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 Jul 11 2012, 01:10
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Member Group: Members Posts: 2 Joined: 11-July 12 Member No.: 16667 Mp3tag Version: 2.46  |
Hi,
I know this is going to be simple but I have been searchin the FAQ and forum for an hour and what I have tried isn't working. I want to copy the first 2 characters from the filename to the discnumber. Filenames look like "36Albumname122.mp3" I want the 36 to become the discnumber Thanks. |
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Jul 11 2012, 02:55
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 Member Group: Full Members Posts: 404 Joined: 3-December 10 From: Ireland Member No.: 13334 Mp3tag Version: 2.54 |
QUOTE (w1nta @ Jul 11 2012, 01:10)  Filenames look like "36Albumname122.mp3" I want the 36 to become the discnumber Thanks. Use format action field: DISCNUMBER value: $regexp(%_FILENAME%,'^(d+).+',$1) This post has been edited by stevehero: Jul 11 2012, 02:57 -------------------- I ♥ singing Dubstep ♪♫WOOB WOOB WOOB WOOB UBB OHMOMOMO DROP WOOOOOOB WOOB WOOB WOOB WUB WUB WUB WUB WUB WUB WUB WUB MOMOMO WOOB WOOB♫♪
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Jul 11 2012, 04:34
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 Member Group: Full Members Posts: 4129 Joined: 26-May 06 From: Wuppertal, Germany, Planet Earth Member No.: 3194 Mp3tag Version: 2.54 |
QUOTE (w1nta @ Jul 11 2012, 02:10) ... I want to copy the first 2 characters from the filename to the discnumber. Filenames look like "36Albumname122.mp3" I want the 36 to become the discnumber ... Action: Format value ... or ... Converter: Tag - Tag Field: DISCNUMBER (fetch two leading characters) Value/Format string: $left(%_filename%,2) ... or ... (fetch two leading characters) Value/Format string: $reverse($right($reverse(%_filename%),2)) ... or ... (fetch two leading digits) Value/Format string: $regexp(%_filename%,'^(\d\d).+$','$1') ... or ... (fetch all leading digits) Value/Format string: $regexp(%_filename%,'^(\d+).+$','$1') DD.20120711.0540.CEST This post has been edited by DetlevD: Jul 11 2012, 06:18 -------------------- * Beyond that, don't ask, when you don't know what to do with the answer. *
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Jul 11 2012, 06:11
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Member Group: Members Posts: 2 Joined: 11-July 12 Member No.: 16667 Mp3tag Version: 2.46 |
Cheers guys.
This one worked for me Action: Format value Field: DISCNUMBER Format string: $left(%_filename%,2) 1200 files in 5 seconds. BAM! |
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