Delete first 2 digits

dbrename · 2006-07-23 03:33

I want to delete the first 2 numbers in a filename so as to make the list of filename entries uniform.

FROM: 1978_001 - Bee Gees - Night Fever (192S - 3.31)

TO: 78_001 - Bee Gees - Night Fever (192S - 3.31)

How?

Thanks, Don

den4b · 2006-07-23 03:41

Hi Don

If you simply want to delete first 2 character, you can use Delete rule, and set it to delete from position 1 until count 2.

But if you want to remove first 2 characters ONLY if they are digits, then you need to use this script in the PascalScript rule:

begin
  if IsWideCharDigit(WideGetChar(FileName, 1)) and
     IsWideCharDigit(WideGetChar(FileName, 2))
  then WideDelete(FileName, 1, 2);
end.

krtek · 2008-02-27 21:54

You can use a RegEx rule as well:

Expression: ^\d\d(.+)
Replace: $1

And this freedom of choice is that what makes ReNamer so wonderful and powerful tool.

den4b · 2008-03-04 20:58

krtek, You are resurrecting a thread which is almost 2 years old

By the way, with the latest version of ReNamer, script should be as follows:

begin
  if IsWideCharDigit(FileName[1]) and
     IsWideCharDigit(FileName[2])
  then WideDelete(FileName, 1, 2);
end.

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