Remove Every Dots Between 2 Words (Name Only)

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#1 : 17/03-19 12:26
Jesson
Jesson
Posts: 6
I'm trying to remove every dots between 2 words

Hi.MY.NaMe.Is.txt -> Hi MY NaMe Is.txt

This is my method of doing it

List Replace
a. -> a(space)
b. -> b(space)
c. -> c(space)
(It continues till the alphabet "z")
Case sensitive - Unchecked
Use regular expressions - Unchecked

Could anyone remake this method but more efficient?


17/03-19 12:26
#2 : 17/03-19 12:43
David Lee
David Lee
Posts: 1125
Reply to #1:
Unless you have filenames containing non-text characters, why don't you simply replace "dot" with "space" using the "Replace" method?


17/03-19 12:43
#3 : 17/03-19 13:41
Jesson
Jesson
Posts: 6
Reply to #2:
I should have gave a better example. Here is what I'm trying to do

My.App.V1.2.3.4.zip -> My App V1.2.3.4.zip

Notice how the dots between the numbers that determines the version of the archive doesn't get affected. It's about preferences plus I want to learn more about "Advanced Renamer" because I'm using it frequently


17/03-19 13:41 - edited 17/03-19 13:49
#4 : 17/03-19 17:48
David Lee
David Lee
Posts: 1125
Reply to #3:
Replace method with Regular Expression...

Replace: ([a-z]+)\.
With: \1<space>
Case sensitive box not selected (otherwise use ([a-zA-Z]+)\.

In theory (\w+)\. should also work, since \w = Word character = [a-zA-Z]
However, in ARen, \w also seems to select digits as well.


17/03-19 17:48 - edited 17/03-19 23:44
#5 : 18/03-19 12:07
Jesson
Jesson
Posts: 6
Reply to #4:
Reply to #4:
Thank you for your help, again. I now understood how "subpattern group" works. You're a very good forum helper


18/03-19 12:07