Negative Range Values for the Remove (5) Rule

[spacev2]

I find situations where I would like to remove specific characters from multiple files using the - Remove (5) Rule: From (Value X) to (Value X). However the issue arises where the characters in the file name are not equally distanced from the start of the file name, however they are equally distanced from the end of the file name. As a result I would like to have the ability to scroll backwards through the file name with negative values.

Thanks

[Admin]

Hi, thank you for the feedback! This is a good idea which we will add in the next releases. thanks!

[Luuk]

Im was thinking something like From==-4 and To==-6 to remove the 2-characters before the final-4.

But for now, with RegEx(1) having a checkmark for v2, can use a "Match" and "Replace" like...
.{2}(?=.{4}$)

[Admin]

Yes, so From:-4 To:-6 would remove

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F i l e N a m e
-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1
    ^   ^


From N (-4) to l (-6) is removed (inclusive)

From:-3 To:-3 would remove third character from the end
From:-1 To:-1 would remove last character
From:-2 To:-1000 would remove all but last characterer
etc