Get two parts and join together (Reorder: "E1 - 2 " -to- "E12 - ")

GaryF · 2021-09-01 20:47

So, I have a folder with files in in a sequence and they take this format.

3rd RFTS - S02 E1 - 2 Jolly Old St Dick.mkv

But they should be written like this: 3rd RFTS - S02 E12 - Jolly Old St Dick.mkv

I've been trying for hours as I thought wildcards could do it but I'm not really sure how to use wildcards. I was trying Replace: 'E* - *' with 'E** - ' but clearly that's not how you use wildcards. But anyway without writing 1 rule for every file I can't see a way to do it.

Does anyone know how to achieve what I want? (I have literally thousands of these files hence the need to automate.)

Subject adjusted to better fit the content
Original: Can't find a way to rename something
Find me: switch find and replace swap order

GaryF · 2021-09-02 07:05

It's fine I have sussed it out.

Stefan · 2021-09-02 08:04

Great

And for others, one ways of doing this would be:

FROM:
3rd RFTS - S02 E1 - 2 Jolly Old St Dick.mkv
3rd RFTS - S02 E11 - 2 Jolly Old St Dick.mkv
3rd RFTS - S02 E1 - 23 Jolly Old St Dick.mkv

TO:
3rd RFTS - S02 E12 - Jolly Old St Dick.mkv
3rd RFTS - S02 E11 - 2 Jolly Old St Dick.mkv
3rd RFTS - S02 E1 - 23 Jolly Old St Dick.mkv

USE:
https://www.den4b.com/wiki/ReNamer:Rules:RegEx
Expression: (E\d) - (\d )
Replace: $1$2- (plus an trailing space)

You could also use e.g. "\d\d" or "\d\d\d" to match two or three digits, and so on.
Use "\d+" to match one-or-more digits, and "\d\d+" to match at least two, plus more....

GaryF · 2021-09-02 13:23

Hmm this is not how I did it but I will certainly try this method.

I never thought to say but how I did it was simply using the "Insert" with "position" set to the appropriate position I wanted. It won't work for every set but it does the job for now.

I shall try your method next Mod thanks

GaryF · 2021-09-02 13:55

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Stefan · 2021-09-02 16:18

GaryF wrote:

... I'm gonna go and find your page and pay for the pro version....

Thank you very much for your support.

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#1 2021-09-01 20:47

Get two parts and join together (Reorder: "E1 - 2 " -to- "E12 - ")

#2 2021-09-02 07:05

Re: Get two parts and join together (Reorder: "E1 - 2 " -to- "E12 - ")

#3 2021-09-02 08:04

Re: Get two parts and join together (Reorder: "E1 - 2 " -to- "E12 - ")

#4 2021-09-02 13:23

Re: Get two parts and join together (Reorder: "E1 - 2 " -to- "E12 - ")

#5 2021-09-02 13:55

Re: Get two parts and join together (Reorder: "E1 - 2 " -to- "E12 - ")

#6 2021-09-02 16:18

Re: Get two parts and join together (Reorder: "E1 - 2 " -to- "E12 - ")

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