Script or Regexp Rename function

[kluv]

Sometime ago I found a script or Regexp that, for all files selected, would delete numbers before a dash in a file name. I've tried finding it again but have had no luck.

Can anyone point me in the right direction or reproduce the formula for me?

The file format I used it for was: ex. 30046-file_name_222.ext. Where the unwanted characters would be 30046-.

Thank you for any help you can give me.

[Stefan]

Hi welcome!

Do you need an whole script or just the regex?

FROM:
30046-file_name_222.ext
TO:
file_name_222.ext
DO:
Match non-grouped all digits till and included an dash, then grouped the rest:
\d+-(.*) > $1

Using:
- select fiiles
- menu "File > Rename Special > RegExp Rename..."
- paste in \d+-(.*) > $1
- press [Preview...]

Explanation:
\d ==> match one digit
+ ==> match one-or-more of the last expression (here the \d)
- ==> match an dash
(.*) ==> match the rest and group this for reuse
" > " ==> XYplorers regexp delimiter
$1 ==> replace with what is matched in group #1


HTH?

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Update
to match digits OR space till and including an dash:

FROM:
30046-file_name_222.ext
30 46-file_name_223.ext
TO:
file_name_222.ext
file_name_223.ext
DO:
(\d|\s)*-(.*) > $2


and to simply match all signs till and including first dash:
FROM:
ABC46-file_name_224.ext
_1 46-file-name_225.ext
TO:
file_name_224.ext
file-name_225.ext
DO:
(.*?)-(.*) > $2

[kluv]

That worked perfect. Thank you so much.