# Support

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## [Copy values between fields with regexp](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/copy-values-between-fields-with-regexp/14058)

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**Author:** [@craigpatik](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/craigpatik)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2012, 7:55pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/copy-values-between-fields-with-regexp/14058 "2012-10-30T19:55:49Z")

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I have a bunch of files with generic album names like “\_misc”. In the comment field, they have the real album name, formatted as “album\[REAL\_NAME\]”. There may be other text in the comment field before/after the album\[\] d…

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## [New sources for cover art](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/new-sources-for-cover-art/14060)

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**Author:** [@korova87](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/korova87)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2012, 6:55pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/new-sources-for-cover-art/14060 "2012-10-30T18:55:32Z")

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Hi, it is possible to add new sources to search for cover art? Let me explain, I’d like as well as on amazon.com and amazon.de can also search, for example, on amazon.it. is it possible? thanks

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## [genre and year](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/genre-and-year/14055)

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**Author:** [@korova87](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/korova87)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 29, 2012, 9:41pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/genre-and-year/14055 "2012-10-29T21:41:59Z")

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Hi to everybody. I would like to know if it’s possible to add for a large number of mp3, genre and year all toghether and simultaneously. Thanks to all!

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## [Add explanations in regexp](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/add-explanations-in-regexp/14044)

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**Author:** [@ykeyke](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ykeyke)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [October 28, 2012, 4:42pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/add-explanations-in-regexp/14044 "2012-10-28T16:42:07Z")

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Hi people, I’m wandering about if there is anyway to add comments and explanation into actions and actions groups, to explain what the expression do (each line), this way it becomes easy to understand in posterior views…

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## [Does this program support number of tracks on disk or number of disks in a set?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/does-this-program-support-number-of-tracks-on-disk-or-number-of-disks-in-a-set/14047)

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**Author:** [@tcm1998](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/tcm1998)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 28, 2012, 3:17pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/does-this-program-support-number-of-tracks-on-disk-or-number-of-disks-in-a-set/14047 "2012-10-28T15:17:09Z")

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Hi, I just start using the program, so forgive me if I have overlooked the obvious, but I don’t seem to be able to enter the number of tracks on a disk anywhere. I did search the forum, but couldn’t find any posts about …

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## [Add Discogs To Cover Art Menu?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/add-discogs-to-cover-art-menu/14043)

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**Author:** [@deckard](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/deckard)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 26, 2012, 7:45pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/add-discogs-to-cover-art-menu/14043 "2012-10-26T19:45:45Z")

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Would it be possible to add an option to retrieve cover art only from Discogs or MusicBrainz like there is for Amazon? Many times Amazon doesn’t have it, but I don’t want to overwrite the tags I have, so I need to selec…

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## [Filter Expressions: What am I doing wrong?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filter-expressions-what-am-i-doing-wrong/14029)

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**Author:** [@deckard](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/deckard)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [October 25, 2012, 6:37pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filter-expressions-what-am-i-doing-wrong/14029 "2012-10-25T18:37:44Z")

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I have read through the help and the pinned forum topics on Filter Expressions. Typically, I just do album HAS or title HAS and everything works as expected. Today, I wanted to look for something in the file name. I t…

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## [Cannot uninstall v2.53](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cannot-uninstall-v2-53/14035)

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**Author:** [@pstein](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/pstein)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 25, 2012, 9:19am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cannot-uninstall-v2-53/14035 "2012-10-25T09:19:02Z")

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When I try to uninstall the newest v2.53 the it does not work. The cursor indicates afterwards permanent/infinet pending. I think this is a bug. Could you fix it? Thank you Peter

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## [Transfer Creation DateTimes between Files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/transfer-creation-datetimes-between-files/14026)

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**Author:** [@ykeyke](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ykeyke)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2012, 9:21pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/transfer-creation-datetimes-between-files/14026 "2012-10-24T21:21:43Z")

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Hi people, Is there a way to copy the creation dates and times of a bunch of files to another bunch. I’ve tried the export function to a text file: $filename(txt,utf-8)$loop(%\_path%)%\_file\_create\_datetime% $loopend() …

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## [Concerns....](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/concerns/14022)

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**Author:** [@T3KN0GH057](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/T3KN0GH057)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2012, 1:27pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/concerns/14022 "2012-10-23T13:27:20Z")

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OK, i use exclusively m4a (AAC) audio files. And i've been using Tag&Rename to tag them for years... now i was thinking of switching to mp3tag, but then i go into mp3tag (love it because i can use filter to search throug…

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## [Using Tag - Tag With Placeholders](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/using-tag-tag-with-placeholders/14027)

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**Author:** [@cloudwolf](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/cloudwolf)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2012, 11:52am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/using-tag-tag-with-placeholders/14027 "2012-10-23T11:52:04Z")

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Hi, I have a number of files where the title tag is in the format “Artist / Title” (e.g. Disturbed / Stupefy"). I want to use the information in this field to populate the ARTIST and TITLE fields correctly. I assumed …

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## [Unseen files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/unseen-files/14020)

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**Author:** [@endicottroad](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/endicottroad)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 21, 2012, 6:37am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/unseen-files/14020 "2012-10-21T06:37:34Z")

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My mp3 player is a Philips GoGear Aria. I’m not sure what version it is. There are music files that appear on the screen of the mp3 player but do not appear on Windows (v7) or on MP3tag v2.5. Why is that? What can I …

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## [Silent installation issue - Language ID](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/silent-installation-issue-language-id/14019)

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**Author:** [@Elrick](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Elrick)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 20, 2012, 8:04am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/silent-installation-issue-language-id/14019 "2012-10-20T08:04:03Z")

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Hi to all I created a file named “Mp3tagSetup.ini” with the following content in the setup folder : \[main\] program=1 smfolder=Mp3tag \[shortcuts\] startmenu=1 desktop=1 explorer=0 quicklaunch=0 \[addons\] quickpic…

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## [Upper case after symbols: . - ( \[](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/upper-case-after-symbols/14018)

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**Author:** [@Rayearth](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Rayearth)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 20, 2012, 7:41am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/upper-case-after-symbols/14018 "2012-10-20T07:41:57Z")

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I need to add an action to start with upper case after any of the symbols below. . (dot) - ( \[ I found this regular expression to start with upper case after “Mc”, but I don’t know how to make this work with the symbol…

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## [Adding missing cover fails to find any jpg files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adding-missing-cover-fails-to-find-any-jpg-files/14007)

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**Author:** [@Jcalvert](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Jcalvert)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 20, 2012, 6:55am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adding-missing-cover-fails-to-find-any-jpg-files/14007 "2012-10-20T06:55:05Z")

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I loaded some new MP3s and they had no cover. So I did the following: Right clicked on “Empty” cover in lower left corner of MP3Tag clicked add cover MP3TAG brought up Windows Explorer & I navigated to the source fold…

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## [Please Help!! (hidden Folder.Jpg issue)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/please-help-hidden-folder-jpg-issue/13999)

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**Author:** [@claudioaudio](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/claudioaudio)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [October 20, 2012, 6:40am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/please-help-hidden-folder-jpg-issue/13999 "2012-10-20T06:40:33Z")

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Hello. I am a producer and I use MP3tag before I submit my mp3’s to A&R’s and artists. I only use this software to Embed my contact info and artwork in each Mp3 file individually, not for an album. My Issue Everytime I …

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## [Append track price to individual track](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/append-track-price-to-individual-track/14015)

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**Author:** [@ra7h35m20s](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ra7h35m20s)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 19, 2012, 3:17am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/append-track-price-to-individual-track/14015 "2012-10-19T03:17:22Z")

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Hey folks I have been banging my head against a wall here and I’m hoping someone can help me with a solution. When tagging songs from Amazon, iTunes, etc that offer individual MP3 tracks … I am looking for a way to tag e…

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## [Adding artist name to album name](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adding-artist-name-to-album-name/14014)

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**Author:** [@Foxman](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Foxman)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 18, 2012, 5:19pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adding-artist-name-to-album-name/14014 "2012-10-18T17:19:47Z")

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Hi all Im wondering if this is possible. I want to copy the “artist” field to the beginning of the “Album” filed, to look like this Adele - 19, as some sort of job command. Obviously i can open each album and add this …

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## [Zero Padding Numbers, Episode 2](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/zero-padding-numbers-episode-2/13998)

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**Author:** [@ykeyke](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ykeyke)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [October 18, 2012, 3:06pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/zero-padding-numbers-episode-2/13998 "2012-10-18T15:06:16Z")

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Hi again, For another type of files mp3, I’m trying to zero pad them, but this time there’s no ‘.’ which I had taken as a reference in the first topic about this subject. The files are like: 123456 English Class 67.mp…

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## [remove ID3 v1 from end of mp3?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-id3-v1-from-end-of-mp3/13933)

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**Author:** [@drivetheory](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/drivetheory)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2012, 3:27pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-id3-v1-from-end-of-mp3/13933 "2012-10-16T15:27:44Z")

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as the title implies i have a bunch of old mp3s i’m trying to archive/sort/clean-up… (i’ve had some of them since the late 90s, Xing Audio Catalyst for the win!) Unfortunately I’m noticing that mp3tag is failing to rem…

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## [Pasting into Comments with CR/LF](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/pasting-into-comments-with-cr-lf/14001)

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**Author:** [@spincycle](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/spincycle)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 16, 2012, 4:10am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/pasting-into-comments-with-cr-lf/14001 "2012-10-16T04:10:03Z")

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I hope this issue has not been addressed–I did search for it before posting. I am a tag-nerd (obviously, since I use MP3Tag :slight\_smile: as well as a DJ. To me, knowing as much about the music as I can is critical. …

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## [iTunes Release Date](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/itunes-release-date/14000)

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**Author:** [@x2000](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/x2000)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 15, 2012, 3:55pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/itunes-release-date/14000 "2012-10-15T15:55:59Z")

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Never mind, I found the answer.

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## [Count \* in comment field to put in rating field](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/count-in-comment-field-to-put-in-rating-field/13997)

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**Author:** [@Sogree](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Sogree)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 14, 2012, 10:35pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/count-in-comment-field-to-put-in-rating-field/13997 "2012-10-14T22:35:56Z")

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I would like to ‘format/fill in’ the (winamp?) rating field based on information stored in my comment field. All my comment fields now list different ratings in this format (4 examples): \*\*\*&v or \*\*\*\*\*t …

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## [Extracting Embedded Graphics](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extracting-embedded-graphics/13992)

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**Author:** [@JazzDoc](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/JazzDoc)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 13, 2012, 6:00pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extracting-embedded-graphics/13992 "2012-10-13T18:00:21Z")

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Hi everyone … This is my first post I hope I explain what I want to do clearly so that someone can offer a reply. I downloaded an album from HDtracks. The jpeg file supplied with the download is very small. When I load…

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## [Putting Tag-\> filename in actions menu?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/putting-tag-filename-in-actions-menu/13991)

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**Author:** [@ProfessorKaos64](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ProfessorKaos64)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 13, 2012, 2:34pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/putting-tag-filename-in-actions-menu/13991 "2012-10-13T14:34:39Z")

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Is it possible to put the Concert right click file menu actions like, tag - filename, in the actions custom box? I use the actions custom box to do a directory rename, but it wold be nice to do a one click action to do …

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## [Second, Third, ... Occurences Of String](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/second-third-occurences-of-string/13990)

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**Author:** [@ykeyke](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ykeyke)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 13, 2012, 8:58am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/second-third-occurences-of-string/13990 "2012-10-13T08:58:07Z")

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Hi people, I know that: $strchr(x,y) Finds the first occurrence of character y in string x. $strrchr(x,y) Finds the last occurrence of character y in string x. $strstr(x,y) Finds the first occurrence of string y i…

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## [Single field mass auto-tagging](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/single-field-mass-auto-tagging/9704)

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**Author:** [@mp3consumer](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mp3consumer)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [October 12, 2012, 11:12pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/single-field-mass-auto-tagging/9704 "2012-10-12T23:12:02Z")

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Hello, I hope I’m not repeating a question, but my search through the forums led to no conclusion. I have a fully organized and rather extensive collection. I’m missing 3 fields that I would like to have filled, but I …

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## [Autonumbering Title fro kindle](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/autonumbering-title-fro-kindle/13979)

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**Author:** [@peryan](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/peryan)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 12, 2012, 10:08pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/autonumbering-title-fro-kindle/13979 "2012-10-12T22:08:12Z")

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Hi. im trying to copy audio book (collection of mp3 files 0 to Kindle. Kindle shows only Artist and Title in the list view but not the Filename (track name). I tried to specify in the title %Filename% but mp3tage taks it…

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## [Zero Padding Numbers](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/zero-padding-numbers/13987)

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**Author:** [@ykeyke](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ykeyke)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [October 12, 2012, 5:54pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/zero-padding-numbers/13987 "2012-10-12T17:54:56Z")

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Hi again, as I’m getting myself familiarized with mp3Tag, it’s happen to me to come to new doubts: Did you know if there is anyway to ZERO PAD numbers in tags or filename to a fixed longitude. If it’s possible how to do…

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## [Accurate math?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/accurate-math/13989)

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**Author:** [@Mizery\_Made](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Mizery_Made)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 12, 2012, 8:41am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/accurate-math/13989 "2012-10-12T08:41:47Z")

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The export feature has some math functions. However, this is presenting me with some frustration. I’m attempting to do a simple list of albums, with their average rating. Doesn’t seem to complicated, just add up the rati…

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