Confused about priority order in Advanced Renamer — what runs first?
I’m new to Advanced Renamer and trying to set up a batch rename with multiple methods (like “Add”, “Replace”, and “New Name”), but I’m a bit confused about the order they actually apply.
For example, I want to:
1. Replace part of the filename
2. Add a prefix
3. Then format everything with a new naming pattern
But sometimes the result isn’t what I expect, like it seems one step overrides another.
Is there a specific execution order for methods, or does it depend on how they’re arranged in the list? Also, is there a best practice for structuring multiple methods to avoid conflicts?
Thanks in advance!
For example, I want to:
1. Replace part of the filename
2. Add a prefix
3. Then format everything with a new naming pattern
But sometimes the result isn’t what I expect, like it seems one step overrides another.
Is there a specific execution order for methods, or does it depend on how they’re arranged in the list? Also, is there a best practice for structuring multiple methods to avoid conflicts?
Thanks in advance!
Reply to #1:
Hi fungible,
Welcome! The short answer is that the order of execution *is* the order that methods are arranged in the method list. Which means that a New Name method entered after other methods will wipe out changes made before it - assuming you're not using tags that use parts of the previous name, like <substr>.
The long answer is, show your work for more information! :) Wait, that was even shorter... Seriously, if you are getting unexpected results it's probably that you have done something you don't understand. We'll be glad to help, but need more information to do that.
Best,
DF
Hi fungible,
Welcome! The short answer is that the order of execution *is* the order that methods are arranged in the method list. Which means that a New Name method entered after other methods will wipe out changes made before it - assuming you're not using tags that use parts of the previous name, like <substr>.
The long answer is, show your work for more information! :) Wait, that was even shorter... Seriously, if you are getting unexpected results it's probably that you have done something you don't understand. We'll be glad to help, but need more information to do that.
Best,
DF