# Use from a batch file?

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/use-from-a-batch-file/15456
**Category:** General Discussion
**Created:** [February 3, 2014, 2:02am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/use-from-a-batch-file/15456 "2014-02-03T02:02:16Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author: ![Sheppy99](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Sheppy99](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Sheppy99)
#### Post date: [February 3, 2014, 2:02am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/use-from-a-batch-file/15456/1 "2014-02-03T02:02:16Z")

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Is there a way of getting MP3Tag to work from a batch file?  
I want to activate it from a directory monitor so it:  
1)Gets Tags from Filename - usually a variable passed to the batch file with unwanted information on the end  
2)Adds standard albumname to file  
3)Renames file from Tags

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### Author: ![ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/ohrenkino/32/4843_2.png) [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [February 3, 2014, 5:25am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/use-from-a-batch-file/15456/2 "2014-02-03T05:25:10Z")

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> [@Sheppy](#):
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> Is there a way of getting MP3Tag to work from a batch file?  
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No.

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### Author: ![Sheppy99](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Sheppy99](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Sheppy99)
#### Post date: [February 3, 2014, 5:42am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/use-from-a-batch-file/15456/3 "2014-02-03T05:42:51Z")

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Thanks for the reply!  
Can I add this as a feature request if it's possible

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### Author: ![ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/ohrenkino/32/4843_2.png) [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [February 3, 2014, 5:48am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/use-from-a-batch-file/15456/4 "2014-02-03T05:48:14Z")

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Of course, you can.  
Chances are .... see the date of this post:  
[command line with MP3Tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/15245/3)

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### Author: ![Sheppy99](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@Sheppy99](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Sheppy99)
#### Post date: [February 3, 2014, 5:50am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/use-from-a-batch-file/15456/5 "2014-02-03T05:50:14Z")

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> [@ohrenkino](#):
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> Of course, you can.  
> Chances are .... see the date of this post:  
> [command line with MP3Tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/15245/3)

Thanks very much -I'm happy to help with testing 🙂