2014-07-22, 20:43
After spending days (yes DAYS!) trying to rename my TV Show library, I am now convinced of 2 things.
1. The ONLY truly effective way of renaming files is to do it manually - 1 file at a time.
2. Short, fat cavemen are too stupid for computers.
I have tried using:
- theRenamer (kept telling me the title was missing. Well DUH! Isn't that the point!!)
- filebot (kept inserting random characters and telling me they were invalid - very helpful!)
- TV Rename (renamed the first 2 files in every folder and then crashed and refused to do any more)
- Renamer (just opening the interface gave me a migraine)
- Media Center Master (told me what my files needed to be renamed to, but still refused to do it)
All of these programs had one thing in common - lots of information about how nifty and how easy to use they are, but no information on how to actually do any of these wonderful things.
So, in short, I need a renaming tool - WITH instructions!
Any suggestions?
EDIT
To clarify - I have no doubt that each and every one of those tools works. My point is that not everyone is blessed with a digital brain and, to those of us not technologically inclined, the lack of clear, easy to follow directions is particularly frustrating.
1. The ONLY truly effective way of renaming files is to do it manually - 1 file at a time.
2. Short, fat cavemen are too stupid for computers.
I have tried using:
- theRenamer (kept telling me the title was missing. Well DUH! Isn't that the point!!)
- filebot (kept inserting random characters and telling me they were invalid - very helpful!)
- TV Rename (renamed the first 2 files in every folder and then crashed and refused to do any more)
- Renamer (just opening the interface gave me a migraine)
- Media Center Master (told me what my files needed to be renamed to, but still refused to do it)
All of these programs had one thing in common - lots of information about how nifty and how easy to use they are, but no information on how to actually do any of these wonderful things.
So, in short, I need a renaming tool - WITH instructions!
Any suggestions?
EDIT
To clarify - I have no doubt that each and every one of those tools works. My point is that not everyone is blessed with a digital brain and, to those of us not technologically inclined, the lack of clear, easy to follow directions is particularly frustrating.