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Title: DONE: Tag2Folder-New Feature added 1.0.3 'Close Tag2Folders after Conversion'
Post by: paarkhi on August 16, 2009, 06:50 AM
Dear all,
First Post and desperately in need of help for the small program which can automatically create sub-folders on the basis of album name for music files and move those music files into the specific folder... example

Name of the song                               Album
abcdef.mp3                                       sample
weferw.mp3                                       sample
qwerty.mp3                                       Test
do not worry.mp3                                Test

Now it should create 2 sub folders with the name Sample and Test and move first 2 files in Sample and 2nd 2 files in Test...

Album Names are already present.... :)
Title: Re: IDEA: Automatically create a sub folder in a folder on the basis of Album Names
Post by: skwire on August 16, 2009, 09:03 AM
I can do this one.
Title: Re: IDEA: Automatically create a sub folder in a folder on the basis of Album Names
Post by: paarkhi on August 16, 2009, 09:40 AM
Please do it...

I thank u in advance...
Title: Re: IDEA: Automatically create a sub folder in a folder on the basis of Album Names
Post by: skwire on August 16, 2009, 09:47 AM
Working on it now...
Title: Re: IDEA: Automatically create a sub folder in a folder on the basis of Album Na
Post by: skwire on August 16, 2009, 12:51 PM
Tags 2 Folders is a small utility to sort audio files into folders based on their tags.  The following audio file types are suppported:

AAC, APE, FLAC, MP1, MP2, MP3, MP4, MPC, M4A, M4B, OGG, OFR, OFS, TTA, WMA, WV 

Simply choose a source folder, a destination folder, set your options and click the "Go" button.

Options

1) Recurse source folder:  Scan through the source folder's sub-directories.
2) Show destination folder after run:  Launch an Explorer window of the destination folder when done.
3) Template:  Use the tokens to come up with your own folder naming scheme.
4) Copy files to destination:  Make copies of the original files in the destination folder.
5) Move files to destination:  Move the original files into the destination folder.

Other notes

1) You can drag & drop folders onto the source and destination fields.
2) Filename collisions will be automatically renamed like this:

audio_file.mp3
audio_file[1].mp3
audio_file[2].mp3
audio_file[3].mp3
...

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Webpage (http://skwire.dcmembers.com/wb/pages/software/tags-2-folders.php) | Download (http://skwire.dcmembers.com/apps/tags_2_folders/Tags2Folders.zip)
Title: Re: IDEA: Automatically create a sub folder in a folder on the basis of Album Na
Post by: skwire on August 16, 2009, 03:29 PM
BTW, you can use a template like this to create subfolders:  $artist\[$year] $album

Title: Re: IDEA: Automatically create a sub folder in a folder on the basis of Album Names
Post by: paarkhi on August 17, 2009, 04:28 AM
Thank you SKWIRE, it perfectly works or say works like a charm (Small, Efficient)
and more over thanks for the credits given in About...

Owe you a Big one
Title: Re: IDEA: Automatically create a sub folder in a folder on the basis of Album Names
Post by: skwire on August 17, 2009, 07:33 AM
Thanks for the compliments and feedback.  I'm glad it's working how you'd like.
Title: Re: IDEA: Automatically create a sub folder in a folder on the basis of Album Names
Post by: wetsmellydog on August 24, 2009, 04:37 PM
If you are looking for more features, there is a great program called Media Monkey (http://www.mediamonkey.com/).
There is a freeware version and a paid version.

Tags2Folders is great simple program too!  :Thmbsup:
Title: Re: IDEA: Automatically create a sub folder in a folder on the basis of Album Names
Post by: paarkhi on September 02, 2009, 01:49 AM
Thank u wetsmellydog

Edit: Didn't like MediaMonkey, Well Personal Choice, can't say anything more than this
Title: Re: DONE: Automatically create a sub folder in a folder on the basis of Album Names
Post by: Innuendo on September 09, 2009, 12:21 AM
If you are looking for more features, there is a great program called Media Monkey (http://www.mediamonkey.com/).
There is a freeware version and a paid version.

Media Monkey is a great program & the free version offers almost all of the functionality of the paid version. Well worth checking out, IMHO.
Title: Re: DONE: Automatically create a sub folder in a folder on the basis of Album Names
Post by: paarkhi on October 25, 2009, 04:09 AM
I Thank you once again for the program and would like to reuqest some more features
May I request you the 'Shell Extension' please and can we sort it out on more than one token or only single token is allowed, if yes then please show us how, and if not can you add it please?

Thanking you
Paarkhi
Title: Re: DONE: Tag2Folder-New Feature Request (Skwire Please Check)
Post by: skwire on October 25, 2009, 08:27 AM
May I request you the 'Shell Extension' please

Sure, I can add this.

and can we sort it out on more than one token or only single token is allowed, if yes then please show us how, and if not can you add it please?

If I understand you correctly, yes, you can.  Let's assume a destination directory of "C:\Music".  For instance, if you use a template like this: $artist\[$year] $album    
That backslash will let you create a folder structure like:

C:
+---Music
|   +---U2
|   |   \---[1987] The Joshua Tree


Or, you can use a template like this:  $artist - $album
This will create a folder like:

C:\Music\U2 - The Joshua Tree

Does that answer your question?

Edit: Fleshed out the examples a bit.
Title: Re: DONE: Tag2Folder-New Feature Request (Skwire Please Check)
Post by: skwire on October 25, 2009, 11:21 AM
Website (http://skwire.dcmembers.com/wb/pages/software/tags-2-folders.php) | Download (http://skwire.dcmembers.com/apps/tags_2_folders/Tags2Folders.zip)

v1.0.1 - 2009-10-25
    + Added a "Tags 2 Folders" shell extension option to the Extra menu.
      Once enabled, you can right-click a folder, select the Tags 2 Folders
      option and it will then be loaded as the source directory.  (Thanks, paarkhi)
Title: Re: DONE: Tag2Folder-New Feature Request (Skwire Please Check)
Post by: paarkhi on October 26, 2009, 07:01 PM
'Thank you Sir, Works with Artist\Album. Can you fill out the destination directory as source directory because I want to make sub folders in the same folders. Doesn't work when you right click a folder and call Tag2Folder, and can the default action for the files be "Move the Files to the Destination" Instead of "Copy Files to the Destination"

Sorry I forgot to say all these in my previous post...
Title: Re: DONE: Tag2Folder-New Feature Request (Skwire Please Check)
Post by: skwire on October 27, 2009, 04:50 PM
Website (http://skwire.dcmembers.com/wb/pages/software/tags-2-folders.php) | Download (http://skwire.dcmembers.com/apps/tags_2_folders/Tags2Folders.zip)

v1.0.2 - 2009-10-27
    * Loading a folder from the shell now populates both the source and
      destination fields.  (Thanks, paarkhi)
    * Made "Move files to destination" the default.  (Thanks, paarkhi)
    ! Source folder added via shell extension didn't work properly.
    ! Dragging a folder to the destination folder field cleared out
      the source folder field.  (Thanks, paarkhi)
Title: Re: DONE: Tag2Folder-New Feature Request (Skwire Please Check)
Post by: CleverCat on October 28, 2009, 02:37 AM
I used Tag2Folder to organize my messy Audio Books Folder - worked a treat!

Thanks skwire... :Thmbsup:
Title: Re: DONE: Tag2Folder-New Feature Request (Skwire Please Check)
Post by: skwire on October 28, 2009, 02:42 AM
Great success!  ;)  Thanks for the feedback.  What sort of template did you use?
Title: Re: DONE: Tag2Folder-New Feature Request (Skwire Please Check)
Post by: CleverCat on October 29, 2009, 02:11 AM
Me? I used just the Album template as it was all I needed!  :)
Title: Re: DONE: Tag2Folder-New Feature Request (Skwire Please Check)
Post by: skwire on October 29, 2009, 02:15 AM
 :)  Great.  I'm glad it worked as designed.  =]
Title: Re: DONE: Tag2Folder-New Feature Request (Skwire Please Check)
Post by: CleverCat on October 29, 2009, 02:18 AM
Will test more (I made a copy of folder first just in case I got it wrong!)  ;)
Title: Re: DONE: Tag2Folder-New Feature Request (Skwire Please Check)
Post by: skwire on October 29, 2009, 02:20 AM
Will test more (I made a copy of folder first just in case I got it wrong!)  ;)

Yep, that's smart thinking.  No code is perfect.
Title: Re: DONE: Tag2Folder-New Feature Request (Skwire Please Check)
Post by: CleverCat on October 29, 2009, 02:24 AM
Cats are always cautious! ;D
Title: Re: DONE: Tag2Folder-New Feature Request (Skwire Please Check)
Post by: paarkhi on October 29, 2009, 06:10 AM
Its the greatness of SKWIRE for thanking me everywhere but in reality Im thankful and grateful to him for making my life a little easier by coding this snack and helping me to organise my music

Thank you and am Grateful
Title: Re: DONE: Tag2Folder-New Feature Request (Skwire Please Check)
Post by: skwire on October 29, 2009, 06:14 AM
You are more than welcome.  I enjoy writing Coding Snacks so I'm thankful to everybody for providing all the ideas.
Title: Re: DONE: Tag2Folder-New Feature Request as on 13/11/2009 (Skwire Please Check)
Post by: paarkhi on November 13, 2009, 09:30 AM
Sir, Can I request a feature for 'Close Afterwards' which is default on, either checkbox or in menu
Thanking you for the same
Title: Re: DONE: Tag2Folder-New Feature Request as on 13/11/2009 (Skwire Please Check)
Post by: skwire on November 13, 2009, 10:30 AM
Website (http://skwire.dcmembers.com/wb/pages/software/tags-2-folders.php) | Download (http://skwire.dcmembers.com/apps/tags_2_folders/Tags2Folders.zip)
v1.0.3 - 2009-11-13
    + Added "Close Tags 2 Folders after sorting" option.  (Thanks, paarkhi)
    * Recurse & Show Folder options are remembered between sessions.

Title: Re: DONE: Tag2Folder-New Feature Request as on 13/11/2009 (Skwire Please Check)
Post by: paarkhi on November 15, 2009, 01:41 AM
Works Perfectly as Desired, and as usual Thank you, Now I think it has almost come to a full blown application and offers all the features which a full blown application can offer...

Really Thank you, I don't get tired requesting and you don't get tired by fulfilling it, and Thank you for the same.

 :Thmbsup: :Thmbsup: :Thmbsup:
Title: Tag2Folder issues and request
Post by: TT1 on February 19, 2010, 02:17 PM
I hope this is the appropriate place to make comments and suggestions.  First off, great little program .. just what I was looking for.  These are some thoughts that came to mind as I tried it out for the first time.  I hope they can be of help...

- Tags2Folders doesn't remove its temp folder/files ($$$$$_Tags2Folders_temp) it created in the Windows temp directory.  Is this intentional?

- The program has a problem when used on a system with a different DPI setting (Rt.click on Desktop, Settings, Advanced, DPI setting, set to 120dpi).  Some of the text is partially missing. (see: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=129586)

- Doesn't maintain Created datestamps on the copied/moved files.  Could this be added.  Sometimes Created is useful when sorting/finding/organizing files.

- There's no way to pause or abort the process once started, short of hitting the big "X".  Could the 'Go' bar act as a toggle?

- If files are already in the destination, could you skip the copy/move if filename and MD5 matches (as an option).  This might speed things up, effectively copying/moving only those files that aren't already in the destination.

- Could config.ini to be changed to Tags2Folders.ini?  That way the program could exist in a directory where other programs create or read a config.ini.

- Config.ini doesn't remember Copy/Move option.  Could this be added?

- Will this work with 10,000+ files (due to limited buffer space, etc.)?  I just want to make sure before I let'er rip...  ;>)

Thanks.

Title: Re: DONE: Tag2Folder-New Feature added 1.0.3 'Close Tag2Folders after Conversion'
Post by: skwire on February 19, 2010, 08:06 PM
I hope this is the appropriate place to make comments and suggestions.  First off, great little program .. just what I was looking for.  These are some thoughts that came to mind as I tried it out for the first time.  I hope they can be of help...

Thanks for the compliment and feedback.  Yep, this is the place for requests and suggestions.   :)

- Tags2Folders doesn't remove its temp folder/files ($$$$$_Tags2Folders_temp) it created in the Windows temp directory.  Is this intentional?
- Doesn't maintain Created datestamps on the copied/moved files.  Could this be added.  Sometimes Created is useful when sorting/finding/organizing files.
- There's no way to pause or abort the process once started, short of hitting the big "X".  Could the 'Go' bar act as a toggle?
- Could config.ini to be changed to Tags2Folders.ini?  That way the program could exist in a directory where other programs create or read a config.ini.
- Config.ini doesn't remember Copy/Move option.  Could this be added?

Website (http://skwire.dcmembers.com/wb/pages/software/tags-2-folders.php) | Download (http://skwire.dcmembers.com/apps/tags_2_folders/Tags2Folders.zip)
v1.0.4 - 2010-02-19
    + Added option to preserver file modification times.  (Thanks, TT1)
    + Added capability to cancel file processing once started.  (Thanks, TT1)
    * Copy/Move files options is now remembered between sessions.  (Thanks, TT1)
    * Changed configuration file name to Tags2Folders.ini.  (Thanks, TT1)
    ! Temp folder is removed properly now.  (Thanks, TT1)


- The program has a problem when used on a system with a different DPI setting (Rt.click on Desktop, Settings, Advanced, DPI setting, set to 120dpi).  Some of the text is partially missing. (see: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=129586)

Hmmm...I do have code in place for 120DPI boxes and it looks fine on my test VM under that DPI setting.  Would you mind posting a screenshot and I'll fix it in the next build?

- If files are already in the destination, could you skip the copy/move if filename and MD5 matches (as an option).  This might speed things up, effectively copying/moving only those files that aren't already in the destination.

I don't overwrite any existing files so they should be "skipped" already.

- Will this work with 10,000+ files (due to limited buffer space, etc.)?  I just want to make sure before I let'er rip...  ;>)

Yes, shouldn't be a problem.  The slowest part is the actual copying/moving of the files.  The tag scanning is adapted from my Trout audio player and is very fast (if I may be so bold).  I'd be curious to know how it does perform for you, though.   :D
Title: Re: DONE: Tag2Folder-New Feature added 1.0.3 'Close Tag2Folders after Conversion
Post by: TT1 on March 06, 2010, 04:15 PM
Sorry for the delayed reply.  Here is a screeshot of the app, plus a couple of others...
Title: Re: DONE: Tag2Folder-New Feature added 1.0.3 'Close Tag2Folders after Conversion'
Post by: skwire on March 06, 2010, 05:55 PM
Gah...120 DPI issues will be the bane of my existence.  I'll endeavour to fix these soon.  Thanks.
Title: Re: DONE: Tag2Folder-New Feature added 1.0.3 'Close Tag2Folders after Conversion'
Post by: skwire on March 06, 2010, 06:12 PM
Website (http://skwire.dcmembers.com/wb/pages/software/tags-2-folders.php) | Download (http://skwire.dcmembers.com/apps/tags_2_folders/Tags2Folders.zip)
v1.0.5 - 2010-03-06
    ! Fixed some 120 DPI graphical issues.  (Thanks, TT1)


BTW, TT1, did Tags 2 Folders work okay for you?
Title: Re: DONE: Tag2Folder-New Feature added 1.0.3 'Close Tag2Folders after Conversion'
Post by: skwire on March 06, 2010, 06:54 PM
All the above 120 DPI glitches are now fixed.  Thanks, TT1...I'm sure you'll find others.  =]
Title: Re: DONE: Tag2Folder-New Feature added 1.0.3 'Close Tag2Folders after Conversion
Post by: TT1 on March 09, 2010, 08:48 AM
"BTW, TT1, did Tags 2 Folders work okay for you?"

Before I do this I'm still going through and tagging my files.  I have several that have no tags, just "author - title.mp3".  Do you know of an easy way to write the author and title to the v1 and v2 tags from the filename?

The 120dpi fixes look good, but I need my reading glasses to see the tiny text...  ;>)
Title: Re: DONE: Tag2Folder-New Feature added 1.0.3 'Close Tag2Folders after Conversion'
Post by: skwire on March 09, 2010, 09:49 AM
Before I do this I'm still going through and tagging my files.  I have several that have no tags, just "author - title.mp3".  Do you know of an easy way to write the author and title to the v1 and v2 tags from the filename?

I use mp3Tag (http://www.mp3tag.de/en/) for all my tagging.  http://help.mp3tag.de/main_converter.html#ttf

The 120dpi fixes look good, but I need my reading glasses to see the tiny text...  ;>)

Apologies for that.  I don't really support the 120 DPI settings so much as ignore them.   :-[
Title: Re: DONE: Tag2Folder-New Feature added 1.0.3 'Close Tag2Folders after Conversion'
Post by: cranioscopical on March 09, 2010, 10:17 AM
I don't really support the 120 DPI settings so much as ignore them.
;D ;D ;D
Title: Not Copying files
Post by: cldcp00 on February 20, 2012, 08:51 AM
For some reason which I cannot work out the programs is creating the folders correctly but not copying all the files into the folders
My settings
General Options Checked are
Show destination folder after run
Copy files to destination

Tag Options
Template: $artist
Missing tag text .=FixME=.

Thank you for any help
Title: Re: DONE: Tag2Folder-New Feature added 1.0.3 'Close Tag2Folders after Conversion'
Post by: skwire on February 20, 2012, 06:02 PM
Website (http://skwire.dcmembers.com/wb/pages/software/tags-2-folders.php) | Download (http://skwire.dcmembers.com/apps/tags_2_folders/Tags2Folders.zip)
v1.0.6 - 2012-02-20
    ! Any trailing spaces in tag info would prevent that file from being moved
      or copied.  (Thanks, D. Purcell)
Title: Re: DONE: Tag2Folder-New Feature added 1.0.3 'Close Tag2Folders after Conversion'
Post by: skwire on September 25, 2012, 07:53 PM
Website (http://skwire.dcmembers.com/fp/?page=tags-2-folders) | Download (http://skwire.dcmembers.com/apps/tags_2_folders/Tags2Folders.zip)
v1.0.8 - 2012-09-24
    + Added progress bar in the statusbar area.
    ! Added code to prevent a potential recursive issue when using the
      same folder for source and destination.
    ! Tags that use a "/" or a "\" will use a dash when creating a folder
      name from it.  (Thanks, Eduardo)
Title: Re: DONE: Tag2Folder-New Feature added 1.0.3 'Close Tag2Folders after Conversion'
Post by: pat.rick on December 01, 2012, 08:35 AM
I'm ordering my collection of music files. Came across this fine program. Thanx

For my ease of use I could use of another token. I have for example a collection cd of filmmusic. There are variuous artist on there. If I use tag2folder these songs will go in to seperate folders.

i would like to keep them together. I have make use of the tag "ALBUM ARTIST" in de songs. Would it be possible to use this token?



Title: Re: DONE: Tag2Folder-New Feature added 1.0.3 'Close Tag2Folders after Conversion'
Post by: skwire on December 01, 2012, 11:29 PM
Hello, pat.rick, and welcome to the DonationCoder site.

i would like to keep them together. I have make use of the tag "ALBUM ARTIST" in de songs. Would it be possible to use this token?

Let me see what I can do.   :)
Title: Re: DONE: Tag2Folder-New Feature added 1.0.3 'Close Tag2Folders after Conversion'
Post by: skwire on December 04, 2012, 10:05 PM
Here you go, pat.rick.  Apologies for the wait.

Website (http://skwire.dcmembers.com/wb/pages/software/tags-2-folders.php) | Download (http://skwire.dcmembers.com/apps/tags_2_folders/Tags2Folders.zip)
v1.0.9 - 2012-12-04
    + Added $albumartist token.  Because there is no hard standard for an
      ALBUMARTIST tag, Tags 2 Folders evaulates for the following tags
      (in order): ALBUM ARTIST (APEv2 tag), ALBUMARTIST (APEv2 tag),
      MUSICBRAINZ_ALBUMARTIST (APEv2 tag) & the ID3v2 TPE2 frame.
      (Thanks, pat.rick)
    + Added ability to edit and save multiple token strings.
Title: Re: DONE: Tag2Folder-New Feature added 1.0.3 'Close Tag2Folders after Conversion'
Post by: pat.rick on December 07, 2012, 10:00 AM
wow, great!

that was really fast! Its running now on my music folder and it look just the way i hoped it would be.

thanks very much for adding and so fast!
Title: Re: DONE: Tag2Folder-New Feature added 1.0.3 'Close Tag2Folders after Conversion'
Post by: pat.rick on December 08, 2012, 02:17 AM
I Let v1.0.9 it run over night works like a charm I use the token $albumartist\$album

Got a few -= FixMe=- I changed them and run the whole thing again. Got a few fixme's again but mpetag says no wrong doing here. After inspection of the titels. It look like the remaining fixme's are song I bought with iTunes. Foobar my mediaplayer and mp3tag sees the albumartist. Even in explorer evrything seems ok but eventually I saw the problem. Those itunes files are m4a's

So this is a kinda long story to tell that tag2folder can't read the albumartist from m4a files

I can fix them manually but i thought I let you know!

Regards Patrick

Title: Re: DONE: Tag2Folder-New Feature added 1.0.3 'Close Tag2Folders after Conversion'
Post by: skwire on December 08, 2012, 05:59 AM
Can you provide me with a couple of those files?  I'll see if I can add support for the m4a format.
Title: Re: DONE: Tag2Folder-New Feature added 1.0.3 'Close Tag2Folders after Conversion'
Post by: pat.rick on December 08, 2012, 02:14 PM
Sure, I have send you some m4a's by e-mail
Title: Re: DONE: Tag2Folder-New Feature added 1.0.3 'Close Tag2Folders after Conversion'
Post by: skwire on December 08, 2012, 05:49 PM
Give this version a try and see if it recognises the ALBUMARTIST tags on your MP4 files.

Website (http://skwire.dcmembers.com/wb/pages/software/tags-2-folders.php) | Download (http://skwire.dcmembers.com/apps/tags_2_folders/Tags2Folders.zip)
v1.1.0 - 2012-12-08
    + Added ALBUMARTIST support for FLAC, OGG, WMA and MP4 files.
Title: Re: DONE: Tag2Folder-New Feature added 1.0.3 'Close Tag2Folders after Conversion'
Post by: pat.rick on December 19, 2012, 11:11 AM
sorry for taking this so long.

It works thanks for fixing
Title: Re: DONE: Tag2Folder-New Feature added 1.0.3 'Close Tag2Folders after Conversion'
Post by: skwire on December 19, 2012, 11:16 AM
Fantastic.  Thanks for the report.   :Thmbsup:
Title: Re: DONE: Tag2Folder-New Feature added 1.0.3 'Close Tag2Folders after Conversion'
Post by: mouser on December 21, 2012, 02:10 PM
Nice article about it on ghacks today: http://www.ghacks.net/2012/12/21/sort-your-music-collection-with-tags-2-folders/
Title: Re: DONE: Tag2Folder-New Feature added 1.0.3 'Close Tag2Folders after Conversion'
Post by: skwire on December 21, 2012, 03:31 PM
Thanks for the heads up, mouser.
Title: REQ: Handling of ALBUM ARTIST and/or ARTIST
Post by: Lesmo16 on January 14, 2013, 02:32 AM
I like to request a new setting or even a permanent behaviour concerning the handling of ALBUM ARTIST and/or ARTIST tags.

If the token $albumartist is used in template, then Tags2Folders should look for that ALBUM ARTIST tag, of course. If that tag isn't valid (i.e. doesn't exist) than ARTIST tag should be used instead.
Title: Re: DONE: Tag2Folder-New Feature added 1.0.3 'Close Tag2Folders after Conversion'
Post by: skwire on January 25, 2013, 05:25 PM
This is a good idea.  I'll find the time to implement it.  =]
Title: Re: DONE: Tag2Folder-New Feature added 1.0.3 'Close Tag2Folders after Conversion'
Post by: Corgo on August 12, 2013, 12:49 AM
Hi!

Is this program still beeing maintained?
If so, then I would like to ask if there is any chance to keep the original filename.

I have albums, with mp3, jpg, nfo, txt files in the folders.
So what I wish to do is to move them into Genre folders (which your program is already capable to do).
BUt I wish to keep the original foldername.

Would it be difficult to implement?
So your soft should judge by one mp3 within the folder the genre type, and move the entire folder, to a destination\genre\original folder name...

Would be a very quick Album sorting method for me :)

THanks in advance!!!
Title: Re: DONE: Tag2Folder-New Feature added 1.0.3 'Close Tag2Folders after Conversion'
Post by: skwire on August 12, 2013, 01:55 PM
Hi, Corgo, and welcome to the DonationCoder site.

Is this program still beeing maintained?

Yes, I maintain my programs (http://skwire.dcmembers.com/fp/?page=software) as I find the time.


If so, then I would like to ask if there is any chance to keep the original filename.

Based on what you describe below, I assume you meant foldername and not filename, right?

I have albums, with mp3, jpg, nfo, txt files in the folders.
So what I wish to do is to move them into Genre folders (which your program is already capable to do).
BUt I wish to keep the original foldername.

Understood.

Would it be difficult to implement?
So your soft should judge by one mp3 within the folder the genre type, and move the entire folder, to a destination\genre\original folder name...
Would be a very quick Album sorting method for me :)
THanks in advance!!!

What you're requesting is doable, yes.  The tricky part is how to add such functionality to the existing Tags 2 Folders interface.  Give me a bit to think about how to implement it.
Title: Re: DONE: Tag2Folder-New Feature added 1.0.3 'Close Tag2Folders after Conversion'
Post by: skwire on October 02, 2013, 01:00 AM
Website (http://skwire.dcmembers.com/wb/pages/software/tags-2-folders.php) | Download (http://skwire.dcmembers.com/apps/tags_2_folders/Tags2Folders.zip)
v1.1.1 - 2013-10-02
    + Added option to use substitute the $artist tag value if the
      $albumartist tag is missing (and specified in the template,
      of course).  (Thanks, Lesmo16)

v1.1.0 - 2012-12-08
    + Added ALBUMARTIST support for MP3, FLAC, OGG, WMA and MP4 files.

v1.0.9 - 2012-12-04
    + Added $albumartist token.  Because there is no hard standard for an
      ALBUMARTIST tag, Tags 2 Folders evaulates for the following tags
      (in order): ALBUM ARTIST (APEv2 tag), ALBUMARTIST (APEv2 tag),
      MUSICBRAINZ_ALBUMARTIST (APEv2 tag) & the ID3v2 TPE2 frame.
      (Thanks, pat.rick)
    + Added ability to edit and save multiple token strings.
Title: Re: DONE: Tag2Folder-New Feature added 1.0.3 'Close Tag2Folders after Conversion'
Post by: Lesmo16 on October 02, 2013, 01:03 AM
Thanks, Jody!  :)
Title: Re: DONE: Tag2Folder-New Feature added 1.0.3 'Close Tag2Folders after Conversion'
Post by: newlexicon on February 13, 2015, 12:09 AM
Hi! Would anybody be able to tell me what token to input in order to have my music sorted by artist AND create album subfolders within each artist's folder?
Title: Re: DONE: Tag2Folder-New Feature added 1.0.3 'Close Tag2Folders after Conversion'
Post by: skwire on February 13, 2015, 01:27 PM
Hi, newlexicon, and welcome to the DonationCoder site.

Hi! Would anybody be able to tell me what token to input in order to have my music sorted by artist AND create album subfolders within each artist's folder?

Please read through this post here: https://www.donationcoder.com/forum/index.php?topic=19543.msg182194#msg182194 (https://www.donationcoder.com/forum/index.php?topic=19543.msg182194#msg182194)

Let me know if that answers your question.  Keep in mind that you will almostly certainly have to use a different template for multi-artist or various artists albums.  My advice would be to start small and use the "Copy" mode so it doesn't mess with your original files.  That way, you can get an idea of how the application works.  Also, make 100% sure that your files are tagged properly.  I cannot stress this enough.  Garbage in, garbage out, as they say.  =]  Let me know how it goes for you.
Title: Re: DONE: Tag2Folder-New Feature added 1.0.3 'Close Tag2Folders after Conversion'
Post by: newlexicon on February 14, 2015, 07:57 PM
That's what I was looking for! Great, thanks! Great program!

In regards to the various artists albums--what token might you suggest for that?
Title: Re: DONE: Tag2Folder-New Feature added 1.0.3 'Close Tag2Folders after Conversion'
Post by: nkormanik on March 11, 2015, 11:38 PM
make 100% sure that your files are tagged properly

Anyone have a suggestion on a program which automatically tags mp3 files -- by downloading any needed info from the Internet?

Manually tagging a huge collection of tunes would be nearly impossible.

Thanks!

Title: Re: DONE: Tag2Folder-New Feature added 1.0.3 'Close Tag2Folders after Conversion'
Post by: magician62 on September 14, 2015, 11:35 AM
There seems to be a bug... :) v1.1.1 build 2

I have a file set that it sends to Fix Me rather than processing. It is not the first set to be processed incorrectly. It seems to be 1 in 100 or so. Only using one tag.

Additionally, not sure if it is a bug, but in Win 10 The tag template is not stored between sessions, though all other selections are.
Title: Re: DONE: Tag2Folder-New Feature added 1.0.3 'Close Tag2Folders after Conversion'
Post by: skwire on September 14, 2015, 05:55 PM
I have a file set that it sends to Fix Me rather than processing. It is not the first set to be processed incorrectly. It seems to be 1 in 100 or so. Only using one tag.

Is it the same file(s) consistently?  If so, can you provide me with one?

Additionally, not sure if it is a bug, but in Win 10 The tag template is not stored between sessions, though all other selections are.

I don't have, nor plan to move to, Windows 10, but this sounds like a UAC-related issue.  Two things you can try are running the app with administrator rights or move the app install folder to a non-UAC-protected location.
Title: Re: DONE: Tag2Folder-New Feature added 1.0.3 'Close Tag2Folders after Conversion'
Post by: magician62 on September 15, 2015, 05:22 AM
Hi Jody, looking at the ini file, I would say it's not a UAC issue

What is happening is that you can create a template. $album, which gets saved to the ini on close. But when you re-open it is not reading that field from the ini, though the template is there.

I will zip the file set and upload to the web and PM you a link.  I can get it to consistently fail.


Title: Re: DONE: Tag2Folder-New Feature added 1.0.3 'Close Tag2Folders after Conversion'
Post by: skwire on September 15, 2015, 09:44 AM
What is happening is that you can create a template. $album, which gets saved to the ini on close. But when you re-open it is not reading that field from the ini, though the template is there.

Ah, I think I know what's happening.  To confirm, I'm going to guess there are a few other templates that start with "$album" in your template list, right?  If so, and until I can fix this, you can try putting your lone "$album" entry at the top of the list.

I will zip the file set and upload to the web and PM you a link.  I can get it to consistently fail.

If I load that album up in mp3Tag (http://www.mp3tag.de/en/index.html) (my fav audio file tagger), it shows that those files have "!BAD ID3v2" tags.  They'll need to be fixed before Tags2Folders will work properly.

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Title: Re: DONE: Tag2Folder-New Feature added 1.0.3 'Close Tag2Folders after Conversion'
Post by: magician62 on September 15, 2015, 01:21 PM
Hi Jody, I have no entries in the tag list. I only installed a few days ago and have only used $album. to get files that had got separated back together before processing in mp3tag.

As to tag, well spotted. fixed it in mp3tag


Title: Re: DONE: Tag2Folder-New Feature added 1.0.3 'Close Tag2Folders after Conversion'
Post by: skwire on September 15, 2015, 02:23 PM
Hi Jody, I have no entries in the tag list. I only installed a few days ago and have only used $album. to get files that had got separated back together before processing in mp3tag.

Odd.  If it's okay with you, would you mind sending me your Tags2Folders.ini and your templates.txt file?


Title: Re: DONE: Tag2Folder-New Feature added 1.0.3 'Close Tag2Folders after Conversion'
Post by: magician62 on September 15, 2015, 03:08 PM
Hi Jody templates.txt file is empty

Here is the content of the ini, less source and destination paths.

[Settings]
Template=$album
Missing=-= FixMe =
Close=0
Recurse=1
Show_Folder=0
File_Mod=1
Artist_Default=1

Move_Copy=1
Title: Re: DONE: Tag2Folder-New Feature added 1.0.3 'Close Tag2Folders after Conversion'
Post by: skwire on September 15, 2015, 03:16 PM
Hi Jody templates.txt file is empty

Did you click the [...] button, add the $album token to the list, and click the Save button?
Title: Re: DONE: Tag2Folder-New Feature added 1.0.3 'Close Tag2Folders after Conversion'
Post by: magician62 on September 15, 2015, 03:22 PM
OK. I think I have a clue! It may be a misunderstanding on my part of the function.

I have not been creating a template using the pop-up window and saving it. I have just been putting $album in the Tag options field. Seeing it in the ini, made me think it was being saved there and retrieved from there. I am now thinking the ini is only showing the last used? And the templates.txt, is where the token should be saved?
Title: Re: DONE: Tag2Folder-New Feature added 1.0.3 'Close Tag2Folders after Conversion'
Post by: skwire on September 15, 2015, 03:25 PM
I have not been creating a template using the pop-up window and saving it. I have just been putting $album in the Tag options field. Seeing it in the ini, made me think it was being saved there and retrieved from there. I am now thinking the ini is only showing the last used? And the templates.txt, is where the token should be saved?

Correct.  That way, you can have several templates saved and easily choose between them.  Apologies for the confusion.  =]
Title: Re: DONE: Tag2Folder-New Feature added 1.0.3 'Close Tag2Folders after Conversion'
Post by: magician62 on September 15, 2015, 03:28 PM
Would it be possible on exit to compare the content of the Tag options field to the content of the templates.txt and offer to add it if it does not exist.

This would eliminate mistakes like mine, and remind people to save their templates.
Title: Re: DONE: Tag2Folder-New Feature added 1.0.3 'Close Tag2Folders after Conversion'
Post by: skwire on September 15, 2015, 03:42 PM
I'll consider it.   :D
Title: Re: DONE: Tag2Folder-New Feature added 1.0.3 'Close Tag2Folders after Conversion'
Post by: magician62 on October 03, 2015, 05:48 PM
Another feature that might prove useful when handling large numbers of files would be to an option to ignore files where any of the tags are empty and leave them where they are, rather than moving to a folder such as Fix Me. This would then allow for the possibility of other clues in the folder or folder name/path.
Title: Re: DONE: Tag2Folder-New Feature added 1.0.3 'Close Tag2Folders after Conversion'
Post by: mouser on October 03, 2015, 07:18 PM
Another feature that might prove useful when handling large numbers of files would be to an option to ignore files where any of the tags are empty and leave them where they are, rather than moving to a folder such as Fix Me.
yeah that might be nice as an option.
Title: Re: DONE: Tag2Folder-New Feature added 1.0.3 'Close Tag2Folders after Conversion'
Post by: drumbeats1 on December 18, 2015, 07:35 PM
Hello I just used your tool on my library and it worked great the first time, I have a question regarding duplicates. Is there a way to notify me of or skip songs I already own and have sorted? Currently it files them in the correct folder with the file I already have with a bracketed number but I don't want to have to perform search for all files with the bracketed number then delete them every time I add large amounts of music.

Thank you.
Title: Re: DONE: Tag2Folder-New Feature added 1.0.3 'Close Tag2Folders after Conversion'
Post by: skwire on December 18, 2015, 10:42 PM
Hi, drumbeats1, and welcome to the DonationCoder site.   :)

Is there a way to notify me of or skip songs I already own and have sorted? Currently it files them in the correct folder with the file I already have with a bracketed number but I don't want to have to perform search for all files with the bracketed number then delete them every time I add large amounts of music.

I'm not quite sure I understand you.  When you add new music, are you adding from a different folder than the destination (your final music folder, I presume)?  Or, are you adding the new music the eventual destination and then constantly re-sorting the whole destination folder?
Title: Re: DONE: Tag2Folder-New Feature added 1.0.3 'Close Tag2Folders after Conversion'
Post by: newlexicon on January 25, 2016, 07:07 PM
I've used this little program with great success in the past. I've recently installed it again after formatting my computer and now I can't seem to get it to do any organizing..The destination folder remains empty every time. I've set my Source and Destination folders and selected a Template. That's ll thats really required to make it function, right? Also those input preferences never save when the program is closed and reopened. What am I missing?
Title: Re: DONE: Tag2Folder-New Feature added 1.0.3 'Close Tag2Folders after Conversion'
Post by: skwire on January 25, 2016, 11:03 PM
I've used this little program with great success in the past. I've recently installed it again after formatting my computer and now I can't seem to get it to do any organizing..The destination folder remains empty every time. I've set my Source and Destination folders and selected a Template. That's ll thats really required to make it function, right? Also those input preferences never save when the program is closed and reopened. What am I missing?

It sounds like you're running it from a UAC protected folder.  If that's the case, you have two choices:


Please let me know if that solves the issue you're having.   :)
Title: Re: DONE: Tag2Folder-New Feature added 1.0.3 'Close Tag2Folders after Conversion'
Post by: newlexicon on January 26, 2016, 06:57 PM
I tired that but still no dice, although that's handy to know. I checked off "Recurse source folder" and that did it. I Read what that meant in the ReadMe file and then it made a lot more sense.. haha.

Thank you!

PS. I do have another small issue. I am trying to save my preferred template but keep getting this message: Error saving template file. The File may be open by another application.

PSS. Maybe your initial suggestion is right... I noticed that it organized the folders but the music isn't being carried over to the destination with the folders...

Title: Re: DONE: Tag2Folder-New Feature added 1.0.3 'Close Tag2Folders after Conversion'
Post by: skwire on May 16, 2020, 03:15 PM
Website (https://www.dcmembers.com/skwire/download/tags-2-folders/) | Download (http://skwire.dcmembers.com/apps/tags_2_folders/Tags2Folders.zip)
v1.1.2 - 2020-05-16
    + Added $bitrate token.  (Thanks, nkormanik)
Title: Re: DONE: Tag2Folder-New Feature added 1.0.3 'Close Tag2Folders after Conversion'
Post by: trxtrx on September 19, 2023, 04:07 AM
Hello,

This is an old topic and great great application.

If i can, i want to make some requests:

- Extra option to create symlinks (instead of move or copy) and choose destination folder for symlinks to be created

- Keep original folders and files names (without renaming or something)

ex:

source folder\2008\0101\artist_name-album-2008-XXX

target folder of choice\2008 (keep same year structure from original folder)\Rock (sort by genre from TAG field)\artist_name-album-2008-XXX

I will be grateful if you can implement this please.

Kind regards

Title: Re: DONE: Tag2Folder-New Feature added 1.0.3 'Close Tag2Folders after Conversion'
Post by: blade221 on December 27, 2023, 10:39 AM
Website (https://www.dcmembers.com/skwire/download/tags-2-folders/) | Download (http://skwire.dcmembers.com/apps/tags_2_folders/Tags2Folders.zip)
v1.1.2 - 2020-05-16
    + Added $bitrate token.  (Thanks, nkormanik)

hello admin add please   + Added $bpm token. i waiting next update :)