Hello, how to rename(reappoint) my file following the code: %artist% ~ %album%, but if the name of the album is empty I want that my file is renamed only like that: %artist%

Actually, if you use the converter it is not necessary to use the rather complicated $if statement - instead, simply add square brackets: %artist%[ ~ %album%] I agree on the statement on the sensibility of renaming files to just the artist name. Should also not work for folders with albums...

Thank you for your answers but if the folder is renamed it moves me and I get two files with different names. I would like it to me renome but are not used in a double. What to do?

The converter is for the filename. Renaming just a single file does not affect the folder. In fact, the folder may remain where it was, but empty if you specify a filename with path-parts in it (using the backslash ). If you want to rename a folder, use the Convert>Tag-Tag function for _directory. …

How can this by done by just renaming the album folder, the current method affects Artwork folders.

How is your folder-structure and what is your "current method"?

F:\Music%artist%\AlbumFolder*\Discs**%tracks% Album folder not always named %album% tag of contained tracks- which is the goal to rename it as such **Single disc albums will be AlbumFolder/tracks All tracks inside and album folder has the same %album% tag- so i just needs to grab it from one fil…

[image] johnmillsjr: F:\Music%artist%\AlbumFolder*\Discs**%tracks% Try an action of the type "Format value" for _DIRECTORY Format string: F:\Music\%artist%\%album% This renames the current folder to the pattern provided by the tag fields. It does not create new folders - so the number of s…

When I follow the directions here to rename the directory, the end result is correct. However, it looks like it is creating the new directory, move the files, then delete old directory. I am using Format value. Is a way to just rename the folder without moving or touching the content of the folde…

You would have to show us ... ... which function you used ... which parameters you entered in the function.

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ohrenkino February 16, 2022, 6:13pm 15

2 things:
could you follow the advice in this post:

esp. in respect to mark up code parts. Like that path looks strange.

Then: how would MP3tag know that you have