My car plays everything in alphabetical order (uses song titles) and not according to the folder contents.
It uses the TITLE as the “read” field.
Even “01 filename” makes no difference in the FILENAME field
In mp3tag, how can I copy the FILENAME to the TITLE field in bulk?
Thanks
a) Load all tracks into Mp3tag
b) Select all tracks
c) Convert -> Filename-Tag -> Format string: %title% -> OK
If you only want to copy a part of the file name into the TITLE field, you will need to show us the exact file name and specify what you want transferred.
For example, if you don't want to copy the leading tracknumber and the space in
01 filename, you could use as format string:
%dummy% %title%
Many thanks.
Can one increment the TITLE FIELD with 01, 02, 03 etc?
Might be the quickest way of solving my issue?
Thank you all
See e.g. here:
Hello, when I use below -
$num(%counter%,2)%_Title% , it populates the FILENAME with 01, 02 etc
Why isnt the TITLE being changed 01, 02?
Thanks
Please show us with a screenshot exactly what you are trying to do.
There are 2 different Convert features:
a) Convert Filename -> Tag
b) Convert Tag -> Filename
and there are several Actions.
Please show us the step that didn't work.
when I use Convert>Tag-Filename $num(%_counter%,2)_%_filename%, it gives leading 01 02 03 to the file name which is great
I want to do the same to the TITLE tag as my Car audio reads the TITLE and not the FILENAME.
So it still plays the songs ALPHABETICALLY - if I could put 01 02 0 3 in the TITLE field it would play the songs 01 0 2 0 3 etc
I have tried substituting FILENAME with TITLE in Convert>Tag-Filename $num(%_counter%,2)_%_filename% formula but it doesnt work.
Thanks
You have 2 ways:
a) Use Convert Filename -> Tag with the format string %title%
(Only use this way after you have successfully changed your filename.
This will "copy" your complete filename into the TITLE tag.)
or
b) Use Convert Tag -> Tag with the formatstring $num(%_counter%,2)_%title%
if you only want to add an incremented number and an underline in front of your existing TITLE content. In this version, the content of TITLE will not automatically match the filename!
Please use Convert>Tag-Tag for TITLE instead of Convert>Tag-Filename
Besides what Ohrenkino wrote:
the format string has to be
$num(%counter%,2)_%title%
$num(%counter%,2)_%title% in TAG/TAG
All the TITLES are 00 instead of 01 02 03 etc
Thanks to all for the help - APPRECIATED
The correct expression is: $num(%_counter%,2)
Hello - OPTION B does not work - no changes made. no numbers added in TITLE
Thanks
Could you please tell us exactly what you do?
Also, it would be nice to see which function you used, if you got any error messages what you expected, what the underlying data is.
We cannot look over your shoulder.
Because @LyricsLover 's suggestion works fine over here:
As @ohrenkino did above, please show us a screenshot from your Convert Tag -> Tag window.
Yes, I know. What I don't know: what you have tried so far. As you see from @LyricsLover 's and my suggestion: there is a way that works. And if it does not, you have to show us what you do.
Thank you all - sorted
help is apprecaited
