Replace a blank space with text?

[PeterNE1]

Anyone know how to do this please? What I need to do is be able to rename a series of folders, by replacing a designated *blank space* (usually the first one) within the existing folder-name with text. (Actually, what I want to do, specifically, is replace the first space of the existing name with ' - ' ... that is, space, dash, space. Existing names all vary, so it's not possible to 'count in' from the beginning of the name, and insert, etc.

[jimwillsher]

Hi,

I'd probably use a RegExp. I've not tried it, but I think this will work:

Match: (.*)\s(.*)
Replace:\1 - \2



Jim

[PeterNE1]

Hi Jim ... close, but not quite ... Will confess, I've no idea what you were doing, or why, so I just copied and pasted into the boxes within the software ... the result is that it ALMOST does what I want ... except it does it with the LAST blank space in the file-name, when I need it to do it in the FIRST space.
Any further help greatly appreciated.
Is there a simple explanation to what you are doing ... something a simple soul like me can get their head around?
Thanks!


Ahhhhh! ..... 3am and lateral thinking raises its ugly head ... I think?
1/ Select folders to rename
2/ Function (2) File: Reverse then Rename
3/ Apply your RegEx solution AND Function (2) set to Reverse again and Rename!

Clunky, but it works
Anyone have anything better (Please? )

[jimwillsher]

Ok try this:

Match: (.*?)\s(.*)
Replace:\1 - \2

Basically the same as you had before but with a ? in there


Jim

[PeterNE1]

Many thanks Jim, works perfectly!
Much appreciated