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There are two multirename options named -"- from the last Character, which is not fortunate. The descriptions should be different and written in a way that everybody can understand the meaning without having to try it out.

When i choose the option -"- from the last Character [n, -x], there seems to be a problem.
When I select [n,-1] or [n,-2], the file names are not changed at all.

When I select [n,-3], only the last 2 characters are deleted.
When I select [n,-4], only the last 3 characters are deleted.

So there seems to be an offset of 1 in the multirename funtion.

Fixed in 579.

Marek wrote:Fixed in 579.

It is better with Release 579, but there still is a problem.

When I select [n,-1], the file names are not changed at all.
When I select [n,-2], only the last character is deleted.
When I select [n,-3], only the last 2 characters are deleted.

I would expect that the last x characters are deleted and not the last x-1.

[n] and [n,1] is the same
[n] and [n,-1] is the same
[n,2] only the first character is deleted (start with the second character from beginn)
[n,-2] only the last character is deleted (start with the second character from the end)

I think, all is OK.

Karol wrote: [n,2] only the first character is deleted (start with the second character from beginn)

Since the option [n,x] is called Name from x, this is ok.

I also had probems with understanding the syntax...

But now it seems to be be logical for me (if you understand the "-x" not as as "delete x character from the right side" but as "start with character x from the right side")

n,-1 = starting with the first character from the right side = name is unchanged
n,-2 = starting with the second character from the right side = last character is deleted

uwee wrote:I also had probems with understanding the syntax...

But now it seems to be be logical for me (if you understand the "-x" not as as "delete x character from the right side" but as "start with character x from the right side")

This is exactly what is implicated, since the "-" means to subtract something. In Maths, if L=3, then L-1 is 2. Why should it be different here?

If I use this option, I want to delete characters from the end, so in my opinion, this should be changed and also the description should be changed to "delete x characters from the end".

I can understand your point, but every function should be easy to use (and understand) and that's not the case here, since you had the same problem.

I agree with b-sonic, it is very important the features are intuitive and easy to use.

It is quite confusing even fore me, "delete x characters from the end" would be much better and very intuitive.

Works now intuitive in Release 582