# Launch single program for multiple files

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/launch-single-program-for-multiple-files/54336
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [September 11, 2021, 2:16pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/launch-single-program-for-multiple-files/54336 "2021-09-11T14:16:57Z")
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### Author: ![ryerman](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/ryerman/32/5285_2.png) [@ryerman](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ryerman)
#### Post date: [September 11, 2021, 5:21pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/launch-single-program-for-multiple-files/54336/8 "2021-09-11T17:21:07Z")

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Here's how I do it:

> [@passing multiple selected items to external tool](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/passing-multiple-selected-items-to-external-tool/16451/4):
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> I have not found a way to use "Tools" with a space-separated list of URIs or any other information. Sometimes, checking "for all selected files" causes an application to open once, with all files. But sometimes it results in multiple instances opening, one for each file. A way to overcome this limitation is to use what might be called "Export Tools". (my words) Forum member DetlevD has pioneered this approach. See [/t/10808/1](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/10808/1) To summarize: Create a Mp3tag export script that writes a script…

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