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New RegExp Rename commandumapati wrote:How can I delete the first ten characters of file name of all files in a folder?
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(y|4) > Since some chars might collide with RegExp's specials, I suggest you try Rename Special -> Search and Replace. (the (!) hint button has helpful syntax examples.)umapati wrote:And how to delete particular characters in file name of all files in a folder?
No.is there any simpler way than doing any length related renaming operations via regex? For instance, what about: delete two characters of the original filename, take the next 20 characters and add some words.
XY uses vbscript.dll for regular expressions. To get the full specifications -> google.Furthermore, is there some documentation about the RegEx syntax? Or the specification used?
Besides highend's answer, Jeff, maybe this post might be of use: http://www.xyplorer.com/xyfc/viewtopic. ... 54#p130354. Save the code once, maybe directly under user-commands or in separate xys-files and then put them on a user button or call them through the user-commands menu or in whatever other way.Jeff wrote:is there any simpler way than doing any length related renaming operations via regex?
This would be a 2-step process then. 1st) Delete 2 chars. The files should normally stay selected. 2nd) Then add some words. I agree that XY should have the 1st one implemented by factory default. But doing these 2 steps consecutively makes no real difference compared to doing it in one operation, IMO. You think otherwise?Jeff wrote:For instance, what about: delete two characters of the original filename, take the next 20 characters and add some words.
I agree.Jeff wrote:It seems simple in other renamers...
This is another weakness of XY. So far I was using as reference: http://www.regular-expressions.info/vbscript.html and this forum. You can put the hyperlink also into the XY-catalog if you want to (1-click-fast-access).Jeff wrote:Furthermore, is there some documentation about the RegEx syntax? Or the specification used? For instance, I'm used to "\1" for group back references instead of $1, and of course it didn't work.