In step 3 you define how later read TAG and file name data will be formatted.

Ok now it is time to do some configuration work. As you already know the cleaned up file’s TAGs will be created out of the TAG (or the file name, if there is no TAG) of the current files. But the TAG is not just copied over from old to new, but additionally formatted (!) and rewritten. Have a look at the following table:

The TAG data within uncleaned files could look like this:

First the current mp3’s data is read from the disk. Then the stuff is allocated (table 2) and stored in memory. After having allocated all read data, the stored TAG data (that will become the cleaned up files’ TAGs and file names, see schematic drawing) is formatted. By default, every word is capitalized at the beginning. If you want to have some words generally capitalized then enter these words into the box (9). Generally you can press the default button (10) to add some default values. If you want to have words written in non-capital letters only (e.g. ‘the’, ‘you’, ‘me’) then enter them into the box (5). Again the default button (6) adds some useful values automatically.

Chars you don’t want to see in any TAG can be entered into box (3). For instance, the underscores used in example file 3 don’t look at all, they should be cut, so enter an underscore in the cut-box.

Sometimes it is better to replace chars instead of cutting them out, enter these chars into the box marked by (1). For instance, in the example in the tables above ‘Nickelback’ (or ‘nickelback’, not case sensitive) was replaced through ‘The Great Nickelback’. When you press the HTML button (2) then the replacement table for HTML char codes will be added automatically. You know, in HTML e.g. the space char isn’t ‘ ‘ but ‘%20’, as mp3 files come out of the Internet it sometimes happens that a file looks like this:

‘Kelly%20Osbourne%20-%20Papa%20Don't%20Preach.mp3’,

Toricxs will convert it into:

‘Kelly Osbourne - Papa Don’t Preach.mp3’.

If you notice that Toricxs splits up an artist name as it contains filter strings (see the boxes (5) in step 2) then enter this artist name into the ‘Expression’-box (7). Example: You have an mp3 file named ‘A-Teens-Take a Chance On Me.mp3’ and Toricxs splits up this crap into artist ‘A’ and song ‘Teens-Take a Chance On Me’ (as having chosen the filter ‘artist-song’) then enter ‘A-Teens’ into the Expression-box (7). Ehm, if you didn’t understand that then just let it be, the beta testers also didn’t use the Expression-box and it worked ;-)

Please note: the following chars should be cut or replaced as they cannot appear in the final file- or directory name: / \ * < > “ | : ?. If you don’t make Toricxs cut or replace these chars then they will later be replaced automatically.

You can test the formatting configuration by dragging any file from the Explorer or the Quick Play window over to the testing field (11). A message box will appear displaying you the result of the allocation (see step 2!) and of formatting. Example:

When you’ve done the formatting configuration then continue to step 4.