XYplorer Beta Club

Posted: **23 Dec 2008 09:38**

Cut one or more numbers followed by a minus ("-") char from the beginning of the filename:

version 1: (^\d{1,}-)(.*) > $2
version 2: (^\d+-)(.*) > $2

Examples:

1-20081015-01.lnk   > 20081015-01.lnk
12-20081015-02.lnk  > 20081015-02.lnk
321-03.txt          > 03.txt
1.lnk               > <Unchanged> 1.lnk

Trivial for RegExp experts but I'm proud I figured it out...

PS: And here's a tip for newbies. You can run this rename job directly through the Address Bar, using the following "Quick Script":

::rename "r", "(^\d+-)(.*) > $2", "p"

Posted: **23 Dec 2008 15:21**

You could even eliminate the second group entirely:

^\d+- >

Note: There should be a trailing space on the pattern but it appears the code box is overzealous in trimming..

RegExp Rename: Cut numbers from beginning of filename