antp.be forum

I end up with loads of files with names that include dates, but most of the people in the world are using whatever date format they fancy instead of the ISO (YYYY-MM-DD). I've been using Multiple string replacement to look for these abominations and convert them to ISO. I'll have it search for .26.01. and convert it to 2026-01-. Using the table, I built an entry for every month, covering the last few years.

Somehow, I managed to delete the entries in that table and have to start all over again. That is a lot of typing (even allowing for Copy/Paste). How can I export the the few entries I currently have so I can put them in a spreadsheet to create, them import them back into Ant Renamer?

Then, how can I save the contents of this table so if I ever have to create a different table, I can reload my date set-up?

Answering my own post for anyone else who runs into this situation!

Solution:
- Create a couple of rows with your "Search for" and "Replace by" criteria.
- Click the Copy/Export button.
- Open a spreadsheet.
- Paste.
- Add additional criteria in new rows.
- Copy the table.
- In Ant Renamer, click the Paste/Import button.

I initially tried to "Import," expecting a dialog box to open so I could see what formats were available, but what happened is that it cleared the table by pasting whatever I had in the clipboard and I couldn't undo it.

Indeed copy/paste is the way to go for easy management of these tables.
I should maybe add a confirmation message in case the imported data is not in the expected format, as it is probably then a wrong operation, as you encountered.

You can have multiple tables saved. There is a "Predefined sets" box where you can retrieve previously saved configurations (tables) via the button on the far right of the input box.
To have a new one in the list, simply type a new name and click "Save".