Remove text until "-" (dash)

Fiorello · 2008-01-21 06:19

Hello everybody!

I would like to remove text from files until " - " like in the string "Sting - All This Time.mp3" - so there remains just "All This Time.mp3".

Could anybody tell me how to realize with Renamer?

Many thanks in advance!
Fiorello

Stefan · 2008-01-21 12:03

Fiorello wrote:

I would like to remove text from files until " - "
like in the string "Sting - All This Time.mp3"
- so there remains just "All This Time.mp3".
Fiorello

Hi Fiorello, welcome

If you have only files like your example (and with one dash only) you could use this RegEx-Rule

.+ - (.+)
This means: Find all .+ till space-dash-space(and the rest)

Replace with what is in "the rest" by using $1

If you have file names with an other structure then your given example this RegEx may fail

HTH?

See you...

den4b · 2008-01-21 14:53

Hi Fiorello

You can simply use the Delete rule, from position 1, until the delimiter " - ". As easy as that.

P.S. Stefan, don't be scaring away new users with RegEx just yet

Stefan · 2008-01-21 18:09

den4b wrote:

Hi Fiorello
You can simply use the Delete rule, from position 1, until the delimiter " - ". As easy as that.

very fine!

P.S. Stefan, don't be scaring away new users with RegEx just yet

This may be meant as fun, but is very true as well! Of course you're right. ReNamer have many power features without need power user to work well.
(on the other hand i though you where away for longer and so i think my answer was better then nothing )

den4b · 2008-01-21 18:50

Stefan wrote:

P.S. Stefan, don't be scaring away new users with RegEx just yet
This may be meant as fun, but is very true as well! Of course you're right. ReNamer have many power features without need power user to work well.
(on the other hand i though you where away for longer and so i think my answer was better then nothing )

I only meant it as a joke, even tho there is a bit of truth in it

Anyway, quick and dirty answer is sure better than no answer!

Fiorello · 2008-01-23 11:59

Wow, many thanks for your great help!!! Good Job! Keep on goin'!
Fiorello

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#1 2008-01-21 06:19

Remove text until "-" (dash)

#2 2008-01-21 12:03

Re: Remove text until "-" (dash)

#3 2008-01-21 14:53

Re: Remove text until "-" (dash)

#4 2008-01-21 18:09

Re: Remove text until "-" (dash)

#5 2008-01-21 18:50

Re: Remove text until "-" (dash)

#6 2008-01-23 11:59

Re: Remove text until "-" (dash)

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