# Fixed Bugs

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/c/bug-reports/fixed-bugs/11.md?page=17

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## [\[F\] German error on startup](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-german-error-on-startup/8791)

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**Author:** [@spugemaster](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/spugemaster)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2009, 5:55pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-german-error-on-startup/8791 "2009-10-23T17:55:44Z")

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I am using StExBar which is a toolbar for windows explorer. I use this toolbar to open a directory in Mp3Tag. Every time I start the program I receive an error in German. The command line I am using is... "c:\\Program Fi…

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## [\[F\] "not found" dialog not localised](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-not-found-dialog-not-localised/8818)

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**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2009, 5:54pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-not-found-dialog-not-localised/8818 "2009-10-23T17:54:21Z")

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On English mp3tag, the command start "Mp3tag Dance" "%PROGRAMFILES%\\Mp3tag\\Mp3tag.exe" /fp:"%~dp03 nosuchdirectory" gave

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## [\[F\] Tag panel property drop/down omits subsequent artist values](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-tag-panel-property-drop-down-omits-subsequent-artist-values/8954)

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**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2009, 5:52pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-tag-panel-property-drop-down-omits-subsequent-artist-values/8954 "2009-10-23T17:52:49Z")

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1 On track with artist aaa\\\\222, View Tag Panel 2 Click Artist drop-down Expected: Current value shown as aaa\\\\222 Observed: Current value shown aaa

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## [\[F\] Drag from DVD drive is always Add Directory!](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-drag-from-dvd-drive-is-always-add-directory/8755)

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**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2009, 5:51pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-drag-from-dvd-drive-is-always-add-directory/8755 "2009-10-23T17:51:56Z")

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If I drag (not SHIFT drag) a DVD drive letter (containing MP3s) in Win XP SP2 Explorer to Mp3tag, the cursor shows a plus sign and the operation is an Add Directory rather than the normal Change Directory. Holding SHIFT …

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## [\[F\] Highlighting & Sorting](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-highlighting-sorting/9042)

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**Author:** [@nohart](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/nohart)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2009, 5:51pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-highlighting-sorting/9042 "2009-10-23T17:51:05Z")

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I have the latest Dev build v2.44d. I notice now that when Highlighting & Sorting the highlighted selections do not sort. An example would be highlight the tracks 1-10 then sort column by Title and the top 10 items stay …

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## [\[F\] /fp:nosuchfolder uses old current directory](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-fp-nosuchfolder-uses-old-current-directory/8603)

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**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 2, 2009, 7:51am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-fp-nosuchfolder-uses-old-current-directory/8603 "2009-10-02T07:51:09Z")

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1 Execute “%PROGRAMFILES%\\Mp3tag\\Mp3tag.exe” /fp:nosuchfolder Expected: error, and nothing loaded Observed: last current directory is loaded Loading the wrong files due to e.g. a user typing error could be costly!

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## [\[F\] $validate() broken?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-validate-broken/8311)

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**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [October 2, 2009, 7:46am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-validate-broken/8311 "2009-10-02T07:46:35Z")

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I find that $validate(aaa \\ bbb,\_) returns not aaa \_ bbb as expected, and as observed on versions until recently, but aaa\\ bbb (note also the missing space before \</b\>). Bug? Also, $validate(aaa \\ bbb,\_)\\t returns aaa …

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## [\[F\] File modified date/time not updating](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-file-modified-date-time-not-updating/7621)

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**Author:** [@losinj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/losinj)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [September 28, 2009, 3:14am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-file-modified-date-time-not-updating/7621 "2009-09-28T03:14:03Z")

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Originally reported by 'mawi', but marked as No-bug. Using latest build 2.42, I too am finding the file Modified date/time is not being updated when saving to FLAC files. Haven't tried any other types. This is regardl…

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## [\[F\] Select multiple different entries, field value does not update](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-select-multiple-different-entries-field-value-does-not-update/9029)

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**Author:** [@be\_andrew](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/be_andrew)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 26, 2009, 9:42am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-select-multiple-different-entries-field-value-does-not-update/9029 "2009-09-26T09:42:01Z")

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in 2.44a When click on 1 file, then holding shift and clicking on a different file to select a range of files (say, start with track 1, click on track 6 to select 2, 3, 4, 5 as well) … Track, Title fields (at least, pos…

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## [\[F\] Save Tags When Using Arrow Keys/Mouse Click Broken?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-save-tags-when-using-arrow-keys-mouse-click-broken/9032)

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**Author:** [@Nighted](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Nighted)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2009, 9:39pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-save-tags-when-using-arrow-keys-mouse-click-broken/9032 "2009-09-25T21:39:13Z")

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As the topic says, it seems to be broken in this new build. :flushed: Ok, never mind. I went to look at the changes again in the dev build to see if maybe I missed some new feature and noticed the new build. Thanks! \[…

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## [\[F\] "Select export file"](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-select-export-file/9009)

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**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2009, 1:20pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-select-export-file/9009 "2009-09-25T13:20:50Z")

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The Export dialog’s heading “Select export file” would be better as “Select export configuration”. Especially as “export file” means something different at the bottom of the dialog.

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## [\[F\] / in duplicate export config name causes failure](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-in-duplicate-export-config-name-causes-failure/9012)

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**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2009, 1:20pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-in-duplicate-export-config-name-causes-failure/9012 "2009-09-25T13:20:14Z")

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1 In Export dialog, click Duplicate 2 Enter AAA/BBB 3 Hit ENTER Expected: / removed from name, as per New (or better, test input control ignores / ) Observed: config creation silently fails. Workaround: manually omi…

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## [\[F\] $loop() fails after %loop(,1)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-loop-fails-after-loop-1/9010)

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**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2009, 1:19pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-loop-fails-after-loop-1/9010 "2009-09-25T13:19:55Z")

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1 See file:///C:/Program%20Files/Mp3tag/help/options\_export.html#syntax says 2 Select five tracks 3 Export with this config $loop(%dummy%)1 $loopend(), $loop(%dummy%,1)2 $loopend(), $loop(%dummy%)3 $loopend() Expect…

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## [\[F\] Help: $meta and $meta\_sep](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-help-meta-and-meta-sep/8946)

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**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 25, 2009, 10:45am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-help-meta-and-meta-sep/8946 "2009-09-25T10:45:41Z")

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file:///C:/Program%20Files/Mp3tag/help/main\_scripting.html says More accurate than "returns the value of field x" would be "returns all values of field x" i.e. $meta(x) returns all values of field x (e.g. $meta(art…

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## [\[F\] problems with ":" when renaming file](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-problems-with-when-renaming-file/8205)

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**Author:** [@Germo](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Germo)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [August 26, 2009, 1:20pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-problems-with-when-renaming-file/8205 "2009-08-26T13:20:19Z")

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if the is a “:” for example in the %album% the “:” should be replaced or filtered out when using Konverter \> Tag - Dateiname But maybe the problem is not the “:” but a “\\” in the new filename. This is my formatstring: …

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## [\[F\] /fp on unfound directory can load all drive's tracks!](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-fp-on-unfound-directory-can-load-all-drives-tracks/8569)

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**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [August 20, 2009, 4:00pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-fp-on-unfound-directory-can-load-all-drives-tracks/8569 "2009-08-20T16:00:23Z")

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e.g. C:\>start “” “%PROGRAMFILES%\\Mp3tag\\Mp3tag.exe” /fp:“C:\\nosuchdir” loads all the tracks on Q:! This can be dangerous.

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## [\[F\] Non-existent directory phantom file](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-non-existent-directory-phantom-file/8760)

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**Author:** [@DazBYorks](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DazBYorks)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 15, 2009, 11:40am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-non-existent-directory-phantom-file/8760 "2009-08-15T11:40:50Z")

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Hi, Version: 2.43d If I paste a non-existent directory into the directory field the value in the field is changed to the (existing) parent directory and a phantom file with the subdirectory name is listed. Daz

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## [\[F\] Mp3tag Doesn't Recognize "JPEG" Extension](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-mp3tag-doesnt-recognize-jpeg-extension/8690)

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**Author:** [@Nighted](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Nighted)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 13, 2009, 12:52am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-mp3tag-doesnt-recognize-jpeg-extension/8690 "2009-08-13T00:52:16Z")

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Album art with the extension .jpeg as opposed to .jpg don’t show in the preview. Of course, changing the extension to .jpg fixed the problem.

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## [\[F\] Tag Sources - freeDB import issue](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-tag-sources-freedb-import-issue/8647)

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**Author:** [@DazBYorks](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DazBYorks)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 10, 2009, 12:26pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-tag-sources-freedb-import-issue/8647 "2009-08-10T12:26:26Z")

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Hi, Version: 2.43c When importing tags from freeDB artist and title are split on the first forward slash and not as per the recommended splitter of /. Whilst there are justifications for this method it creates an issue…

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## [\[F\] Musepack SV8](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-musepack-sv8/6965)

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**Author:** [@Cookie\_Monster](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Cookie_Monster)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [July 31, 2009, 9:18pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-musepack-sv8/6965 "2009-07-31T21:18:17Z")

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I’ve just converted all my old SV7 files to SV8, Mp3Tag won’t show any audio information on them. I hope it’s just that and the APEv2 writing isn’t affected, well it shouldn’t be.

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## [\[F\] MP3TAG Crash](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-mp3tag-crash/8661)

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**Author:** [@cjcpr](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/cjcpr)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [July 29, 2009, 5:10pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-mp3tag-crash/8661 "2009-07-29T17:10:37Z")

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I have abt 7700 songs. I added all to MP3TAG and then tried to rename it using the following expression. %Year%/%Album%/%album%-%title% MP3TAG crashed. I can reproduce this error. Here is the log. ===================…

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## [\[F\] illegally large tag field created in m4a files: lost in itunes](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-illegally-large-tag-field-created-in-m4a-files-lost-in-itunes/7943)

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**Author:** [@TechUser](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/TechUser)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [July 27, 2009, 3:49am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-illegally-large-tag-field-created-in-m4a-files-lost-in-itunes/7943 "2009-07-27T03:49:11Z")

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mp3tag allows one to create illegally large tags in m4a files (tested with Apple Lossless): illegal means any text field over 255 characters. To recreate: add a comment field (%comment%) that exceeds 255 characters to…

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## [\[F\] Bug when trying to change case of \_DIRECTORY](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-bug-when-trying-to-change-case-of-directory/8651)

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**Author:** [@theonlyrick](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/theonlyrick)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 26, 2009, 9:17pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-bug-when-trying-to-change-case-of-directory/8651 "2009-07-26T21:17:43Z")

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Hi - I’m using the ‘Case conversion’ action, but I’ve changed it so that it applies to the \_DIRECTORY field. (Which is just the MP3’s parent folder.) MP3tag correctly ignores any folders with the correct capitalisation…

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## [\[F\] Export Cover Action](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-export-cover-action/8608)

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**Author:** [@mjcm](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mjcm)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 20, 2009, 2:27am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-export-cover-action/8608 "2009-07-20T02:27:25Z")

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Hi, I have an Action called Export Cover which consist of the following 2 actions: Export Cover to file “$validate(folder,\_)” Remove Fields “PICTURE” Expected behavior : Export the embedded Cover Art to the same dire…

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## [\[F\] Action Cancel fails to cancel](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-action-cancel-fails-to-cancel/8585)

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**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 14, 2009, 6:52pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-action-cancel-fails-to-cancel/8585 "2009-07-14T18:52:50Z")

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On the dialog Witing Tag Data, Applysing actions… I click Cancel, the operation is not cancelled, merely aborted. I.e. changes already made persist. Workaround: Undo Suggested fix: make Cancel actually cancel, else cha…

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## [\[F\] Error message in wrong language](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-error-message-in-wrong-language/8191)

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**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [July 14, 2009, 6:51pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-error-message-in-wrong-language/8191 "2009-07-14T18:51:20Z")

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The following command line: start "Mp3tag Dance" "C:\\Program Files\\Mp3tag\\Mp3tag.exe" /fp:"S:\\!DJ DAP\\3 ZEN\\Dance\\" /fp:"S:\\!DJ DAP\\3 ZEN\\Spacers\\" on the English version produces : C:\\Program Files\\Mp3tag\\DAP\\3 entha…

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## [\[F\] %path% holds extra \\](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-path-holds-extra/8524)

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**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [July 14, 2009, 6:42pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-path-holds-extra/8524 "2009-07-14T18:42:44Z")

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On a file dragged into mp3tag, %path% returns the expected value e.g. S:!DJ DAP\\3 ZEN\\Dance\\GW w-a.wma but on the same file loaded by start “Mp3tag Dance” “%PROGRAMFILES%\\Mp3tag\\Mp3tag.exe” /fp:"%~dp0\\3 ZEN" %path% i…

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## [\[F\] Problem applying ACTION in some tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-problem-applying-action-in-some-tags/8611)

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**Author:** [@Aboulafia](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Aboulafia)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 14, 2009, 4:36pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-problem-applying-action-in-some-tags/8611 "2009-07-14T16:36:03Z")

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Hello, When I apply an action in the artist field, i have some errors. See attacment. I notice this occur when the source have ‘- .’ etc… Bug ? Regards

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## [\[F\] Unlocalised dialog text](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-unlocalised-dialog-text/8531)

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**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 12, 2009, 7:10pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-unlocalised-dialog-text/8531 "2009-07-12T19:10:03Z")

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Command-line with /fp can cause Mp3tag to show:

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## [\[F\] /fp unknown folder causes hang](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-fp-unknown-folder-causes-hang/8530)

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**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 12, 2009, 5:44pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-fp-unknown-folder-causes-hang/8530 "2009-07-12T17:44:48Z")

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Executing "%PROGRAMFILES%\\Mp3tag\\Mp3tag.exe" /fp:nosuchfolder causes Mp3tag to hang at "Reading directory": until user cancels.

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