# Bug Reports

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/c/bug-reports/21.md?page=40

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## [\[F\] FLAC Tag Problem](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-flac-tag-problem/6485)

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**Author:** [@Phixion](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Phixion)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 25, 2008, 7:50pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-flac-tag-problem/6485 "2008-03-25T19:50:30Z")

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Hi there, first of all I have to say that mp3tag is great software. I’ve used it to organise my entire FLAC collection and it’s made the job so much easier. There’s an issue I’ve noticed with the latest version of mp3ta…

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## [\[F\] Undo Remove left Modified blank](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-undo-remove-left-modified-blank/6477)

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**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 25, 2008, 7:50pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-undo-remove-left-modified-blank/6477 "2008-03-25T19:50:09Z")

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I undid a Remove operation, and all the affected files showed a blank Modified column, whereas the others showed dates fine. CTRL+T did not remedy this. Screen shot attached. I then dragged the affected files into Mp3ta…

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## [\[X\] Export cover to file problem](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-export-cover-to-file-problem/6507)

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**Author:** [@eqblues](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/eqblues)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 25, 2008, 1:00am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-export-cover-to-file-problem/6507 "2008-03-25T01:00:33Z")

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The action “export cover to file”, creates an empty file (file with no extension and with size of 0 bytes) when the album name has a “:” in it. For example, if I try to export the cover of a song from the album “Awake: …

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## [\[F\] 2.40 error convert text file to tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-2-40-error-convert-text-file-to-tag/6462)

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**Author:** [@whileloop](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/whileloop)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 17, 2008, 1:23pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-2-40-error-convert-text-file-to-tag/6462 "2008-03-17T13:23:42Z")

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The following is the preview: "I:\\MP3\_3\\B'z \[2005-04\] - THE CIRCLE (320 kbps)\\01. B'z - THE CIRCLE.mp3" -\> track: 1 title: THE CIRCLE "I:\\MP3\_3\\B'z \[2005-04\] - THE CIRCLE (320 kbps)\\01. B'z - THE CIRCLE.mp3" -\> track: …

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## [\[X\] Regexp range repeat is broken](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-regexp-range-repeat-is-broken/6381)

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**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [March 17, 2008, 7:13am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-regexp-range-repeat-is-broken/6381 "2008-03-17T07:13:45Z")

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In e.g. Convert | Tag - Filename $regexp(aaa,a{2,4},X) says REGEXP ERROR: Regular expressionUnmatched { or{.wma (sic) even though there is no unmatched { or {. $regexp(aaa,a{2},X) works fine.

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## [\[F\] UNSYNCEDLYRICS truncated to 10 characters for m4a (AAC) files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-unsyncedlyrics-truncated-to-10-characters-for-m4a-aac-files/6403)

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**Author:** [@carbonat3d](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/carbonat3d)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 16, 2008, 4:13am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-unsyncedlyrics-truncated-to-10-characters-for-m4a-aac-files/6403 "2008-03-16T04:13:10Z")

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I recently got acquainted with this great piece of software, starting out with version 2.39. Just noticed after switching to 2.40 however, as the title suggests, every time I use the Actions menu (change cover art, chang…

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## [\[X\] ALT-shortcuts eliminated in dialogs in 2.40](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-alt-shortcuts-eliminated-in-dialogs-in-2-40/6364)

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**Author:** [@zencd](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/zencd)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [March 15, 2008, 7:44pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-alt-shortcuts-eliminated-in-dialogs-in-2-40/6364 "2008-03-15T19:44:25Z")

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In 2.40 ALT-shortcuts has been eliminated in the «Extended Tags» dialog. As well as in child dialog «Edit tag info». I used Alt+O to save fast, that’s now disabled :frowning:

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## [\[F\] Action Export Album Art fails for bad filenames](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-action-export-album-art-fails-for-bad-filenames/6440)

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**Author:** [@Frobozz](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Frobozz)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 15, 2008, 7:42pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-action-export-album-art-fails-for-bad-filenames/6440 "2008-03-15T19:42:36Z")

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Action -\> Export Album Art fails if the filename being exported to contains an illegal filename character. For example, if you have the filename set to “%artist% - %album%” and either the artist tag or album tag contain…

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## [\[F\] 2.40 export taglist not utf-8](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-2-40-export-taglist-not-utf-8/6429)

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**Author:** [@whileloop](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/whileloop)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 15, 2008, 7:42pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-2-40-export-taglist-not-utf-8/6429 "2008-03-15T19:42:02Z")

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The exported taglist of 2.40 is not utf-8 encoded. All unicode chars become ??? 2.39i has no problem.

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## [\[F\] Remove duplicate fields not working as expected](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-remove-duplicate-fields-not-working-as-expected/6427)

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**Author:** [@jotremb](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/jotremb)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 15, 2008, 7:41pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-remove-duplicate-fields-not-working-as-expected/6427 "2008-03-15T19:41:02Z")

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I used the action “Remove duplicate fields” however no matter how many times I go through all my list, nothing gets updates -\> 0 files out of xxx. I tried appending this action to another batch action already in the lis…

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## [\[F\] Letters with accents are dropped in HTML export-file (since v2.40)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-letters-with-accents-are-dropped-in-html-export-file-since-v2-40/6386)

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**Author:** [@Lupercus](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Lupercus)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 15, 2008, 7:38pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-letters-with-accents-are-dropped-in-html-export-file-since-v2-40/6386 "2008-03-15T19:38:37Z")

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I used up to version 2.39j and everything was fine: FLAC tags with text with accents like è, ê, é were displayed properly in the export HTML file. After installing V2.40 in the HTML files these letters are simply dropp…

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## [\[F\] Export can mistake folder for file](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-export-can-mistake-folder-for-file/6383)

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**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 15, 2008, 7:37pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-export-can-mistake-folder-for-file/6383 "2008-03-15T19:37:14Z")

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If File | Export’s Export filename format string (e.g. %\_folderpath%) yields a folderpath, Mp3tag mistakes it for a read-only file and says e.g.: The file "D:\\Audio\\editing\\Mp3Tag export info test’ is a read-only file. …

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## [\[F\] Export 'disable the write protection' cancel gives faulty dialog](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-export-disable-the-write-protection-cancel-gives-faulty-dialog/6384)

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**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 15, 2008, 7:36pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-export-disable-the-write-protection-cancel-gives-faulty-dialog/6384 "2008-03-15T19:36:16Z")

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If Cancel on the dialog referred to in http://forums.mp3tag.de/index.php?showtopic=7285 is clicked, mp3tag produces a dialog box with no body text - see attached.

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## [\[F\] Filename-Filename undo can fail to remove created folder](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-filename-filename-undo-can-fail-to-remove-created-folder/6379)

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**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 15, 2008, 7:35pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-filename-filename-undo-can-fail-to-remove-created-folder/6379 "2008-03-15T19:35:38Z")

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Convert | Filename - Filename Undo fails to remove the created folder in e.g. the example of http://forums.mp3tag.de/index.php?showtopic=7280.

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## [\[F\] Missing error message on File | Export](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-missing-error-message-on-file-export/6380)

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**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 15, 2008, 7:34pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-missing-error-message-on-file-export/6380 "2008-03-15T19:34:45Z")

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File | Export failure can show an error dialog with no error message e.g. of the Export filename is %\_filename\_ext%\\a.txt (the output file creation fails), the dialog that appears is the attached.

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## [\[F\] Filter bar focus failure](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-filter-bar-focus-failure/6305)

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**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [March 15, 2008, 7:30pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-filter-bar-focus-failure/6305 "2008-03-15T19:30:14Z")

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F3 calls up the Filter bar putting the focus is on some invisible control on the bar, rather than the Field - the first visible one - as expected. And there’s no way to move it ti ‘invert’ - TAB takes it around Field, Fi…

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## [\[F\] DevBuild: Tags in system default encodings?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-devbuild-tags-in-system-default-encodings/2227)

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**Author:** [@Valery\_Kondakoff](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Valery_Kondakoff)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [March 15, 2008, 7:29pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-devbuild-tags-in-system-default-encodings/2227 "2008-03-15T19:29:25Z")

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There seems to be a problem with the newest Unicode-enabled Mp3Tag builds (2.32q) when using tags in system default encodings (cp1251 in my case). Here is a screenshot which illustrates the problem. http://www.nncron.ru…

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## [\[X\] Change Directory Window Not Showing .wma Files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-change-directory-window-not-showing-wma-files/6370)

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**Author:** [@AndyS](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/AndyS)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 10, 2008, 9:22pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-change-directory-window-not-showing-wma-files/6370 "2008-03-10T21:22:32Z")

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2.40 seems to not allow me to open .wma files via the "Change Directory" icon or via the "File" drop down menu. The window does not show the .wma files in a folder, nor does it seem to have a way to change the acceptabl…

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## [\[F\] erroneous 'The content of the current directory has been changed.' dialog](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-erroneous-the-content-of-the-current-directory-has-been-changed-dialog/5602)

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**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [March 10, 2008, 3:31pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-erroneous-the-content-of-the-current-directory-has-been-changed-dialog/5602 "2008-03-10T15:31:09Z")

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If on a file list entry I do right-click CTRL-‘Delete…’ and then at the confirmation dialog box I click Close or No, mp3tag erroneously says . The content of the current directory has been changed. . Do you want to rer…

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## [\[X\] Help Error - embedded cover art](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-help-error-embedded-cover-art/4104)

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**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 10, 2008, 10:29am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-help-error-embedded-cover-art/4104 "2008-03-10T10:29:53Z")

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Whereas Mp3tag\\help\\start\_whatsnew.html says: With the new release Mp3tag supports embedded cover art for files with ID3v2 tags, TTA- and WMA files. You can add cover art via the \[pen on page icon\] extended tag dialog …

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## [\[X\] id3v2.3 tag ordering has changed](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-id3v2-3-tag-ordering-has-changed/6297)

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**Author:** [@anon40688970](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/anon40688970)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 10, 2008, 7:20am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-id3v2-3-tag-ordering-has-changed/6297 "2008-03-10T07:20:43Z")

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Below is an excerpt of a web sources script I'm using heavily for tagging audio files. The script inserts two COMMENT tags. The first tag is "COMMENT", the second one is "COMMENT KEYWORDS". This is perfectly legal from t…

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## [\[X\] Save button while inline editing](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-save-button-while-inline-editing/6296)

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**Author:** [@lindoro](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/lindoro)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 8, 2008, 11:59am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-save-button-while-inline-editing/6296 "2008-03-08T11:59:11Z")

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Hello I’m having some troubles for an unexpected (in my opinion) behavior. When editing a field in the table area, you are required to hit Return to save the new value. Sometimes (usually when I edit the fields of just…

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## [\[X\] Bug Or New Feature?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-bug-or-new-feature/6277)

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**Author:** [@mjcm](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mjcm)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [March 4, 2008, 10:06pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-bug-or-new-feature/6277 "2008-03-04T22:06:38Z")

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Hi, when using Tag - Filename and filling in %artist%%album%%title%. The file is not saved in the Currect Working Drive but defaults to your C:. For example: D:\\MP3\\Nelly\\Nellyville\\Dilemma (Feat. Kelly Rowland) will …

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## [\[X\] Filename-Filename failure on grandparent folder](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-filename-filename-failure-on-grandparent-folder/6378)

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**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [March 4, 2008, 10:01pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-filename-filename-failure-on-grandparent-folder/6378 "2008-03-04T22:01:24Z")

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Convert | Filename - Filename can give the wrong result, e.g. Old filename pattern: %1%2%3 New filename pattern: %1%2%3 should give “S:\\TINDT ctango\\02480002922629\\1\\1.wma” -\> “S:\\TINDT ctango\\02480002922629\\1\\1.wma…

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## [\[X\] Wrong auto-numbering format](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-wrong-auto-numbering-format/5905)

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**Author:** [@jmasana](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/jmasana)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 4, 2008, 9:58pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-wrong-auto-numbering-format/5905 "2008-03-04T21:58:09Z")

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Sometimes, not always, although the auto-numbering works ok, the format is not homogeneous for all the track numbers, when we mark the option of 'Insert Zero before track number (I am using spanish version and I am not s…

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## [\[X\] Extended Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-extended-tags/6268)

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**Author:** [@mjcm](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mjcm)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 22, 2008, 8:14pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-extended-tags/6268 "2008-02-22T20:14:41Z")

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Hi, I am using 2.39p and after deleting some Extended Tags in a list with 30+ Extended Tags, it switches back to the very start of the list after each Action. I know you can use Ctrl and Click to choose the tags, but t…

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## [\[F\] File not accessible (but should be)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-file-not-accessible-but-should-be/6300)

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**Author:** [@cell](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/cell)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 22, 2008, 8:11pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-file-not-accessible-but-should-be/6300 "2008-02-22T20:11:50Z")

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Hey. When I try to run a group of actions versus a bunch of files (let’s assume that this is a folder), I’m getting a message that the 1st file on the list “cannot be accessed”. But for sure it’s not locked by any other…

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## [\[X\] Exporting BB Code](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-exporting-bb-code/6280)

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**Author:** [@timbinchicago](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/timbinchicago)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [February 19, 2008, 12:28am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-exporting-bb-code/6280 "2008-02-19T00:28:51Z")

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Hello, I've been using MP3Tags for a couple weeks now and like it alot. But, I'm having a problem getting BB Code to export properly. When the file exports, the BB Code disappears. I'm thinking the problem is with \[b…

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## [\[X\] $regexp(X,.\*$,YY)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-regexp-x-yy/6261)

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**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [February 17, 2008, 4:57pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-regexp-x-yy/6261 "2008-02-17T16:57:20Z")

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\[EDITED:\] … returns YYYY rather than YY as documented.

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## [\[X\] Tag - Filename format string %path%](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-tag-filename-format-string-path/6260)

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**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [February 17, 2008, 12:44pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-tag-filename-format-string-path/6260 "2008-02-17T12:44:06Z")

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… (from Extended Fields \> path) returns a value of null. Workaround (perhaps): replace with %\_folderpath%%\_filename% .

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