Naming Files in Ripper - Using Functions with Metadata with Semicolons

[nlkleve]

I am trying to use metadata in file naming using the provided functions. Much of my metadata has semicolons in it and, while naming files, I want to look up, and change those semicolons, in the string. How do you get the coding to recognize a semicolon? I know that <comma_> works for comma, but I tried <semicolon_> to no avail.

[Spoon]

Re: Naming Files in Ripper - Using Functions with Metadata with Semicolons

Can you give a specific example, before and after?

[nlkleve]

Re: Naming Files in Ripper - Using Functions with Metadata with Semicolons

When I use "[SPLIT]letter or string,string,position[]" and type in '[SPLIT]/,[artist],2][], the function splits on any "/" and gives me the second instance. If I type "[SPLIT];,[artist], 2[]", nothing happens even though there is a ";" in the tag.

Using "[REPLACE]search,replacement,string[]" again, if I look to find and replace a "/", it works. If I try it with a ";" it doesn't.

[Spoon]

Re: Naming Files in Ripper - Using Functions with Metadata with Semicolons

'; ' is just virtual until it is written, so use:

[SPLIT]; ,[MULTITAG]artist[], 2[]

[nlkleve]

Re: Naming Files in Ripper - Using Functions with Metadata with Semicolons

Thank you for this help. I will try this.

I don't fully understand your explanation, and I would really like to get more adept at this sort of programing. Is there some place that I can read up on it?

[nlkleve]

Re: Naming Files in Ripper - Using Functions with Metadata with Semicolons

Thanks so much! This really does clear up my confusion, and it gives me enough info to let me know where to go to learn more about tagging. Everyone's help is appreciated.

Norm