--------------------------------------------------------- - baRenameX v0.99a - --------------------------------------------------------- - by: jinx_removing - --------------------------------------------------------- -NOTE You WILL need the .NET 1.1 framework to use this program, as it was developed in VisualBasic.NET Download here: http://microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=262D25E3-F589-4842-8157-034D1E7CF3A3&displaylang=en There are three DLL files that need to reside in the same place as the application .EXE, if they are not present, the build won't run. -special thanks Special thanks to AceHack for letting me rip off his codebase and feature set from his tool: prexboxcopytool.exe -disclaimer You're using this at your own risk. I will not be held accountable if this produces results less than desirable. If you find a bug or think of something that will make this application better, please PM me (jinx_removing) at forums.xbox-scene.com or post a message in the forums with barx somewhere in the title and I'll get back to you. See below for known issues. Before doing anything you'll regret, backup whatever it is you'll be working on. -What is it? A file renaming utility to make files Xbox legal. It has a variety of options to provide flexibility when naming files. Also has a preview window so that you can preview what files will be named based on the various user defined settings. You can also forcefully rename any file by double clicking on it. baRenameX will also rename files back to their "Pre-Xbox" names if you choose to do so. It will also store a log in the event you want to name files back later. There is now FTP support for transferring files directly to the XBox. A ZIP feature has also been added that will individually ZIP each file in the directory that is not already .zip'ed -What does it do? First it checks the selected folder to see if you have files in that particular folder that are not legal for the Xbox. Legality is determined by the length of the filename (< 42 char) and that the filename does not contain any illegal characters. There are four columns in the file list view: + [original filename]: file as it is currently found on the HDD. + [length]: number of characters of the [original filename]. + [xbox legal?]: if [length] > 42 characters or the [original filename] contains an illegal char, it will color this entire row red to signify to you that this file will need renaming before being ftp'ed to the Xbox. + [Rename To]: This is the target filename based on the various options you may have chosen from the list of options below. If the initially suggested truncated name is taken, it will append a ## to the end of the subsequent duplicate to avoid overwriting errors when saving (## being a two digit number, 00 for example.) [Rename To] inherits the filename extension from the [Original Filename] file. Whenever the "Rename!" button is clicked it renames [original filename] to [Rename To]. Filters: + All Files: this will apply the options to all the files in the preview window. + Illegal Files: This will only display files that have a filename length > 42 characters or the filename contains illegal characters. Options: + Trim from Left/Right: The value in this box will trim <X> number of characters from the left or right of the filename. + Repace XX with YY: Simple search and replace + Trim Illegal Chars. : This will remove all characters that the XBox doesn't like. Illegal Characters are: < > = ? : ; * + , / | " + Convert Brackets to (): When clicked this option will parse all the suggested filenames and convert any [ ] or { } to ( or ). + Preserve Contents of (): This will try to preserve data contained within any bracket character (, [ or { when this is clicked. + Convert _ to " ": Will convert all underscores to spaces " ". + Remove Double Spaces: Will remove any instance of " " and replace it with " ". + Remove All Spaces: This will trim all of the " " out of a suggested filename in an effort to retain as many characters as possible. Capitalization: Init Letter: First letter of every word. All Caps: All uppercase All Lower: All lowercase !! Nothing is renamed UNTIL you press the Rename! button. Buttons: + Rename: This button will rename [Original Filename] to the name contained in the [Rename To] column. + Restore from Log: This will allow you to name files back to their "PreXBox" names. A log is stored in the directories the files were renamed in. The log is called "IllegalToLegal.brx" and is deleted after Restore From Log is complete. + Zip NON Zipped Files: This will ZIP each file individually, which works well if the software you are running on the Xbox supports ZIP decompression. This IS a resource hog as it slows your machine down quite a bit and can take quite a while if you're zipping lots of files. + Show/Hide FTP: This will show and hide the FTP pane. The renaming functions are not active during when the app is in FTP mode. You can transfer files that you select by checking on the filename. --------------------------------------------------------- -known issues + My progress bars seem to hang sometimes. If this happens to you during ZIPing or FTPing, the program didn't crash. It's just that the progress bar appears to NOT be updated for whatever reason. + there is some sorting issues with directories these shouldn't affect use of the program, but you might find directories starting with "_" at the bottom of the directory tree. + there is no support for removable drives IF those drives don't have media in them. All logical drives attached to your PC will be found, regardless of if they have media in them or not. + there are some *minor* problems with the "preserve brackets" checkbox where it will occasionally print an extra "(" or sometimes print duplicate () statements at the end of the file, particularily with filename lengths shorter than 42. --------------------------------------------------------- -changelog 0.99 8/24/2003 -Added ZIP support -Added FTP support -Fixed some crashes with the log system. 0.90 8/17/2003 -First public release