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Script to do multiple pass rename
Posted: 05 Jun 2017 10:29
by clarkedesign
HI,
I love using XYplorer to rename files, but I want to create a script that can do multiple things at the same time, as always seem to have to make several passes on file names to get them right for my use.
I want to convert them to lower case
then replace space and underscores with hyphens
then replace a range of odd characters with hyphens
Can anyone help me write a script, then assign it to the right hand mouse menu or a menu item or a keyboard shortcut ??
Re: Script to do multiple pass rename
Posted: 05 Jun 2017 11:12
by highend
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// Do not separate your "odd" chars from another!
$oddChars = "δζ";
foreach($item, <get SelectedItemsNames |>) {
$item = recase($item, "l");
$base = gpc($item, "base");
$ext = "." . gpc($item, "ext");
$new = replacelist($base, " _$oddChars", "-") . $ext;
if ($new != $item) { renameitem($new, $item); }
}
Renaming each file on it's can be a slow process if A LOT are selected...
Re: Script to do multiple pass rename
Posted: 06 Jun 2017 08:54
by jaywalker32
what is the ._ notation used for in "._$oddChars" ?
Re: Script to do multiple pass rename
Posted: 06 Jun 2017 08:58
by highend
A typo
The dot should have been a space...
Re: Script to do multiple pass rename
Posted: 06 Jun 2017 11:45
by jaywalker32
but still, why is it not:
replacelist($base, $oddChars, "-")
Do the quotes and underscore around $oddChars serve a special case?
Re: Script to do multiple pass rename
Posted: 06 Jun 2017 12:13
by highend
By default I wouldn't call a space or an underscore an "odd char"
So he should define his real "odd chars" inside the variable $oddChars
And the replaclist() will then replace the combined ones alltogether
Re: Script to do multiple pass rename
Posted: 06 Jun 2017 13:12
by jaywalker32
ooh! I was overthinking it. I didn't realize that he also wanted to replace space and underscore with hyphen as well.
Re: Script to do multiple pass rename
Posted: 22 Jun 2017 08:13
by clarkedesign
OK, so how can I then assign it to the right hand mouse menu or a menu item or a keyboard shortcut ??
Re: Script to do multiple pass rename
Posted: 22 Jun 2017 08:23
by highend
to the right hand mouse menu or a menu item
Not possible
keyboard shortcut
Menu - User - Manage Commands - Run Script or Load Script File?