[X] Mp3tag omits "/" when converting (tags->filename) Options

[wsdoud]

I have an mp3 file whose title tag contains a slash character "/". When I use the convert function in mp3tag to rename the file based on its tags, it omits the "/". For example, if the title tag is "16/05" and the artist tag is "Don Bigg", after the conversion (%artist% - %title%), the filename comes out as "Don Bigg - 1605". Does anyone know why does that happen or how to avoid it?

Thank you beforehand.

This post has been edited by wsdoud: May 26 2011, 02:29

[Mike_nl]

I have an mp3 file whose title tag contains a slash character "/". When I use the convert function in mp3tag to rename the file based on its tags, it omits the "/". For example, if the title tag is "16/05" and the artist tag is "Don Bigg", after the conversion (%artist% - %title%), the filename comes out as "Don Bigg - 1605". Does anyone know why does that happen or how to avoid it?

Thank you beforehand.

This is because the '/' is an illegal character in a filename.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa...v=vs.85%29.aspx

Use any character in the current code page for a name, including Unicode characters and characters in the extended character set (128–255), except for the following:

The following reserved characters:
< (less than)
> (greater than)
: (colon)
" (double quote)
/ (forward slash)
\ (backslash)
| (vertical bar or pipe)
? (question mark)
* (asterisk)

[wsdoud]

This is because the '/' is an illegal character in a filename.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa...v=vs.85%29.aspx

Use any character in the current code page for a name, including Unicode characters and characters in the extended character set (128–255), except for the following:

The following reserved characters:
< (less than)
> (greater than)
: (colon)
" (double quote)
/ (forward slash)
\ (backslash)
| (vertical bar or pipe)
? (question mark)
* (asterisk)

Oh OK!

In fact, I have Mp3tag installed on Mac OS X ('/' character is allowed in filenames) using Winebottler, so I guess I'd have to add the '/' manually.

Thanks!

[LosMintos]

In fact, I have Mp3tag installed on Mac OS X ('/' character is allowed in filenames) using Winebottler, so I guess I'd have to add the '/' manually.

This is not recommended because of portability of such files.

[Mike_nl]

In fact, I have Mp3tag installed on Mac OS X ('/' character is allowed in filenames) using Winebottler, so I guess I'd have to add the '/' manually.

This is not recommended because of portability of such files.

I concur with LosMintos, why don't you use a '-' (dash) instead ?

From 16/05 to 16-05 it doesn't looks that bad

[pone]

I concur with LosMintos, why don't you use a '-' (dash) instead ?

From 16/05 to 16-05 it doesn't looks that bad

You know the $validate function?

$validate(%artist% - %title%,-)

will make you expample to "Don Bigg - 16-05.mp3"