Files Tied By Name

[meteorquake]

Can I add to the idea list the notion that when you rename a file it could also rename files of the same name in the folder (just different extension)
So for example
my document.doc
my document.djvu
my document.txt
would all rename if one of them were renamed. I think rename itself could perform it adhoc with a modifier e.g. Alt-Enter
however moving is also handy which could be done with a menu option on the right drag or an option to automatically do it or an onmove script entry that runs for file renames or movements (perhaps a pre-filter) otherwise you'd just have to select them manually for the move and rely on Alt-Enter in the rename action for most situations
the thought here is that you may want some of the files hidden for example you may expose jpg thumb versions of files, with the files themselves hidden but when you launch the jpg by having a script tied to jpg it launches the file rather than the jpg
that's my fuller thinking, which meets my own tasks, but the concept of Alt-Enter on renaming and an onmove script is a reduced form of the idea that is very productive
David

[therube]

In the Advanced Rename dialog (Shift+F2), enable the 'Ignore extension' option. Might help.

Then you simply select (all) the associated file names.

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my document.doc
my document.djvu
my document.txt

F2 -> newfilename

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newfilename.doc
newfilename.djvu
newfilename.txt

& the extensions are left unchanged.

[meteorquake]

Yes, I'm certainly aware of that one but this is slightly different in that editing the file renames the ones of the same name even if they're not in the search results.

David

[void]

This is not something I would add to Everything.
It needs to be another tool or script.

Create a script and use Everything to call your script with something like: Ctrl + F2.

Thank you for the suggestion.

[meteorquake]

Yes very much, it was more thinking aloud about the general problem to solve and concluding that maybe if there was something like an onmove script option. I'll try the Ctrl-F2 idea. The main advantage of a filtered onmove script is that one doesn't have to remember as it is automatic and could be used for a variety of purposes.