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[chrisjj]

How can I prevent Mp3tag messing with \\ in fields?

If on V2.49 I edit a field containing "\\", Mp3tag changes what I see to ", ".

I guess the program thought I wanted multiple values. But even then, it messes up - if I edit again, it concatenates the multiple values with ", " into a single value

I want it to keep my value intact regardless.

This post has been edited by chrisjj: Feb 25 2012, 16:33

[DetlevD]

How can I prevent Mp3tag messing with \\ in fields?
If one V2.49 I edit a field containing "\\", Mp3tag changes what I see to ", ".
I guess the program thought I wanted multiple values.
But even then, it messes up - if I edit again, it concatenates the multiple values with ", " into a single value
I want it to keep my value intact regardless.

chrisjj, at first I recommend reading this thread ...
http://forums.mp3tag.de/index.php?showtopic=13320
... then come back and we may discuss the "\\ double backslash problem" resp. the "built in multi-value functionality" from another point of view.

DD.20120225.0841.CET

[chrisjj]

Thanks Detlev, but that topic tells me nothing I don't already know. And what I seek is a solution not a discussion.

[pone]

I don't understand the problem fully.

Do you want to use "\\" as literal characters?
Where do you see "\\" displayed as ", "? At the main window, in the tag panel, in the extended tags dialog, or in an external application?

[chrisjj]

> I don't understand the problem fully.

Simply load a track having \\ in a field e.g. and edit it in the main window. You'll see it change to ", ".

e.g.

Click the Description field, press RETURN. See:


> Do you want to use "\\" as literal characters?

I am using them as literal characters, entered using another app. I want Mp3tag just not to mess that up.

> Where do you see "\\" displayed as ", "? At the main window

Yes.

This post has been edited by chrisjj: Feb 25 2012, 17:43