ARen Version Log:

Advanced Renamer 3.05 - 19. apr. 2011

* Fixed issues with RSubStr tag
* Fixed problem with renaming image files without Exif information
Advanced Renamer 3.04 - 6. apr. 2011
* Fixed bug when reading numeric values from method files
* RSubStr now behaves a little bit different when count value is larger than t
he length of the filename
* Remove method did not remove anything when start index was larger then the l
ength of the filename in backwards mode
Advanced Renamer 3.03 - 4. apr. 2011
* Fixed bug when working with folders
Advanced Renamer 3.02 - 3. apr. 2011
* Fixed error in wild card replace
* Updated Finish translation
Advanced Renamer 3.01 - 14. mar. 2011
* Fixed wrong result when using move method in backwards mode
* Fixed a couple of memory leaks
* Fixed a character case bug in Add Method
Advanced Renamer 3.0 - 5. mar. 2011
+ New batch modes: Copy and move
+ Selective rename
+ Set file timestamps from pattern in filename or directory name
+ Context menu "Add to Advanced Renamer" in Windows Explorer (32 bit Windows o
nly)
+ New tags: Substr and RSubstr
+ Save listview to CSV
+ Option for auto closing batch progress window when no error occured
+ Menu item for removing non ID3 and non image files from the list
* Dragging folders from explorer onto Advanced Renamer will display add choice
s
* Toolbars can no longer float
* Pattern window can now be resized
* Fixed: F9 hotkey for start batch did not work
+ New built in column set called Attributes
* Fixed: Customize columns dialog did not save column widths properly
* Customize columns menu item moved to top of list
+ Check for upgrades at startup
* List method no longer yields an error when name list is shorter than file li
st
* Method list speed optimization
* Optimized performace of adding files
* Optimized undo window performance
* Fixed: <Inc Alpha> did not produce a sufficient error message when using too
many files
* Improved performance when testing new names
* Customize columns dialog is now bigger
* Fixed: Tag <Num Dirs> calcualted wrong by 2
+ Undojobs can be deleted from the Undo Batch Window
+ Uncheck erroneous files popup menu item in Undo Batch Window
+ Sub folders can be added to the folders list when dragging folders into Adva
nced Renamer or using the explorer context menu
* Fixed: The <Month:X> tag failed for the months 1 trough 9
* A parameter for specifying format can now also be used on <Img Month>, <Mont
h Created>, and <Month Modified> tags
* Fixed: Extension and path columns did not sort properly
* Start batch button made larger
* Hotkey for moving items changed from Ctrl + Shift + Up/Down to Ctrl + Alt +
Up/Down
Advanced Renamer 2.74 - 23. nov. 2010
* Changed toolbar theme
* Bug fix: Sorting with numbers failed with big numbers
* Visual update of progress dialogs
+ New method list: Weboptimized filename
+ New predefined pattern templates
Advanced Renamer 2.73 - 9. oct. 2010
+ List Method: Populate text box with file names from the list
* When recieving and error while adding items to the list a message will tell
which items could not be added
* Bugfix: Typing a < in List Method resulted in a crash
Advanced Renamer 2.72 - 28. aug. 2010
+ Bitrate tag
+ Support for Free Lossless Audio Codec (FLAC)
+ Support for Windows Media Audio (WMA)
+ Support for Advanced Audio Codec (AAC)
+ Tag button next to edit fields supporting tags
+ Extension column
* Insert tag window: Help button was not working properly
* Insert tag window: Not all the components of the window was translated
* Bugfix: Delete method button on method pane did not result in file list refr
esh
* Other minor fixes
Advanced Renamer 2.7 - 11. july 2010
+ Customizable name collision rule - either fail or append number
* Not all settings were reverted to default when using the revert to defaults
button in the settings window
* Better support for thumbnail view
* To improve performance FileInfoBox only show thumbnails instead of loading t
he complete image
* Memory enhancement when working with thumbnails
* Default thumbnail size changed to 120x120
+ Icon for toggle thumbnail display menu item
+ Toggle listview view style (Details, Large icons, Small icons, and List)
Advanced Renamer 2.67 - 08. june 2010
* Fixed problem when using alot of methods. Not all methods were visible in th
e panel. Now all method panels have fixed height
* Minor graphical tweaks of method panels
* Updated spanish translation
* Now uses correct icon for About box in the main menu
Advanced Renamer 2.66 - 14. may 2010
+ Customize columns button above list of files/folders
Advanced Renamer 2.65 - 31. mar. 2010
+ Added support for regular expressions in replace method using pcrelib
+ Natural sort when sorting text columns. Instead of sorting 1, 10, 4 it sorts
1, 4, 10
+ Russian translation
+ Finnish translation
 * Made the editboxes in the replace method enlarge to the width of the box whe
n resized
Advanced Renamer 2.62 - 10. feb. 2010
+ Possible to turn off leading zeros in IncNr and IncNrDir
* Fixed bug with IncNrDir. Same value was used for all entries in the list
* Fixed bug with movement in the list
Advanced Renamer 2.61 - 31. jan. 2010
* Fixed error when using several tags after each other
Advanced Renamer 2.6 - 24. jan. 2010
* Compatible with Windows 7
* Layout enhancements
+ Move method
+ Add Batch Method box below the batch methods for easy add of methods
+ Individual delete method button on each method panel
* New icon (thanks goes to Luigi who contributed the icon)
* Italian translation
* Spanish translation
* <Rand> is now zero-padded
+ Stepping in <Inc Alpha>. Format is now <Inc Alpha:Start:Step> ex <Inc Alpha:
E:2>
* Clean up and optimization of use of tags
* Fixed <Inc NrDir> tag. Calculated numbers for folders incorrectly
+ Hotkey for refresh and for start batch
Advanced Renamer 2.57 - 22. okt. 2008
+ EXIF Column Date Taken added
+ Extra optional parameter for the <Inc Nr> tag do indicate the stepping. <Inc
Nr:3:2> will produce the numbers 3, 5, 7, 9
+ New way to force zero-padding in <Inc Nr>. <Inc Nr:0004> will produce the nu
mbes 0004, 0005, 0006
+ When image files are shown in the file info box and the picture is clicked,
the image is opened
+ Added information dialog box when the batch has ended
+ Option for hiding the "Need help getting started" button on startup
* Both <Inc Nr> and <IncNr> will now work
* Fixed: It was not possible to use the <Inc Nr> tag more than once in the Add
method
Advanced Renamer 2.56 - 5. august 2008
+ When importing lists a message telling how many files which could not be add
ed is shown if any fails to be added.
* Fixed: Unpredictable behaviour when importing lists with relative file names
.
* Fixed: Column sorting did not work properly.
Advanced Renamer 2.55 - 22. july 2008
+ Swedish translation
+ New column in file mode for date picture taken
* Fixed: Problem with EXIF dates
Advanced Renamer 2.54 - 29. june 2008
+ Polish translation
+ French translation
+ New tag: <File Content>
* Fixed: Unpredictable results when using <Inc Nr> multiple times in the same
name
* Fixed: Setting timestamps on folders did not work
 * Fixed: When settings absolute time, it did not use the local time zone
Advanced Renamer 2.53 - 28. may 2008
* Fixed bug 'List index out of bounds (0)' when stating batch renaming while f
iles were selected in the list
Advanced Renamer 2.52 - 8. may 2008
+ New languages: Dutch and German
+ Add multiple folders at once
+ Settings folder kan be changed to the program folder. This makes the program
portable
+ Added help icons in various windows and in method panes
+ Added a get Help getting started button in the list when there are no files
in the list
+ Import / Export of methods presets
* Support for ID3v2.4
* Fixed error when deleting method in load method window and no method were se
lected
* Size of the left pane was not remembered when the program was restarted
* Enlarged several buttons and other controls to better fit other languages
* Fixed messagebox when clearing all methods
* Advanced Renamer could not save the settings for the Timestamp method correc
tly
* Fixed DateTimePictureTaken defaulting to bogus dates when no date were found
* Fixed time zone problem with EXIF DateTimePictureTaken
* Fixed bug when replacing text with wildcards - only the first wildcard match
was replaced
* Various minor bugs fixed
* Multiload of methods presets
* Methodsettings is no longer saved localized.
Advanced Renamer 2.51 - 6. feb 2008
* New tag: <Rand> for random number
Advanced Renamer 2.5 - 3. feb 2008
* Changed name to Advanced Renamer
* Support for Windows Vista
* Multi language support (english, danish and turkish)
* Online help system
* User interface tuch up
* Wildcard (*) support in replace method
* Easier access to actionlists.
* Column Name is now called Filename and Foldername and the content includes b
oth name and extension
* Will not change the file extension without asking
* Possible to undo the last 150 batches even after Advanced Renamer has been r
estarted
* BUG FIXED: Moving of items in the list were buggy
* Column AutoWidth
* Improved method list with better desciptions of what the methods do
* Option to use EXIF to find width and height of images
* New tags: <IMG Author>, <IMG Copyright> and date-time based on EXIF informat
ion
ARen 2.01 - 28. july 2006
* BUG FIXED: Some times context menu item did not open all files when ARen was
n't open
ARen 2.0 Final - 16. august 2005
* BUG FIXED: Context menu items did not work properly
 + Thumbnail view for renaming pictures
+ Open folder from FileInfoBox
* Replace more phrases at once in replace method by seperating with \
+ Timestamp method has been added
+ Quickload columnsets in column popup
+ New columns: Accessed, New Created, New Modified, New Accessed
+ Check for new version
+ Menu item for removing all files with errors
* Turn grid on/off in settings
* more XPish look
* New color for method header
* Layout enhancements
+ Accessed date in FileInfoBox
* Some columns has changed name
* New methods will now be inserted after selected method instead of before
* IncNr speed increase
* Default column sort order: Directory is now last an newname is 3rd
* Confirmation on Clear method list
ARen 2.0 beta 2 - 27. august 2004
* Bug: Zeropadding error with <incnr>
* New explorer context menu item. It also works with folders now
ARen 2.0 beta 1 - 6. august 2004
* BUG: That anoying combobox bug in the progress dialog
* BUG: If text ends with a space it does not get saved in the INI files
* BUG: No delete button in Paterns Dialog
+ Brand new renaming engine
+ Advanced renaming system with support for multiple renaming methods at the s
ame time
* ErrorCode 103 will no longer occour (if it do, please let me know)
+ Move files in the list by a Move to Top and Move to Bottom method
* List -> LoadList now appends to the list instead of replacing it
+ Removed CTRL+UP/DOWN keys. They are for multiselecting. Now uses CTRL+SHIFT+
UP/DOWN instead
- You can no no longer use TAGs in New Case method
* Only updates the renaming progressbar once per method
- Removed support for older versions (all prior to 2.0)
* Does no longer insert hidden or system files when inserting a directory
* Saves data in <username>\AppData
+ Uses a new manual system
+ CTRL+A in the list selects all items
ARen 1.1 - 27. june 2003
* Tags: Use <> instead of [] in tags
* Tags: <Filename> renamed to <Name> to avoid misunderstandings
+ Tags: <NumFiles> Tag
+ Tags: <NumItems> Tag
+ Tags: <NumDirs> Tag
+ Tags: Date/Time Created Tags
+ Tags: Date/Time Modified Tags
+ Tags: <IncAlpha> Tag - Incrementing letters
+ Tags: <IncNrDir> Tag - Incrementing numbers per dir
+ Tags: Possible to use tags in other methods than New Name
+ Tags: InsertTag Window added
* Columns: Date removed and replaced with FileModifiedDate and FileCreatedDate
* Columns: Filename renamed to Name
+ Columns: ColumnWidth in Column Settings Dialog
* FileInfoBox: Created Date and Modified Data instead of Date
* FileInfobox: Now uses cached information gathered at last refresh or when th
e items where added to gain more speed
* New Name Method: The buttons has been replaced by hyperlinks
* Layout/Design update
* NewAttrib is now empty when not using the Attributes Method and NewName is n
ow empty when using Attributes Method
* Undo function rewritten
* If you click Cancel while adding files, the files that have already been add
ed will now be removed
+ Settings: Button for changing to default settings
+ Renaming of folders
+ It is now possible to add "Add Files to ARen" to the Explorer context popup
menu (the default is off)
* Bug Fix: It was only possible to change case in the New Case Method
* Bug Fix: An Access Violation occured when clicking OK in the Customize Colum
ns Dialog when there were no files in the list
* Bug Fix: DateTime columns did only sort by date and not time
* Bug Fix: The Mask box in the Add Directory Dialog for files did not work pro
perly
* Bug Fix: Settings dialog saved new changes even though Cancel was pressed
ARen 1.06b - 16. marts 2003
* Bug fix - ID3 TAG was not showing in the FileInfo Box
ARen 1.06 - 15. marts 2003
* Speed Improvements
* List improvements. File information is now loaded when they are added instea
d of at renaming
+ New Add Directory Dialog with mask selection
+ Remembers the directory in the Add File and Add Directory Dialogs
* Uses INI files instead of registry to save data
+ New ID3v1 Engine
+ ID3v2 Support
+ More columns in the list (Image Dimensions, ID3 Tag, Attributes)
+ It is now possible to manage what columns that should be shown in the list.
+ New method for changing attributes on files
+ [DirName] TAG added to New Name Method
+ New HotKeys: CTRL+Up and CTRL+Down will move selected files either up or dow
n
+ Leading zeros in [ID3 Track]
+ Added Invert command to New Case Method
+ More advanced use of Replace Method : Replace more words at once
+ Settings Dialog
+ FileInfo added
+ New error code 112 for when ID3 Tag is not found
+ Confirmation box when there are files in the list and ARen is closed
+ Add files again after renaming
+ Toolbar can float and change docks
* Progress Dialog when adding files will always show
+ Internal user guide
+ More details in user guide
+ HotKeys list in help menu
+ Different page in user guide based on the active control
* DblClick in Paterns Dialog act like the OK Button
+ Delete in right click menu in Paterns Dialog
* Some better looking windows
+ New PreRenaming dialog with more information
+ Possible to change what charector, unsupported charectors in ID3 tags, shoul
d be replaced with
* Other minor visual adjustments and bug fixes
ARen 1.05b - 20 nov 2002
* Bug fix - CaseMethod -> LowerCase and UpperCase first letter in every word d
idn't work
ARen 1.05 - 22 okt 2002
* Bug fix
* Changed the interface. Made it easier to use
+ Hotkey for refresh (F5)
+ Image Width/Height in New Name Method
+ Replace Method
+ UpperCase/LowerCase first letter in every word with Case Method
+ Add Method
+ Patern List in NewName Method
+ More info in the help file
+ Uninstall in start menu group
+ Possible to undo a renaming action
ARen 1.04 - 16/06-2002
+ Add directory including subdirectories
+ "Case Methos" improvements
* New About Box
+ Items with errorcode above 100 is now painted red
+ Posible to stop when adding ALOT of files
+ Add files with start parameters
+ "Save List", "Load List", "Clear List" and "Refresh" buttons in popupmenu
+ Icons in popupmenu
* Bug fix and other improvements
ARen 1.03b - 02/05-2002
* The problem with disappering icons on Win9x should be gone now
ARen 1.03 - 14/04-2002
* Bug fix
+ Properties dialog
+ Open file
- NewStyle hint removed again (it sux)
+ Pagename added to the extended titlebar
* [IncNr] now includes a start parameter
+ [ID3 Track] and [ID3 Year] added
+ Tags for ID3 has been renamed
* ID3v1.1 tag renaming now works ( wiii )
+ Tag validation
* Remove Method without extension
* Backwards Remove Method
* Remembers more settings
ARen 1.02 - 07/01-2002
* Bug fix
* "List" method updated
* Help file updated
ARen 1.01 - 06/12-2001
* Bug fix
+ Sort by date
* Higher perfomance
+ Grid
+ New hint layout
ARen 1.0 Final - 03/11-2001
* The left bar has changed due to incompatible components. Cannot be moved any
more either
+ You can now sort and move items
* Icons now looks better
+ Date added in the list
ARen 1.0 Beta 4 - 01/08-2001
+ Now shows the new filename and if the file can be renamed before renaming
* Changed some stuff in the statusbar
* Now you cannot add a file more than once
* Files added and removed faster
* Renaming made faster
* Renaming progress box changed
* Files removed from list when renamed
* Some code clearning and a some minor bugs fixed
ARen 1.0 Beta 3 - 29/07-2001
* Fixed some window size errors
+ "Remove chars" method
+ "List" method
+ Added shortcuts. <Del> to remove files and <Ins> to insert files. (DUH!)
ARen 1.0 Beta 2 - 23/06-2001
+ MP3 ID3v1Tag Rename with Title, Artist, Album and Genre
+ LowerCase first letter
ARen 1.0 Beta 1 - 15/06-2001
* The program is finished (first release)