Remove pattern

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#1 : 24/05-25 19:57
Stefano
Posts: 1
Hi all, I need help from community :)

I've multiple files like these:

Here the name (Europe) (En,Fr,De,Nl).ext
here another name (Europe) (Fr,De).ext
and another one (ASIA) (Jp,Hk,Ph).ext

and I need:

Here the name (Europe).ext
here another name (Europe).ext
and another one (ASIA).ext

basically I need to remove (En,Fr,De,Nl) (Fr,De) (Jp,Hk,Ph) that are obviosuly not the same for each file.
I was trying something like (*,*) considering that there is always a comma between parenthesis but it doesn't work also using regular expression.
Do you have any suggestions on how to do this?

Thanks in advance for any help

edited: 24/05-25 20:59
#2 : 24/05-25 21:35
Delta Foxtrot
Posts: 487
Reply to #1:

Hi Stefano,

I'm surprised our resident Italiano expert, Styb, hasn't jumped on this post already... Anyway, I'll take a stab at it, and he'll probably come and show you the right way to do it later. :)

First (and you probably already realize this), you can't have two files with the same name (Europe).ext for instance. Easy enough to fix with a collision rule though.

Second, using a remove pattern method, it's just:

Replace: .*$
[NOTE: There's a SPACE before the period! Without a space before the period it won't work - so put in quotes it looks like " .*$" (leave out the quotes of course)]
Use regular expressions: CHECKED
Apply to: Name

Best,
DF

edited: 24/05-25 21:38
#3 : 25/05-25 05:07
Styb
Posts: 180
Reply to #1:
Good morning, guys!
I'm unable to understand the DF's solution, but I've found another way to achieve the desired result using the Replace method and regular expressions.

Replace: (.*) (.*)
Replace with: \1

See the following picture:
https://i.postimg.cc/yYjKBYZy/Img192.png

#4 : 28/05-25 20:39
Delta Foxtrot
Posts: 487
Reply to #3:

Hi Styb,

Well, my face is red... I misinterpreted the filenames. Your way is right, of course.

Best,
DF
#5 : 29/05-25 18:11
Styb
Posts: 180
Reply to #4:
It also happens to the best men. :)