Hello,
I am trying to get my Apple Watch to keep my audiobook chapters in order using the iCatcher app. iCatcher on my watch uses A-Z (lexicographical) for sorting instead of numbers. Using Mp3tag to sort, I've had luck using "Convert > Filename - Filename" and entering
Old filename:
%1 - %2 - %3
New filename:
$char($add($num(%1,1),64)) - %2 - %3
This works just fine for audiobooks with 26 or less chapters. This gives me chapter or file names with uppercase letters A-Z. But any audiobook with > 26 chapters gives me ASCII characters instead of incremental letters (lowercase a-z) which is what I am trying to get.
In other words, I want to be able to sort files A-Z for the first 26 files then a-z for the reminding files. Any ideas? Thanks.
As numbers are also ansi characters, I wonder whether the watch really ignores these when sorting a filename - does it really throw those parts away?
After you reached the magic first 26 characters plus the next bunch you are restricted to 52 files maximum - which is also probably not enough for a fair number of audiobooks.
The easiest way would be:
filter for files with a track number greater 26 and apply the function with a different offset.
Thanks for the help ohrenkino. I am trying your solution. Also, I had a typo in my question. I used "ansi characters" when I meant "ASCII characters." Just for clarification. Thanks again.
Oh yes, that works. They sort correctly. Thanks for your solution ohrenkino. You have been very helpful. BTW, your Akai GX77 brings back fond memories of my X-165D I bought in the early '70s and still have downstairs.