NIYoW - Name It Your Way version history

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Version History

NIYoW - Name It Your Way

This shows you how often NIYoW - Name It Your Way was updated with us over the past few months. Whenever available, we also include additional information for each update (new features, changes etc.).

version 1.7.6 - posted on Dec 05, 2007

NIYoW is now freeware

version 1.7.5 - posted on Mar 20, 2007

Fixed compatibility issues with Windows Vista
Fixed minor bugs

version 1.7.4 - posted on Feb 03, 2007

Fixed minor bugs

version 1.7.3 - posted on Jan 09, 2007

Added predefined tasks and QuickRename presets for renaming MP3 and JPEG files
Enabled drag and drop of path addresses in all wizards
Wizards now save last state on close
Fixed a bug in scan mode, where deselected items are also processed
Small changes and fixed minor bugs

version 1.7.2 - posted on Jan 23, 2006

Added rule counter under the list of rules
The RegEx text comparison behavior has been matched to NIYoW s configuration.

version 1.7.1 - posted on Dec 05, 2005

Added an option to handle the whole filename (including the dot), instead of title and extension each separately.
New rule: Miscellaneous
Make Title & Extension affect full names
`Create new name` rule can now set the whole filename at once instead of title or extension separately
Fixed minor bugs

version 1.7.0 - posted on Aug 11, 2005

This version adds renaming of files directly from windows explorer and command line renaming.

version 1.6.2 - posted on Jan 23, 2005

Added support for Karaoke Midi files
Added the Disaster Recovery feature
Added command line options
Scan Mode s folder explorer and Add Folder window are now resizable
Fixed small bugs

version 1.6.1 - posted on Dec 27, 2004

Added rule to find and replace text using Regular expressions (Requires Internet Explorer 5.0 or above)
The Tag Generator is now even simpler with a new set of generating presets
Added rule to set the name as line from a text file
Duplicate names rules now also checks for physical duplicates on the disk
Fixed some CJK fonts display bugs
Fixed other small bugs

version 1.6.0 - posted on Dec 02, 2004

Automatically set the time & date of multiple files using 8 different sources
Retrieve information from MS Office documents: Author, Title, Company, etc
Set information of single/multiple documents at once!
New rule: Add text at position
Drag and drop folders from Explorer to the folder field or type it manually
View report after setting collection attributes
Added the Anti-duplicate feature as a rule
Optimization of all inner functions!
Fixed small bugs

version 1.5.2 - posted on Oct 23, 2004

Change the time stamp of files and folders in batch!
Show a preview of JPEG files in the properties window
Check for updates online
Added new rule to pad numbers with custom character/string
Retrieve JPEG date values in 3 different formats
Retrieve JPEG time values in 2 different formats
Small bug fixes

version 1.5.2 - posted on Oct 23, 2004

No further details available

version 1.5.1 - posted on Aug 16, 2004

New variables to generate random numbers/letters
Fixed a bug in folders explorer where CJK fonts could not be shown correctly
Some other small fixes

version 1.5.0 - posted on Aug 03, 2004

Support for JPEG digital images. Retrieve information such as image dimensions, resolution, date taken, shutter speed, etc.
Two major changes to the system of rules: 1) New rule: `Skip rule if causing validation error`. 2) New condition in variables. The `ELSE` condition for creating alternative variables in a single rule.
Added a new variable for use in conjunction with the `ELSE` condition in variables
View summary information of MP3, JPEG and Midi files in the properties window and also navigate between the files
Add optional comments to rules
New parameter to the `Create new names from list` to specify the first line in the file to start reading from
Sort names by numeric value
Remove successfully renamed files from list after renaming
Associated .RLS files with NIYoW
Drag & Drop .RLS files into the list of rules
Add/Edit Rule is now in a separate window!
Two new parameter controls in the Add Rule window: radio buttons & browsing
Reorder or rules in categories (rule sets with reordered rules has to be rebuilt)
Edit/Duplicate existing rules in the Tag Generating wizard
Enhancement of all checkbox selection in wizards
Updated the folder explorer (is now like windows explorer)
Multiselection in the Added Rules list
Fixed a bug where the rule `Create new names from list` wasn t processed for the last item in the list
Fixed a bug where some rules were skipped even if they are checked or are giving different values when they are being edited
Many other small fixes

version 1.4.1 - posted on Jun 26, 2004

New enhanced wizard!
Improved checking support in the Scan Mode and the Rules List
New rule: Create new names from list to import the new names from text file!
Added an options to control the position of items in the List Mode. Useful when using rules such as the Create new names from list and the Auto-Numbering rules
Fixed bugs related to language support
Fixed a bug that caused omission of spaces of some midi fields
Fixed a bug that caused files dragged from Windows Explorer to be imported without extension

version 1.4.0 - posted on Jun 18, 2004

Support for MIDI files, retrieve information such as track title, MIDI file format, tempo, etc
Full report after renaming with detailed error handling
Set attributes of files and folders from different locations on your computer in one action!
Edit single item s properties such as name and attributes from within the program
Drag & Drop files and folders from Windows Explorer directly to the list!
New Anti-Duplicates system to avoid creation of duplicated new names
The Sort by name rule can now sort items by the old name or the new name
Physically remove files from within the program
Remove dead links from list in one click
Filter search results by all attributes (not only by the hidden attribute as the older versions)
New rule: Remove characters from position to remove a specified number of characters from a specific location in the name
Manually launch the instant preview to refresh the list
The instant preview is now has a progress bar too
Improved help system. Press F1 in any place to view the related help topic
Huge amount of improvements such as faster file and folder searching, preview generation and sorting, etc
Small bug fixes

version 1.3.0 - posted on May 29, 2004

Instant preview of new names:
Automatic preview generation
Overload sensor to detect long delays during preview
Delay period before every preview generation
Mark new names with colors according to their state
Edit and duplicate exisiting rules
Display full details of rules by tooltip
Display full description of rule parameters by tooltip
New rule to set an exceptions list for the letters rules
New rule to add zero padding to numbers in the name
The encoding of exported HTML files is now matched to the selected language
Lots of bug fixes and small enhancements