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Flattening Folders
Flattening Folders copies all the files (or all the files matching the patterns in the optional Patterns field) to the specified folder. To Flatten, i.e. copy, all the files to the top selected folders simply type SELF into the Destination field.
Advanced options
The Advanced area of the dialog contains options for what to do when two files have the same name. And is explained below.
Flatten Folders
Flatten Folders
The Duplicate Command Center
When you duplicate files and folders the following dialog will appear allowing you to specify how the duplicate files will be named. The choices you make here - just like almost all Dialogs in FileBoss - will be saved even when FileBoss is closed.
As you make changes keep an eye on the box under Sample for: "FileBossIsGreat.txt" as it will give you an idea as to how the names will be transformed for the new files.
Pattern for new names
The pattern will be included in the names of the duplicated files, inserted at the position indicated by the Insert Where selection below.
If a question mark (?) is included it will be replaced with an incremental number ensuring a unique name.
FileBoss does not require that the ? be included (though you will get a warning if it is not) but it is usually best to have one to ensure unique names.
Specifying where the pattern will be inserted in the names
Mutually exclusive options that determine where the pattern for the new name will be inserted in the old name. Select one and then look at the sample near the bottom of the dialog to check if this is the way you want the duplicated files named.
Adding Sequential numbers to filenames
How to Setup Sequential numbering
| 1. | Insert the \? meta flag in the New Name field where you want the sequential number to appear. Use the \? meta flag only once. |
| 2. | Set the number of digits you want displayed. E.g. setting it to 3 will insert 001, 002, 003, etc where the \? meta flag is. |
| 3. | Set the Start A: number. While this will normally be '1' you might want to set it to another number if some files have already been renamed with this routine. |
| 4. | Check the Sample at the bottom of the screen to see how the sequential numbers will fit into the name along with any other formats you have chosen. |
Num. of Digits
1 to 6, pads the number with leading zeros to get the desired number of digits. This is a good option so that the files will be sorted correctly when displayed in FileBoss Windows Explorer and various programs' File Open Dialogs.
Start At
1 on up to highest number allowed by the number of digits you have specified.
Increment By:
The amount each consequative number should be increase. For instance if the sequence starts at 1 and the increment is set to 5 the the numbers would be 1, 5, 10, ...
Examples:
Long Beach #\?.jpeg (Digits set to 3 and Start At set to 1)
Long Beach #001.jpeg, Long Beach #002.jpeg, Long Beach #003.jpeg
\? Long Beach.jpeg (Digits set to 2 and Start At set to 10)
10 Long Beach.jpeg, 11 Long Beach.jpeg, 12 Long Beach.jpeg
Sample Filename
Displays a sample name with the settings you have chosen.
Every time you change a setting the sample will change
Ref: HIDD_COPY_FILES_FLATTEN_FOLDERS
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