~~Title: Rename Scripts ~~
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This is by far the most powerful, but also most complicated, feature of the Advanced Rename dialog. Using VBScript, JScript or other ActiveX scripting languages, you can write a rename function that gives you complete control over the outcome of the rename operation.

Click the **Edit Script** button in the actions section of the Rename dialog to display the script editor.

The script editor will pop-out to the right of the dialog. The drop-down at the top of the script editor lets you choose the script language to use.

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Note that a script can be defined (and have effect) even if the editor isn't visible. As shown in the screenshot above, the words **Script defined** will be displayed to indicate that a script is active. The drop-down attached to the **Hide Scipt** button gives you a clear command which lets you clear out the script contents.


See the [[:scripting:rename_scripts|Rename Scripts]] page in the [[::scripting|Scripting]] section for more information about writing rename scripts.