Did you ever try this one? It was posted in the previous thread.
Rename2Title is an utility to rename HTML files (.htm/.html) to their
respective titles as defined by their tags. Useful for organizing
collections of HTML files for browsing, archiving, reading purposes,
etc.
Features:
- Renames either a single HTML file (.htm/.html) or all the HTML files
in an entire directory
- Renames files via commandline, shell extensions or via a graphical
interface in the app itself
- Backup of renamed files, all files or none at all
- Logging of errors
- Logging of the renaming process to correlate the original names with
the new names
- Replacement of HTML entities in the title with their ASCII
equivalents - Automatic mode for batch renaming. Useful for renaming
directories as
a background task
Development Details:
- Written in Win32 ASM
- Utilizes Win32 SDK and Registry functions
See the readme.txt for more details.
http://www.geocities.com/t80codebase/
Yes, R2T looks like a nice one. Many features. I tested it on the set
of 107 html files that originally got me started on this project, and did
a quick and dirty comparison with HTML Rename. First, I notice that R2T
won't do subdirectories, which makes it more difficult to use for complex
tasks. HTML Rename offers this as an option. Second, R2T failed to
rename one file which HTML Rename processed correctly. On examination,
that file had a long style sheet and a java script placed before the
head, so R2T never found the Title. It only searches the first 1000
characters. Thirdly, R2T failed to create a backup of the unrenamed
file, even though that option was checked, so the backup folder did not
have a complete set of original files. I mention this in case anyone
should rely on that option. Lastly, R2T has no "safety net" between
selecting the directory and processing the files. A little "quick on the
trigger", you might say. If you want to process folder C:\7, but you
mistakenly click on C:\8, you don't get a chance to review the selection
before processing begins.
R2T has an excellent backup feature for the files which it does rename
(totally lacking in HTML Rename). And extensive logging. And it offers
the possibility to add itself to the right-click menu, which is very
convenient (or would be, if I didn't already have so many indispensable
applications populating that menu).
In sum, I'm pleased to have both tools available, even if it's a job that
I seldom do.
