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Suggest me a working script to shrink multi spaces to single and also replacing unwanted characters + avoid name collisions when two or more files get the same name after renaming by ADDING= SINGLESPACE 3 DIGIT RANDOM NUMBER as suffix

before=New - ( ) ... -`text @@@-file.txt

after(not what i want)=NewLOTSOFSPACESTextLOTSOFSPACESFile.txt

(what i want)=New Text File.txt

i am currently using===>
::rename s, "~-()[]{}….@,` ;> "; #139; #126; #113;




where u already know=
#139
File / Rename Special / Remove Diacritics
#126
File / Rename Special / Aaa Aa.aaa
#113
File / To Clipboard / Item Base(s) Shift+F

i am using=XYplorer 27.00.0800

After someone takes the time to answer your query will you just abandon the topic again though?

viewtopic.php?p=230577#p230577

reply to jupe=rename s, "-._[]()@%`*~> "; rename r, "\s+ > "; rename r, "\s+(\.[^.]+?$|$) > $1"; #139; #126; #113;

works perfectly. Love u, sorry for my mistakes.


can u please provide a way to avoid name collisions when two or more files get the same name after renaming by ADDING= SINGLESPACE 3 DIGIT RANDOM NUMBER as suffix.

like ABCD.txt and ABCD 5698.txt (when two or more files get the same name after renaming)

Instead of relying on chatgpt, I'd recommend you refer to the help file for the rename cmd that you are using, because there it shows that it accepts flags, so you could avoid collisions with flag 8, eg

rename s, "-._[]()@%`*~> ", , , 8;

you'd need to add it per rename cmd, you can modify the suffix style used here

Configuration | Colors and Styles | Templates | Filename Affixes | Incremental affix

If you want 3 digit random number instead of incr suffix, you could try using

 <date fff>

in the above input box, if this method isn't acceptable it is possible to do it in an alternate way but it would require much more scripting.

reply to jupe===> first part already works. Adjust the script so that avoid name collisions is fixed, when two or more files get the same name after renaming by ADDING= SINGLESPACE 3 DIGIT RANDOM NUMBER as suffix(to shrink multi spaces to single and also replacing unwanted characters )

currently this script is cleaning up names very well. but not avoiding name collisions and random suffix of 3 digits.

Re read my last post carefully and look where I have added flag 8 in the first example (in the code block), then adapt that to the script I previously supplied that you are now using (shown in your last screenshot), ie. add flag 8 to all 3 rename cmds.

works perfectly, thanks.
apart from avoid name collisions when two or more files get the same name after renaming by ADDING= SINGLESPACE 3 DIGIT RANDOM NUMBER as suffix.

shuklaharshit75 wrote: ↑12 Jul 2025 05:44 works perfectly, thanks.
apart from avoid name collisions when two or more files get the same name after renaming by ADDING= SINGLESPACE 3 DIGIT RANDOM NUMBER as suffix.

I was hoping I would get a thanks eventually, thanks. No need for double semi-colons in the script.

So when you re-read my last post carefully, did you try my suggestion of putting the

 <date fff>

into the incr suffix template box in config, and that is not working?

u have been very helpful so thanks anyday.
I want a script method. <date fff> not this.

I don't understand if you tried it or not, but anyway FYI the script you are currently using uses the config field so it should add a 3 digit random number suffix just as you requested.


But yes if you are not content with that method then a much larger script would need to be written that performs all your renames in one action I think.

and <date fff> produces weird results.
there isnt any space bw File and 787. but other files do have proper spacing. No random number generated. only 787 is suffixed.


like see New Text File787 (1).txt

Ok I understand now, you did try it, it's just that your computer is so fast that it is renaming multi files at the same 3 digit ms time, the space missing sometimes could probably be fixed by re-arranging the order of some of the rename cmds but not worth it, it was a bit of a hackjob workaround suggestion anyway since that field doesn't accept <get rs>, oh well, if I get time I might script it up for you properly instead of being lazy, or maybe some other forum user might.

your computer is so fast === i3 11 gen

yes, speed can be relative

i am waiting. (((if I get time I might script it up for you properly instead of being lazy, or maybe some other forum user might.)))