# \[F\] Sending multiple files from foobar to Mp3tag does not send them all
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-sending-multiple-files-from-foobar-to-mp3tag-does-not-send-them-all/18093
**Category:** Fixed Bugs
**Tags:** bug-fixed
**Created:** [July 7, 2016, 4:05pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-sending-multiple-files-from-foobar-to-mp3tag-does-not-send-them-all/18093 "2016-07-07T16:05:31Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@incifinci](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/incifinci)
#### Post date: [July 7, 2016, 4:05pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-sending-multiple-files-from-foobar-to-mp3tag-does-not-send-them-all/18093/1 "2016-07-07T16:05:31Z")
I saw this behavior in last (3? 6?) month. Win7x64hun, Mp3tag allways the last (beta too), foobar allways the last (beta too). Earlier (through years) scripts worked without problem.
When I send multiple files from foobar2000 (using Run services) to Mp3tag, not all files "landing" in Mp3tag's list, only some (sometime only 1) of them. Repeating 3-6 (!) times the operation in foobar usually resolves the problem.
Sending files from Total Commander I never saw such behavior. I think, it is associated with foo\_run (and it is Florian's brilliant work, too - thanks for it!) or with foobar itself.
2 scripts in Run services are:
"C:\Program Files '('x86')'\Mp3tag\Mp3tag.exe" "$substr(%\_path%,0,$strrchr(%\_path%,''))"
and
"C:\Program Files '('x86')'\Mp3tag\Mp3tag.exe" "$left($directory\_path(%\_path%),$sub($len($directory\_path(%\_path%)),$len($directory(%\_path%))))"
Using the second script (sending folders) the bug seems much less often, not all times. Using the first script (sending files) seems in 95% of cases.
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### Author:  [@Zerow](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Zerow)
#### Post date: [July 25, 2016, 7:48pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-sending-multiple-files-from-foobar-to-mp3tag-does-not-send-them-all/18093/2 "2016-07-25T19:48:52Z")
It seems you have similar problems to those of mine of Mp3tag and Free Commander "send to" options
[http://forum.audacityteam.org/viewtopic.php?p=309863](http://forum.audacityteam.org/viewtopic.php?p=309863)
[http://forum.freecommander.com/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=7106](http://forum.freecommander.com/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=7106)
They most likely have little in common with your issue, but maybe reading those will guide you toward if not explanation then at least a workaround
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### Author:  [@incifinci](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/incifinci)
#### Post date: [July 27, 2016, 7:15am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-sending-multiple-files-from-foobar-to-mp3tag-does-not-send-them-all/18093/3 "2016-07-27T07:15:40Z")
**Zerow** , thank you for your reply. I read them - but still my workaround left the click-click-clik... 🙂 Or, drag and drop.
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### Author:  [@incifinci](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/incifinci)
#### Post date: [July 27, 2016, 7:26am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-sending-multiple-files-from-foobar-to-mp3tag-does-not-send-them-all/18093/4 "2016-07-27T07:26:48Z")
But I see, in my first comment I did an error. Those 2 scripts are not for sending files, or sending folders, but for folders and parent folders. The right ones:
1. Send file(s)
"C:\Program Files '('x86')'\Mp3tag\Mp3tag.exe" "%\_path%"
2. Send directory(s)
"C:\Program Files '('x86')'\Mp3tag\Mp3tag.exe" "$substr(%\_path%,0,$strrchr(%\_path%,''))
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### Author:  [@Zerow](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Zerow)
#### Post date: [September 8, 2016, 7:21am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-sending-multiple-files-from-foobar-to-mp3tag-does-not-send-them-all/18093/5 "2016-09-08T07:21:14Z")
So did you managed to get rid of the bug?
Or that your solution only work a certain percent of the time?
I've managed to overcome my problem with sending files from FreeCommander to Spek and Spectro [[http://forum.freecommander.com/viewtopic.php?p=24094#p24094](http://forum.freecommander.com/viewtopic.php?p=24094#p24094)] but I completely forgot, that I also have a problem when sending files from FreeCommander to Mp3tag [[http://forum.freecommander.com/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=7106](http://forum.freecommander.com/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=7106)]
One file is not a problem. But when selecting multiple files for sending, not all of them are loaded to Mp3tag; and that bug doesn't seem to follow a pattern
[I've recently tried different settings if FreeCommander, even more than why I dealt with the Spek and Spectro issue, but It didn't helped]
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### Author:  [@incifinci](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/incifinci)
#### Post date: [September 8, 2016, 12:11pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-sending-multiple-files-from-foobar-to-mp3tag-does-not-send-them-all/18093/6 "2016-09-08T12:11:08Z")
> [@zerow](#):
>
> So did you managed to get rid of the bug?
No, I could not.
My "solution" (click-click-click...) in fact, not a real solution; so much the more, in case of ~10\< files does not work.
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### Author:  [@incifinci](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/incifinci)
#### Post date: [December 9, 2017, 6:36am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-sending-multiple-files-from-foobar-to-mp3tag-does-not-send-them-all/18093/7 "2017-12-09T06:36:18Z")
It seems, that 2.85e solves this probleme. 🙂
Little later: not every time ☹ -- but in most cases (nearly 99%). Big difference! 😃
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### Author:  [@Ron\_Mark](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Ron_Mark)
#### Post date: [December 10, 2017, 6:51pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-sending-multiple-files-from-foobar-to-mp3tag-does-not-send-them-all/18093/8 "2017-12-10T18:51:50Z")
> [@incifinci](#):
>
> It seems, that 2.85e solves this probleme. 🙂
>
> Little later: not every time ☹ -- but in most cases. Big difference! 😃
Just out of curiosity, I was reviewing posts and came across something that may be useful to both of you or may not be...you decided but here it is...
[HowTo - Start Mp3tag from Total Commander](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/14311/1)
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### Author:  [@Zerow](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Zerow)
#### Post date: [January 2, 2018, 12:55pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-sending-multiple-files-from-foobar-to-mp3tag-does-not-send-them-all/18093/9 "2018-01-02T12:55:41Z")
> [@MyAlteredEgo](#):
>
> Just out of curiosity, I was reviewing posts and came across something that may be useful to both of you or may not be...you decided but here it is...
>
> [HowTo - Start Mp3tag from Total Commander](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/14311/1)
Hmmm
I could switch to Total Commander; or point out the makers of FreeCommander to this TC solution, in hopes of them utilizing it somehow
Thak you
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### Author:  [@incifinci](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/incifinci)
#### Post date: [January 2, 2018, 1:19pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-sending-multiple-files-from-foobar-to-mp3tag-does-not-send-them-all/18093/10 "2018-01-02T13:19:58Z")
> [@incifinci](#):
>
> It seems, that 2.85e solves this probleme. 🙂
>
> Little later: not every time ☹ -- but in most cases (nearly 99%). Big difference! 😃
Since then, I have not noticed the error. 99% seems to be 100%, so, Florian, in my opinion the original bug (foobar\>\>Mp3tag) now is fixed (**[F]**). And thank you for the correction.
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### Author:  [@incifinci](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/incifinci)
#### Post date: [April 19, 2018, 2:08pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-sending-multiple-files-from-foobar-to-mp3tag-does-not-send-them-all/18093/11 "2018-04-19T14:08:09Z")
Sorry, the problem is back. ☹
I tried: 2.87a-b-c
_Ready to try other versions, if Florian thinks, and sends me (or points to) the installer(s)._
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### Author:  [@stevehero](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/stevehero)
#### Post date: [April 20, 2018, 1:25am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-sending-multiple-files-from-foobar-to-mp3tag-does-not-send-them-all/18093/12 "2018-04-20T01:25:39Z")
Solution.
> [@using foo\_run to launch Mp3tag in Foobar2000](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/using-foo-run-to-launch-mp3tag-in-foobar2000/12941/11):
>
> You can now use a plugin [foo\_run\_group\_v1.01](https://hydrogenaud.io/index.php/topic,45223.msg955257.html#msg955257) to open files as a group of files in mp3tag. This works perfectly.
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### Author:  [@incifinci](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/incifinci)
#### Post date: [April 20, 2018, 7:01am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-sending-multiple-files-from-foobar-to-mp3tag-does-not-send-them-all/18093/13 "2018-04-20T07:01:31Z")
@stevehero
Thank you for your tip. Sorry, it does not solve the problem, at least for me.
`"C:\Program Files '('x86')'\Mp3tag\Mp3tag.exe" "%_path%"` sends only the first selected file to Mp3tag, whatever settings (wait, thread...) I use.
_And, in general: any program without english help is not serious in my eyes. Japanese help file with google translator is not my best best friend... I gave it up._
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### Author:  [@stevehero](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/stevehero)
#### Post date: [April 20, 2018, 11:10am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-sending-multiple-files-from-foobar-to-mp3tag-does-not-send-them-all/18093/14 "2018-04-20T11:10:41Z")
Here's the syntax. I didn't need to translate the help. I got it to work without.
`"C:\Program Files '('x86')'\Mp3tag\Mp3tag.exe" "$replace(%_path%,%_filename_ext%,)"`
**Screenshot of my setup**
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### Author:  [@incifinci](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/incifinci)
#### Post date: [April 20, 2018, 2:43pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-sending-multiple-files-from-foobar-to-mp3tag-does-not-send-them-all/18093/15 "2018-04-20T14:43:05Z")
**"$replace(%\_path%,%\_filename\_ext%,)"**
This sends whole folder. I want to send selected files.
But I have a new idea. Try to find **previous version of foo\_run** , and test it.
...
Sorry, could not find it. @Florian, may I ask you to point to?
_Stevehero, I think, previously you did not understand me exactly. Not (only) the help file itself is the point. If a public program does not have english help, it means, that its creator does not care about users. He is negligent. And such quality is the program itself. For such a program to spent a big time: error._
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### Author:  [@stevehero](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/stevehero)
#### Post date: [April 21, 2018, 8:39pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-sending-multiple-files-from-foobar-to-mp3tag-does-not-send-them-all/18093/16 "2018-04-21T20:39:38Z")
> [@incifinci](#):
>
> And such quality is the program itself. For such a program to spent a big time: error.
Why is the quality of it determined whether or not the help is in English? Not everyone speaks it as their first language.
Anyway, here's your fix.
**Path:** `"C:\Program Files '('x86')'\Mp3tag\Mp3tag.exe" "%_path%"`
**Album grouping title:** `%title%`
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### Author:  [@incifinci](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/incifinci)
#### Post date: [April 22, 2018, 1:21am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-sending-multiple-files-from-foobar-to-mp3tag-does-not-send-them-all/18093/17 "2018-04-22T01:21:12Z")
Thank you, @stevehero, now it works.
But, unfortunately: it repeats exactly the same symptoms, as _foo\_run_. I selected 58 files in foobar, _foo\_run\_group_ sends (tried 4×): 57, 7, 51, 52 files. ☹ But it helped (someone...) in diagnostics: **from _foo\_run_ remained only common with _foo\_run\_group_ elements** (+foobar and Mp3tag, of course).
Later I shall diagnose it with clean fresh foobar installation, adding plugins one-by-one. May be, one of them conflicts with foo\_run (and same others). Sending multiple files from Total Commander (or Explorer) through the shell works without problem.
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### Author:  [@stevehero](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/stevehero)
#### Post date: [April 22, 2018, 1:19pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-sending-multiple-files-from-foobar-to-mp3tag-does-not-send-them-all/18093/18 "2018-04-22T13:19:47Z")
> [@incifinci](#):
>
> I selected 58 files in foobar, foo\_run\_group sends (tried 4×): 57, 7, 51, 52 files
Maybe try `%_path%` in the **Album grouping title** and check the wait checkbox.
Works every time for me.
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### Author:  [@incifinci](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/incifinci)
#### Post date: [April 22, 2018, 2:21pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-sending-multiple-files-from-foobar-to-mp3tag-does-not-send-them-all/18093/19 "2018-04-22T14:21:02Z")
Does not work, because of wait checkbox.
Without: sometimes work well, sometimes not. Same, as foo\_run. Tried many times. Foobar refreshed from last stable to last beta, no difference.
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### Author:  [@incifinci](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/incifinci)
#### Post date: [June 22, 2018, 5:07pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-sending-multiple-files-from-foobar-to-mp3tag-does-not-send-them-all/18093/20 "2018-06-22T17:07:07Z")
Only as an "indicator" 😃 -- the behavior still persists.
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