REPLACECI results in 'requires no changes'

[dizzyfish]

Hi there,

I am using the following:

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brc32.exe /RECURSIVE /PATTERN:*.jpg /REPLACECI:-1.jpg:.jpg /EXECUTE

When run, this gives me:

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Processing Folder D:\document library\Audio\ShapeM7\
Filename 02665T-01-WAM750-Getting_Started-XU-A5-0218-1.jpg requires no changes
Filename [WAM750_WAM751]XU-ENG-0731-1.jpg requires no changes
Filename Mutiroom_ENG-0609-1.jpg requires no changes
Filename shapem7um-1.jpg requires no changes
Filename WAM750_WAM751XU-ENG-0520-1.jpg requires no changes

I have tried quotes, no quotes, changing the order - every combination I can think of but nothing will change the filenames.

Can anyone spot what I'm doing wrong please?

I'm using the latest 32 bit version on Windows Server Enterprise without Hyper-V (2008), 32bit, 4GB.

Thanks.

[Stefan]

Hi,

1)
you are in the wrong sub-forum. This is BRU, not BRC. Please take care next time.


2)

BEFORE/Current:
02665T-01-WAM750-Getting_Started-XU-A5-0218-1.jpg
[WAM750_WAM751]XU-ENG-0731-1.jpg
Mutiroom_ENG-0609-1.jpg
shapem7um-1.jpg
WAM750_WAM751XU-ENG-0520-1.jpg

AFTER/Wanted:
02665T-01-WAM750-Getting_Started-XU-A5-0218.jpg
[WAM750_WAM751]XU-ENG-0731.jpg
Mutiroom_ENG-0609.jpg
shapem7um.jpg
WAM750_WAM751XU-ENG-0520.jpg

USE:

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    brc32.exe /PATTERN:*.jpg /REPLACECI:-1:


My guessing is, the extension is just not taken into account here at all.

So just work on the base name part only

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X:\BRC-removePattern>brc32.exe /PATTERN:*.jpg /REPLACECI:-1:

Processing Folder X:\BRC-removePattern\
Filename 02665T-01-WAM750-Getting_Started-XU-A5-0218-1.jpg  would be renamed to 02665T-01-WAM750-Getting_Started-XU-A5-0218.jpg
Filename [WAM750_WAM751]XU-ENG-0731-1.jpg                   would be renamed to [WAM750_WAM751]XU-ENG-0731.jpg
Filename Mutiroom_ENG-0609-1.jpg                            would be renamed to Mutiroom_ENG-0609.jpg
Filename shapem7um-1.jpg                                    would be renamed to shapem7um.jpg
Filename WAM750_WAM751XU-ENG-0520-1.jpg                     would be renamed to WAM750_WAM751XU-ENG-0520.jpg

X:\BRC-removePattern>


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To be sure to replace only at end of file name, utilize Regular Expressions:


FROM:
RegEx-1 Test.ext
RegEx-1 Test2-1.ext
RegEx Test-1.ext

TO:
RegEx-1 Test.ext
RegEx-1 Test2.ext
RegEx Test.ext

USE:

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    /REGEXP:<Match>:<Replace>
    brc32.exe /PATTERN:*.jpg /REGEXP:(.+)-1$:\1


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X:\BRC-removePattern>brc32.exe /PATTERN:*.ext /REGEXP:(.+)-1$:\1

Processing Folder X:\BRC-removePattern\
Filename RegEx Test-1.ext   would be renamed to RegEx Test.ext
Filename RegEx-1 Test-1.ext would be renamed to RegEx-1 Test.ext
Filename RegEx-1 Test.ext   requires no changes

X:\BRC-removePattern>


Instead of:

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X:\BRC-removePattern>brc32.exe /PATTERN:*.ext /REPLACECI:-1:

Processing Folder X:\BRC-removePattern\
Filename RegEx Test-1.ext    would be renamed to RegEx Test.ext
Filename RegEx-1 Test2-1.ext would be renamed to RegEx Test2.ext
Filename RegEx-1 Test.ext    would be renamed to RegEx Test.ext

X:\BRC-removePattern>


HTH?

[dizzyfish]

Stefan - this is fabulous THANKYOU.

It worked perfectly. Thanks for a really thorough answer

I was looking for ages looking for an existing post so got lost between BRU and BRC - apols.