# TIP: Scan files using MP3val with a shortcut in mp3tag

**URL:** <https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tip-scan-files-using-mp3val-with-a-shortcut-in-mp3tag/14970>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [August 13, 2013, 8:56pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tip-scan-files-using-mp3val-with-a-shortcut-in-mp3tag/14970 "2013-08-13T20:56:04Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 19, 2013, 7:19pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tip-scan-files-using-mp3val-with-a-shortcut-in-mp3tag/14970/5 "2013-08-19T19:19:51Z")

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> [@LyricsLover](#):
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> That would be nice. But in the meantime, just check the "for all selected files" checkbox. This open as many windows as tracks, but they close nearly immediatly after processing the single file. Looks ugly, but works .-)

That was the first thing I tried, and I tested it with 220 files butit took quite some time for the DOS screens to disappear. :[

> [@LyricsLover](#):
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> I'm not sure if this change to the above instructions are necessary, but I use this parameter "%\_path%" -f -nbfor multiple files. %\_path% contains the full filepath and filename like "C:\Temp\01 - My First track.mp3".

Yes, but using this with 'for all selected files' unticked only does the first file in the mp3tag window whereas the **_\*.mp3_** adds all files from the current folder of the top file in the mp3tag window.

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mp3val is opensourse as far as I'm aware, so anybody can modify it to run one instance in GUI mode I'm sure with the right knowledge. All I can say is I don't 😕

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