Trim file name on left side

[MickeyVee]

Hi,
Novice to scripting. I need to trim 2 characters on the left side of a filename. What's the syntax and where do I execute it? Also, can the code be used when using F2 (Batch rename)?
Thanks for your help!

[highend]

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renameitem(substr(gpc(, "base"), 2), , 1);

Put it on a button, a catalog item, a user defined command (and add a keyboard shortcut to it),
whatever you like...

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Also, can the code be used when using F2

Nope

[MickeyVee]

Hey Highend,
Thanks for the help.

[highend]

For multiple items:

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foreach($item, <get SelectedItemsPathNames |>, , "e") { renameitem(substr(gpc($item, "base"), 2), $item, 1); }

[Sleeve45]

foreach($item, <get SelectedItemsPathNames |>, , "e") { renameitem(substr(gpc($item, "base"), 4), $item, 1); only worked on the first filename because the closing brace ("}") is missing. Now it works great. Thanks for the script.

[RalphM]

Welcome to the forum!

The closing bracket wasn't missing, thus the horizontal scrollbar and that's also where the "Select All" button comes in handy.