#1 : 14/11-24 09:53 copenhagen72
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I want to add folder name to filename, skip if already have.
Example: FolderName/filename1.extnsn -> FolderName/FolderName - filename1.extnsn Obvious way: New name: <FolderName:1> - <Name> But if I done it once and already have: FolderName/FolderName - filename1.extnsn then next time I will get: FolderName/FolderName - FolderName - filename1.extnsn with doubled folder name in filename. How to avoid this, how to collapse all doubled, maby tripled "FolderName - FolderName..." to single "FolderName - "? |
#2 : 14/11-24 12:04 Styb
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Reply to #1:
Hi, maybe I don't understand your question well, but if you're using version 4.x you can use the {If} function to avoid adding the folder name if it's already in the filename. As well as in the image: https://ibb.co/TTJ46LV |
#3 : 14/11-24 18:09 Delta Foxtrot
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Hi guys, Just to stir the pot, there's another way to do that. I try to avoid the {if} if possible because I forget to check it when I'm changing expressions in my methods. So here's the way I'd do it without using {if}: Start with your original New name method: <Foldername:1> - <Name> Add a Replace method: Replace: "<Foldername:1> - <Foldername:1> - " (no quotes) Replace with: "<Foldername:1> - " (no quotes) OR- (using regular expressions) Replace: "(<Foldername:1> - )\1" (with the same Replace with: expression) That's it. Be sure to set the Name collision rule to something appropriate if you might have multiple files with the same base name in a folder. Best, DF |
#4 : 14/11-24 19:27 Miguel
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Hi, Starting from Styb's solution. Here we go! Let´s stir the pot. New Name method: <FolderName:1> - <Name> IF condition: Field: Name ------> Contain Pattern: - (hyphen) Not matching: OK New Collision Rule: Append image subsecond: _ https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fmPwAYoy3FE0Umw yeFWKg0BD7TQu6SMg/view?usp=drive_link Miguel. |
#5 : 14/11-24 19:32 Delta Foxtrot
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Good morning(?) Miguel, <stir> Wouldn't that fail if there was a hyphen in the original filename? :) Best, DF |
#6 : 14/11-24 19:50 Miguel
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Good night, LOL. You always thinking the worst scenario!! YESSSS!!! IT FAIL TOTALLY!!! :(( Let´s hope there isn´t Miguel. |
#7 : 14/11-24 21:42 Delta Foxtrot
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Reply to #6:
You are correct, sir, my glass always seems to be half empty. Could be because I love wine, but probably because I so often have to go back and fix my mistakes, no matter how much I try to foresee said problems. Of course, that could be the wine too! :) Another reason I try to avoid {if}. Also, the {if} conditional is case insensitive, so I have more control using an additional method instead. Best, DF |