Source filename as tag in destination

[scbash]

Hi all-

When I do a batch conversion with dynamic naming, can I create a tag in the new file that contains the original (source) filename? I'm currently using R13.1.

The motivation for this is my music library is split across many folders with inconsistent naming schemes. When I convert the library for use on my smart phone (HE-AAC v2), I use dynamic naming to clean up the directory tree for easier browsing on the phone (less of an issue now as players have gotten better, but a few years ago it made life a lot easier). That means if I make a playlist I like while I'm on the go, it's really a pain to translate that back for use at home (because of the different directory structure). With the original filename in a tag in each AAC file translating back would be a fairly simple script operation.

Any suggestions (that avoid reorganizing the entire library) are greatly appreciated!

Thanks,
Stephen

[Spoon]

Re: Source filename as tag in destination

Try ID Tag processing DSP and add a rule based manipulation:

IF SomeTag=
SET SomeTag=[tag]origpath[][tag]origfilename[]

[scbash]

Re: Source filename as tag in destination

Try ID Tag processing DSP and add a rule based manipulation:

IF SomeTag=
SET SomeTag=[tag]origpath[][tag]origfilename[]

Thanks for the suggestion. Doesn't work for me, but does remind me I could just add a tag to the original files and copy it through the conversion... I'd prefer an automated solution, so if this *should* work and I'm just not doing it right, I'm happy to listen to further suggestions. I tried both

IF MyFile=
SET MyFile=[tag]origpath[][tag]origfilename[]

and

IF MyFile=
SET MyFile=[origpath][origfilename]

but neither expanded to anything. I did test a few simple rules just to make sure the DSP was working, and all those succeeded.

Thanks,
Stephen

[Spoon]

Re: Source filename as tag in destination

If this does not work, then sorry we do not support it.

[scbash]

Re: Source filename as tag in destination

If this does not work, then sorry we do not support it.

Eureka! Run External Command works It appears (at least in 13.1) that [infilelong] is still defined during "After Conversion" runs, so I can use that to add the desired tag.

Thanks for your help.

Stephen