Renaming Question

[KosmoKramer]

Hi,
need newbie-help
for example:
this_is-myrecording5678.Simpsö-nk.avi
this1_is-myrecording5679.Simpsö-ng.avi

how can i rename them both ,in one step,to:

think.avi
thing.avi

maybe bad example...
again, i want to delete characters between ,eg., "thi" *********** till one or some speciefic letter appears like "n" or "nk"

could this be done?

Anyway great software, thanks

[antp]

Using regular expressions (added in version 2.09) you could do that somewhat easily, but what are the exact criterias for what you want do so?

[KosmoKramer]

uhhh...i forgot looking for an update , have used 2.07

"regular expression" sounds like i have to be genius to use that..

if i had many files like that:

01file1-some.mp3
2file2h-different.mp3
003file3aa-words.mp3

and i just want to delete "file*" till "-" appears:

01-some.mp3
2-different.mp3
003-words.mp3

How could this be done?

It would be perfect for me to have under
"Action" "Character Deletion": "After the string"
another button "Till this string"

If you know what the regular expression for my "rename-wish" is,
please tell me, i´m too stupid to learn it by myself.

PS:In the german translation line 127 isnt translated, if you like to replace it,here the words for "before the string":
<rbtCharDelStr2 Caption="Vor der Zeichenfolge:"/>

Thanks for reply

[antp]

"regular expression" sounds like i have to be genius to use that..

Actually yes, that's somewhat unreadable and complexe to use
But once you know the basics you can do lots of things.

It would be perfect for me to have under
"Action" "Character Deletion": "After the string"
another button "Till this string"

Deletion between two strings then?
Well, I could add it, but it could be done with the following regexp:

expression: (.*)file(.*)-(.*)\.mp3
new name: $1-$3.mp3

(untested, but it should work)

PS:In the german translation line 127 isnt translated, if you like to replace it,here the words for "before the string":
<rbtCharDelStr2 Caption="Vor der Zeichenfolge:"/>

Thanks, I didn't get a reply from the translator when I asked him for this string that I added in latest version.

[KosmoKramer]

Deletion between two strings then?

YES, i think thats the short words, which i didnt find,
instead i was writing long loooong examples.

Well, I could add it,...

like i wrote, that would be perfect (for me, and maybe for orhers too)

...but it could be done with the following regexp:

expression: (.*)file(.*)-(.*)\.mp3
new name: $1-$3.mp3

... it MAYBE could be done that way,
but i would prefer a button to klick instead of typing these
letters which causes headache and let me .

So.. , for when can i expect AntRenamer 2.10 with the new function?:naughty:

greets

[antp]

... it MAYBE could be done that way,
but i would prefer a button to klick instead of typing these
letters which causes headache and let me .

You do not have to type these, you can copy/paste them (and reuse them later)

So.. , for when can i expect AntRenamer 2.10 with the new function?:naughty:

I can say that it will be added someday, but I cannot say when. It may take long time before next version, so it is a good idea to use the regexp until then

[KosmoKramer]

You do not have to type these, you can copy/paste them grin (and reuse them later)

I found out that i´m even too stupid for copy&paste.
After tryin it 10 times and not getting a proper result,
i realize that i copied a space at the end of ".mp3[Space]".
But finaly, it worked.

I can say that it will be added someday

but I cannot say when.

It may take long time before next version

so it is a good idea to use the regexp until then

Take your time, i´m waitin.....

au revoir