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String replacement in folder names with a dot causes duplications in the folder name
Posted: 2019-03-11 08:39:05
by Kapano
String replacement in the name of a folder which contains a dot causes AntRenamer to duplicate the dot and everything after the dot multiple times.
Steps for reproducing the bug:
- Create a folder with the name "a.1"
- Open AntRenamer
- Add the folder "a.1" to AntRenamer
- Go to the window "Actions"
- Click on the list item "String replacement"
- Enter "a" in the text field "Search for"
- Enter "b" in the text field "Replace by"
- Leave every other checkbox unmarked
- Click the button "Go"
Expected Result: "b.1"
Actual Result: "b.1.1"
Re: String replacement in folder names with a dot causes duplications in the folder name
Posted: 2019-03-12 08:11:54
by antp
Hi,
There is indeed a bug somewhere with folders containing a dot.
This may be related to the fact that the part after the dot is handled like an extension, but for folders this behaviour was lost and is unexpected.
I probably forgot to handle something somewhere, it is on my to-do list, I have to fix it some day.
Re: String replacement in folder names with a dot causes duplications in the folder name
Posted: 2024-04-25 02:02:08
by wwcanoer
This problem still exists in ver 2.12
Action: String Replacement: Programs-Source to PrSo
It did do that but it also changed folder names:
Q:\P8B\PS\PS\ProgramFiles-Source MM-Data\Hardware\Netgear-MP101\MP101_S3_3_36_us\NETGEAR Media Server 3.3.36 renamed to NETGEAR Media Server 3.3.36.36
Q:\P8B\PS\PS\ProgramFiles-Source MM-Data-SG\Hardware\Netgear-MP101\MP101_S3_3_36_us\NETGEAR Media Server 3.3.36 renamed to NETGEAR Media Server 3.3.36.36
Q:\P8B\PS\PS\Programs-Palm\PalmDesktop4.1 renamed to PalmDesktop4.1.1
Q:\P8B\PS\PS\Programs-Palm 2\PalmDesktop4.1 renamed to PalmDesktop4.1.1
Q:\P8B\PS\PS\Programs-Palm 3\PalmDesktop4.1 renamed to PalmDesktop4.1.1
Q:\P8B\PS\PS\X-61-C 250GB\SWTOOLS\DRIVERS\turbomem\DRV\PinningUI\ITM.gadget renamed to ITM.gadget.gadget
A problem with periods in a folder name. Repeats the last substring.
To test the program, I made a copy of a folder using TeraCopy and then compare the Ant Renamer changed folder with the copy and was surprised to find this unexpected change using BeyondCompare. Disappointed because I initially found it to be working well.
(Cleaning up my old backups from multiple computers over the years.)
Re: String replacement in folder names with a dot causes duplications in the folder name
Posted: 2024-04-30 12:19:55
by antp
Version 2.12 is from 2015, my post above was from 2019, so not yet fixed indeed, sorry
Normally if you enable the "include extension" option it works correctly.
I'll put it at the top of my "Ant Renamer" to-do list but I don't know when I'll take time for it.