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ReNamer:Step-by-step

ReNamer:Adding files and folders

ReNamer:Previewing files

This section explains how to add rules, remove rules, edit a rule and change the order in which they are applied to files and folders.

Adding rules

Rules can be added by using any of the following methods:
- Click the button,
- Click inside the Rules area,
- Press the Ins key when the ReNamer window is active.
The Add Rule window pops up:

Select the desired rule.
The options for the selected rule appear immediately in the Configuration area (at right).
Set the desired parameters, as explained in each rule.
Press the button at the bottom of the window. The rule is added to the stack and the window is closed.
Repeat steps 1-5 to add more rules. Each new rule is added at the end of the stack.
To close the window without adding a rule press the "Close" button (or the window close icon at the top right corner).

Removing (deleting) rules

To remove an existing rule, select it and press DEL or click on the button.

Changing the order of the rules

All rules are applied to each file in the order they appear. Even with the same set of rules, the end-result can be very different if the order of the rules is changed.

You can change the order of rules using any of the following methods:

Using the and buttons.
Pressing CTRL + Up/Down arrows.
Drag-and-drop any rule with mouse.

Editing rules

Editing a rule means changing its parameters and options, and then saving the rule.

You can edit a rule using any of the following methods:

Double-click on it,
Right-click on it and select the Edit Rule option
Select it and press ENTER.

A window similar to the Add Rules window appears. There are only two minor differences: the button at the bottom is titled Save Rule, and the rules list in the left pane is grayed out (because you are not supposed to select rules in this window).

Change the parameters and options, and press the Save Rule button or ENTER.

Selecting a rule

When a rule is selected, its entire row is highlighted. Only one rule can be selected at a time.

To select a rule, use any of the following methods:

Click anywhere in the row except on the check box.
Use the Up and Down arrow keys on your keyboard to move the selection to another rule.

Marking and Unmarking a rule

A rule is marked by putting a tick in its check box. Conversely, it is unmarked by removing the tick .

ReNamer uses only the marked rules for the preview and renaming operations.

So unmarking a rule is useful to temporarily disable the rule without having to remove it from the Rules pane.

To mark/unmark the rules:

Click on the check box.
Select a rule and press the Spacebar (on your keyboard)

(Repeat of any of these actions toggles the marked/unmarked status.)

The reasons for unmarking a rule are:

You want to remove the effect of a rule and see what happens to the files.
You have a favorite set of rules that you use often. However, you need to remove a few rules in some cases. A trick is to save the superset of rules and reload them automatically each time you start ReNamer. Then in each session, unmark some rules.

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-This section explains how to add rules, remove rules, edit a rule and change the order in which they are applied to files and folders.
+{{Go|up=ReNamer:Step-by-step|prev=ReNamer:Adding files and folders|next=ReNamer:Previewing files}}
-=== Adding rules ===
+This section explains how to add rules, remove rules, edit a rule and change the order in which they are applied to files and folders.
-# Rules can be added by using any of the following methods:
-*
+=== Adding rules  ===
-** Click the [[Image:]] button,
-** Click inside the '''Rules''' area
-** Press the '''Ins''' key when the ReNamer window is active.
-# The '''Add Rule''' window pops up:
+#Rules can be added by using any of the following methods:
+#*Click the [[Image:AddRuleButton.png]] button,
+#*Click inside the '''Rules''' area,
+#*Press the '''Ins''' key when the ReNamer window is active.
+#The '''Add Rule''' window pops up:
+#:<center>[[Image:HowAddRulesWorks.png]]</center>
+#:[[ReNamer:Managing_rules#Selecting_a_rule|Select]] the desired rule.
+#The options for the selected rule appear immediately in the '''Configuration''' area (at right).
+#:Set the desired parameters, as explained in each rule.
+#Press the [[Image:AddRuleButton.png]] button at the bottom of the window. The rule is added to the stack and the window is closed.
+#Repeat steps 1-5 to add more rules. Each new rule is added at the end of the stack.
+# To close the window without adding a rule press the "Close" button (or the window close icon at the top right corner).
-# [[Image:]]Select the desired rule. Its options appears immediately in the Configuration area (at right).
+=== Removing (deleting) rules  ===
-# Set the desired parameters (the [#5.Understanding the rules|outline Rules chapter ]explains parameters of each rule).
-# Press the [[Image:]] button at the bottom of the window. The rule is added to the stack.The window stays open, and allows you to add more rules.
-# Repeat steps 1-5 to add more rules. Each new rule is added at the end of the stack.
-# To close the window, press the [[Image:]] button at bottom (or the [[Image:]] button at the top right corner).
-=== Removing rules ===
+To remove an existing rule, [[ReNamer:Managing rules#Selecting_a_rule|select]] it and press '''DEL''' or click on the [[Image:RemoveButton.png]] button.
-To remove an existing rule, select it and press '''DEL''' or click on the [[Image:]] button.
-=== Changing the order of the rules ===
+=== Changing the order of the rules  ===
-All rules are applied to each file in the order they appear. Even with the same set of rules, the end-result can be very different if the order of the rules is changed.
-You can change the order of rules using any of the following methods:
+All rules are applied to each file in the order they appear. Even with the same set of rules, the end-result can be very different if the order of the rules is changed.
-# Using the [[Image:]] and [[Image:]] buttons (they are grayed out if there are less than two rules in the pane)
+You can change the order of rules using any of the following methods:
-# Drag-and-drop any rule with mouse.
-=== Editing rules ===
+#Using the [[Image:UpButton.png]] and [[Image:DownButton.png]] buttons.
-Editing a rule means changing its parameters and options, and then saving the rule.
+#Pressing '''CTRL''' + '''Up/Down''' arrows.
+#Drag-and-drop any rule with mouse.
-You can change the order of rules using any of the following methods:# Double-click on it,
+=== Editing rules  ===
-# Right-click on it and select the '''Edit Rule '''option
-# Select it and press '''ENTER.'''
-A window similar to the [#3.2.1.Adding rules|outline Add rules][#3.2.1.Adding rules|outline  window] appears There are only ''two'' minor differences: The button at the bottom is titled '''Save Rule''', and the rules list in the left pane is grayed out (because you are not supposed to select rules in this window.)
+Editing a rule means changing its parameters and options, and then saving the rule.
-Change the parameters and options, and press the '''Save Rule '''button.
+You can edit a rule using any of the following methods:
-There are two notable exceptions: The [#4.11.Translit Rule|outline Translit] and [#4.13.PascalScript Rule|outline PascalScript] rules are actually ''collections'' of individual rules. You have to select an individual Translit rule or Pascal script and edit it. So the above description does not apply to those rules. Click on the hyperlinks above to see how to edit these two rules.
+#Double-click on it,
+#Right-click on it and select the '''Edit Rule '''option
+#[[ReNamer:Managing rules#Selecting_a_rule|Select]] it and press '''ENTER.'''
-=== Deleting a rule ===
+A window similar to the '''Add Rules''' window appears. There are only ''two'' minor differences: the button at the bottom is titled '''Save Rule''', and the rules list in the left pane is grayed out (because you are not supposed to select rules in this window).
-To delete a rule, select it and press the '''DEL''' key.
-You can select multiple rules and then delete them at a time (press '''DEL''').
+Change the parameters and options, and press the '''Save Rule '''button or '''ENTER'''.
-=== Selecting a rule ===
+=== Selecting a rule  ===
-When a rule is selected, its entire row is highlighted with blue background.
+When a rule is selected, its entire row is highlighted. Only one rule can be selected at a time.
-{| class="prettytable"
+To select a rule, use any of the following methods:
-| Selected rule
-| [[Image:]]
-|-
+# Click anywhere in the row except on the check box.
-| Unselected rule
+# Use the Up and Down arrow keys on your keyboard to move the selection to another rule.
-| [[Image:]]
-|}
+=== Marking and Unmarking a rule  ===
-Only one rule can be selected at a time.
-You can select multiple rules and carry out certain actions on all these rules in one stroke.
+A rule is marked by putting a tick in its check box[[Image:CheckedCheckbox.png]]. Conversely, it is unmarked by removing the tick [[Image:UncheckedCheckbox.png]].
-To select a rule, use any of the following methods:
+ReNamer uses only the ''marked'' rules for the ''preview'' and ''renaming'' operations.
-# Click anywhere in the row except on the check box.
+So unmarking a rule is useful to temporarily disable the rule ''without'' having to remove it from the '''Rules''' pane.
-# Use the Up/Down Arrow keys to move the selection to another rule.
-=== Marking and Unmarking a rule ===
+To mark/unmark the rules:
-A rule is marked by putting a tick in its check box[[Image:]]. Conversely, it is unmarked by removing the tick [[Image:]].
-ReNamer uses only the ''marked'' rules for the ''preview'' and ''renaming'' operations.
+#Click on the check box.
+#[[ReNamer:Managing_rules#Selecting_a_rule|Select]] a rule and press the '''Spacebar''' (on your keyboard)
-So unmarking a rule is useful to temporarily disable the rule without having to remove it from the '''Rules''' pane.
+(Repeat of any of these actions toggles the marked/unmarked status.)
-To mark/unmark the rules-
+The reasons for unmarking a rule are:
-# Click on the check box.
-# [#3.2.5.Selecting a rule|outline Select the rule] and press the '''Spacebar''' (on keyboard)
-(Repeat of any action toggles the mark/unmark status.)
+#You want to remove the effect of a rule and see what happens to the files.
+#You have a favorite set of rules that you use often. However, you need to remove a few rules in some cases. A trick is to save the superset of rules and reload them automatically each time you start ReNamer. Then in each session, unmark some rules.
-The reasons for unmarking a rule are:
-# You want to remove the effect of a rule and see what happens to the files.
+[[Category:ReNamer]]
-# You have a favorite set of rules that you use often. However, you need to remove a few rules in some cases. A trick is to save the superset of rules (and [#5.4.1.General settings|outline reload them automatically each time you start ReNamer]). Then in each session, unmark some rules.