,E:\Music)%albumartist%%album%%albumartist% - %title%

the preview says the file already exists for some reason

The file "E:\TEST\Eternal Grey$uicideBoy$\Eternal Grey$uicideBoy$ - BREAKDALAW2K16 (feat. Pouya).mp3" already exists.
File "E:\TEST\Eternal Grey$uicideBoy$\Eternal Grey$uicideBoy$ - BREAKDALAW2K16 (feat. Pouya).mp3" has not been renamed.

when i input into convert > tag - filename

[ohrenkino]

I don't know how you end up in a folder called e:\test when the leading part of the filename gets set to e:\music
Could you show me a screendump of what you enter?

[royden]

i made a folder called E:\Royden\TEST to test this out

for the files in there i enter
$replace($lower(%extension%),opus,E:\Royden\Songs\Songs - Opus,mp3,E:\Royden\Music)%albumartist%%album%%albumartist% - %title%

[ohrenkino]

This, again, does not match what you wrote previously,
First it is

@royden

E:\TEST

now it is

@royden

E:\Royden\Songs\Songs - Opus

So, I think a screendump of the real application of the format string would be helpful in the Converter as that shows the preview.

[royden]

sorry for making things confusing. would you like a screenshot of the convert window?

[ohrenkino]

yes, please.
What I cannot rectify: renaming a file to a filename that already exists will always lead to an error that this could not be done.

[royden]

[royden]

can i get back to you tomorrow? it is getting late for me. thanks for helping me today

[ohrenkino]

Sorry, I had the wrong variable name: this should work:
$replace($lower(%_extension%),opus,E:\Songs\Opus,mp3,E:\Music)\%albumartist%\%album%\%albumartist% - %title%

[royden]

@ohrenkino

$replace($lower(%_extension%),opus,E:\Songs\Opus,mp3,E:\Music)%albumartist%%album%%albumartist% - %title%

bro thank you so much for taking your time and bearing with me to answer my question. it worked. thanks a lot!