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FileRenamer - Help & Documentation

Welcome to the help page for the TiMBIM FileRenamer for Windows. This guide will walk you through installation, setup, and usage.

1. Installation

  1. Download the installer
    1. in case you get a warning (Microsoft Edge):
      1. Click the 3 dots at the top right corner
      2. Choose “Keep”
      3. Click “Show more”
      4. Choose “Keep anyway”  
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  1. Run the installer
  2. The installer will install the software and add a link to the context menu in the Windows File Explorer

2. Selecting files to rename

a) From within the Windows File Explorer
  1. Open the Windows File Explorer
  2. Select the files you want to rename
  3. Right Click to open the context menu
  4. Choose “Show more options”
  5. Choose “Send to… “
  6. Choose “TbFileRenamer”
b) From within the application
  1. Open the “TbFileRenamer”
  2. Click “Select Files”
  3. Click “Open”

3. Setting up a naming convention

A default naming convention based on ISO19650 is already added, but it is possible to add as many naming conventions as needed. The added naming conventions can be edited and deleted afterwards. The default naming convention can not be modified.

To add a new naming convention click on the drop down menu displaying the currently used naming. At the bottom of the list you find “+ new setup”. Click this to open the setup window.

  1. Define a name for the Naming Convention
  2. Set the Delimeter
  3. Add Fields + Give them a name and short description

4. Deleting or Editing a naming convention

To edit or delete a naming convention right click the convention you want to modify and choose edit or delete from the context menu.

5. Renaming Files

The naming is set in the Mapping Expression column. To correctly rename the files the original files could be split into fields that can be used in the new name. To set the name following steps should be followed:

  • Set the delimiters used to define fields in the original file names. Multiple delimiters can be used including space. The name split into fields can be found in the column “Fields” of the table Filename Fields.
  • To define the field mapping in the mapping expression column several built in expressions can be used. These can also be seen by hoovering over the field.  Following expressions are built-in:
    • $<<original field number>> (e.g. $1)
    • $<<field>>.Replace(“<<original value>>”, “<<new value>>”)
    • $<<field>>.ToLower()
    • $<<field>>.ToUpper()

Also keep the following in mind:

  • Text can be added as needed
  • References to original field names can not immediately be followed be numbers.
  • It is possible to combine expressions, fields, additional characters,… as needed

The new name can be reviewed in the “Proposed New Name” column. In the “Error” column can be seen what issues remain to comply with the naming convention.

Once the naming is correctly set and no errors are remaining the files can be renamed by clicking the “Rename Files” button.

As long as the application stays open the renaming can be undone by using the “Undo Last Rename” button.

6. Troubleshooting

If issues persist, contact us at support@timbim.eu with a brief description and any screenshots if applicable.

7. Known Issues

Let us know when you encounter any issues and we will address them asap.

8. COMING SOON!

We are always open to discuss additional features… Let us know what you would like to see added.