JJZolx wrote: > Note that the Mp3tag converter (Filename - Tag) doesn't have access to > the path, only the filename. You could parse the path using a 'Guess > Values' action, but the easier way to accomplish this is with the > simpler 'Format Value' action. > > In Mp3tag you can create an action group consisting of several actions. > I would suggest doing this. It's not only very powerful, but it lets you > save the operation to be easily used again in the future. > > Say you want to place the name of the folder into the ALBUM field, and > the folder above that into the ARTIST field. Create an action group with > two Format Value actions. > > -Action type:- *Format value* > -Field:- *ALBUM* > -Format string:- *%_directory%* > > -Action type:- *Format value* > -Field:- *ARTIST* > -Format string:- *%_parent_directory%* > > See this 'Mp3tag help page' (http://help.mp3tag.de/main_converter.html) > for the names of placeholders that are available. They can refer to > internal tag fields (%artist%, %title%, "%track%, etc.) or to file and > system properties. The latter are prefixed by an underscore (_) to > distinguish them from tagging fields. > > If you have additional info in the filename, such as track number and > title, you can use a 'Guess Values' action to parse the information into > values that can be saved in the tags. For instance, if the file were > named using a 'TRACK. TITLE.flac' convention, you can use a Guess Values > action like: > > -Action type:- *Guess values* > -Source format:- *%_filename%* > -Guessing pattern:- *%track%. %title%* > > That action could saved as part of the same action group, if you like. > Note that it's not necessary to use all of the parts that you parse out > of the source format string. Say you already had the TITLE in all of > your tracks, but just wanted to get the track number, use the > placeholder %dummy% to ignore any pieces of the string that you don't > want. > > -Action type:- *Guess values* > -Source format:- *%_filename%* > -Guessing pattern:- *%track%. %dummy%*
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