Bulk Rename Utility

Hello,

I have been using the software for some file renaming and I would like to know whether it is possible to add a space between a letter and a number as well as between a letter and a symbol.

Ex:-Original New
abc123 abc 123
abc-123 abc -123 or abc 123 (where the symbol is removed which is even better)

Checking the Word Space adds spaces only between words starting in Capital letters.

thank you

prushnix wrote:Ex:-Original New
abc123 abc 123
abc-123 abc -123 or abc 123 (where the symbol is removed which is even better)

PLEASE remember to work with copies of your files. Always have an backup.


FROM:
abc123
TO:
abc 123
USE:
RegEx(1)
Match: '(.+[a-z])(\d.+)'
Repla: '\1 \2'

Means: add an blank between \1 and \2.

For upper case ABC123 use '(.+[A-Z])(\d.+)'

Please note that BRU only replace one occurrence on each run. So you may have to run this more then one time.


- - -

For symbols use this

FROM:
abc-123
TO:
abc 123
USE:
Repl.(3)
Repla: '-'
With: ' '

Means: replace with an blank.

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HI Stefan,

I typed (basically copy and pasted exactly as you said, but in both instances it doesn't seem to work.
I have put the print screens for the instances I'm talking about.

Also can it work for different type of letter number combinations ?(I forgot to mention that earlier)
Ex :-
Old New
abc123 abc 123
def789 def 789

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thanks for the help

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Of course you have to use this expressions without the quotes.

And; the regex match any single char in the range between a and z or A and Z, followed by one digit. So no matter which chars to match.

Hi Stefan,

I just checked it out and it works like a charm.
I'm not used to these type of code writing so sorry for all the trouble.
But you saved me a lot of time.

so thank you again

Hey one more question.

Is it possible to add a space between a symbol and a number and/or symbol and a letter instead of replacing the symbol with a space?

Old New
abc-123 abc- 123
def#456 def# 456
789@gha 789@ gha
367&lmn 367& lmn

thank you

prushnix wrote:Hey one more question.

Is it possible to add a space between a symbol and a number and/or symbol and a letter instead of replacing the symbol with a space?

Old New
abc-123 abc- 123
def#456 def# 456
789@gha 789@ gha
367&lmn 367& lmn

thank you

You mean something like
Repl.(3)
Repla: '#'
With: '# '


To match exactly only between letter and digit use RegEx
RegEx(1)
Match: '(.+[a-z])([-#@&])(\d.+)'
Repla: '\1\2 \3'

Explanation:
(.+[a-z]) ==> match one-or-more of any sign till one lower case letter of the group a-till-z
([-#@&]) ==> match one of the group out of '-', '#', '@' and '&'
(\d.+) ==> match one digit, followed by one-or-more of any sign
Replace by what is matched by first (...) group with '\1', then \2, then the wanted space followed by '\3'

Hope make sense?

Hi Stefan,

Yes it made a lot if sense.

Actually what I was looking for was something like the second command.

To match exactly only between letter and digit use RegEx
RegEx(1)
Match: '(.+[a-z])([-#@&])(\d.+)'
Repla: '\1\2 \3'

and it works perfectly.

thank you again for your help.