# Support

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=339

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## [year not being saved](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/year-not-being-saved/9287)

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**Author:** [@mac32bit](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mac32bit)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 8, 2009, 4:55pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/year-not-being-saved/9287 "2009-11-08T16:55:18Z")

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The year shows ok in mp3tag programme but does not show on my mp3 player (sony nwz-s639f) once I have copied and pasted mp3 files to player. Anyone ???

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## [An "OR" "AND" "IF" "THEN" function script wish](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/an-or-and-if-then-function-script-wish/9239)

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**Author:** [@Windjammer](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Windjammer)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 8, 2009, 2:41pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/an-or-and-if-then-function-script-wish/9239 "2009-11-08T14:41:32Z")

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I would like to have the following function and I have no idea if it’s possible. Believe me, I have searched the forum for hints, but I’m not good at this and haven’t found anything that resembles what I want. I want to…

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## [Trouble removing album art from WavPack files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/trouble-removing-album-art-from-wavpack-files/9275)

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**Author:** [@SpaceAgeHero](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/SpaceAgeHero)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [November 8, 2009, 12:29pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/trouble-removing-album-art-from-wavpack-files/9275 "2009-11-08T12:29:46Z")

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Hey everyone. For some reason I can’t remove embedded album art from Wv files. Is that a known issue or am I doing something wrong? Whenever I rightclick a cover and choose to remove it, it just shows up again after sa…

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## [VBR & COVER Fields](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/vbr-cover-fields/9285)

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**Author:** [@Argentina](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Argentina)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 8, 2009, 10:16am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/vbr-cover-fields/9285 "2009-11-08T10:16:38Z")

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When song tags are displayed in Mp3tag, there are a couple of fields / columns that I do not understand. What is the purpose of the VBR field? For all of my songs, I notice it has a value of CBR or blank. What is it u…

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## [How can I remove 'underscores' from filenames & tags?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-can-i-remove-underscores-from-filenames-tags/9277)

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**Author:** [@StarGehzer](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/StarGehzer)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 8, 2009, 7:56am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-can-i-remove-underscores-from-filenames-tags/9277 "2009-11-08T07:56:04Z")

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Some filenames and tag fields have used \_ instead of a space, I’m sure I’m not the first to want to change these but I couldn’t find anything when I searched. To clarify… I have filenames such as, “Bonnie\_Raitt-I\_Dont\_W…

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## [Multiline Fields/Default Values](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/multiline-fields-default-values/9252)

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**Author:** [@Nighted](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Nighted)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 7, 2009, 5:55pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/multiline-fields-default-values/9252 "2009-11-07T17:55:35Z")

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The new multiline feature looks good. I would find it useful for comments, although I see no way to do this? Anyone know? Thanks for any info. :slight\_smile:

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## [Tag info shows up in iTunes but not in Mp3tag?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-info-shows-up-in-itunes-but-not-in-mp3tag/9260)

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**Author:** [@stchemist](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/stchemist)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 6, 2009, 4:39pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-info-shows-up-in-itunes-but-not-in-mp3tag/9260 "2009-11-06T16:39:21Z")

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I use iTunes/TuneUp to fill in missing tag info, then i use mp3tag to rename the file based on the tag info. I have many files that show all the tag info in itunes, but when i load the same folder in mp3tag, the tag info…

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## [Mp3Tag 2.39,2.44 & WMplayer10](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-2-39-2-44-wmplayer10/9269)

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**Author:** [@pansa](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/pansa)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 6, 2009, 2:23pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-2-39-2-44-wmplayer10/9269 "2009-11-06T14:23:21Z")

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My English not that good to discripe my problem ,but i hope,it is enough for help me with this problem…to say Thanks… For monhts i try to solve an problem in my music collection. Sometimes i think this related with Mp3T…

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## [Filtering on Custom Columns](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filtering-on-custom-columns/9268)

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**Author:** [@gvm](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/gvm)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 6, 2009, 10:21am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filtering-on-custom-columns/9268 "2009-11-06T10:21:02Z")

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Is it now possible to filter based on the content of a custom column with the new filtering system? I did find a previous question that asked the same thing about the “old” filter system ( Get custom field to show in Fi…

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## [Tag Sources - Utils - Compilation](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-sources-utils-compilation/9266)

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**Author:** [@tomdickharri](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/tomdickharri)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 5, 2009, 6:05pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-sources-utils-compilation/9266 "2009-11-05T18:05:33Z")

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When using the ‘Compilation’ option in ‘Tag Sources’ / ‘Utils’, the window provides a list of 10 previously used configurations. Unfortunately, my one-offs end up pushing out the ones I use most and I can’t see a way o…

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## [BPM no longer works](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/bpm-no-longer-works/9257)

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**Author:** [@TroyB](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/TroyB)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 4, 2009, 7:21pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/bpm-no-longer-works/9257 "2009-11-04T19:21:16Z")

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I upgraded to v2.43 a few months ago. Since then, the BPM field is not showing new data, but it does show previously logged information. I don’t know which version I had been using, it was at least a year old. I use M…

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## [missing information on Gigabeat and WMP](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/missing-information-on-gigabeat-and-wmp/9263)

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**Author:** [@vesta](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/vesta)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 4, 2009, 6:00pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/missing-information-on-gigabeat-and-wmp/9263 "2009-11-04T18:00:59Z")

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Hi… I have recently downloaded this App and am having trouble with Album Artists going missing as well as a few other things not translating to my Gigabeat or Window Media Player First of all I am a complete Newb to thi…

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## [connections really annoying](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/connections-really-annoying/8969)

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**Author:** [@ste86](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ste86)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 3, 2009, 4:25pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/connections-really-annoying/8969 "2009-11-03T16:25:22Z")

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recently bought an internet dongle as i have moved house and mp3tag just wont connect to the internet now, i have tried everything any suggestions please please help this program i use daily and is by far the best ever m…

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## [What does "!BAD" mean in the tag column](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/what-does-bad-mean-in-the-tag-column/9251)

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**Author:** [@tboaz](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/tboaz)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 3, 2009, 1:42pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/what-does-bad-mean-in-the-tag-column/9251 "2009-11-03T13:42:55Z")

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I am an absolute newbie to this stuff. I ripped all my CDs using EAC. When I opened these in MP3Tag to fix some of the tag issues, I see “ID3V1 (ID3V1 !BAD ID3V2)” in the tag column. Does this just mean that EAC only …

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## [Reverse artist](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/reverse-artist/4540)

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**Author:** [@KaraokeK](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/KaraokeK)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [November 3, 2009, 1:03pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/reverse-artist/4540 "2009-11-03T13:03:06Z")

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So I worked out how to reverse artist name i.e. Sinatra, Frank to Frank Sinatra Now for the experts to help - please. How to change Sinatra, Frank and Nancy Sinatra to Frank Sinatra and Nancy Sinatra Help, as alwa…

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## [Tag Panel Genre drop-down - getting current track's to show](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-panel-genre-drop-down-getting-current-tracks-to-show/8824)

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**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 3, 2009, 4:38am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-panel-genre-drop-down-getting-current-tracks-to-show/8824 "2009-11-03T04:38:58Z")

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Is there a way of getting Tag Panel Genre drop-down to behave lile a regular text fields, i.e. offer current tracks’ values (currrently missing) rather than the list of predefined values? I do hope so! Thanks.

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## [Multiple tag entry cleanup](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/multiple-tag-entry-cleanup/9233)

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**Author:** [@phatchantz](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/phatchantz)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 31, 2009, 10:08pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/multiple-tag-entry-cleanup/9233 "2009-10-31T22:08:29Z")

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Hi, I have a really messy tag issue that I would like to cleanup automatically if possible, and not one entry at a time… an example: Title: Jupiter\\Jupiter\\Jupiter\\Jupiter Artist: Earth, Wind & Fire\\Earth, Wind & Fi…

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## [Find & Replace text in tags?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/find-replace-text-in-tags/9231)

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**Author:** [@elcoyoteloco](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/elcoyoteloco)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 31, 2009, 8:36pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/find-replace-text-in-tags/9231 "2009-10-31T20:36:17Z")

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Hi all, Is there a way to find/replace text in particular tags? For instance, if in the “title” or “artist” tag I wanted to replace any periods (.) with commas (,)? Thanks :slight\_smile:

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## [Cover art failing to update](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cover-art-failing-to-update/9234)

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**Author:** [@wjtaylor](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/wjtaylor)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 31, 2009, 12:25pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cover-art-failing-to-update/9234 "2009-10-31T12:25:53Z")

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Hi, Today I have encountered a new problem. I’ve been going right throgh my music collection adding cover art and updating the tag info. Now, for no apparant reason, it will not insert the cover art, just update the tag…

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## [Changing  tags from v1 to v2](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/changing-tags-from-v1-to-v2/9228)

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**Author:** [@johnboy](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/johnboy)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 29, 2009, 8:33pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/changing-tags-from-v1-to-v2/9228 "2009-10-29T20:33:45Z")

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hi there im a newbie to tagging mp3 my question is I want to know how i can change tags from version 1 to v2 and just save them as v2 tags I have to tag all my music albums to use in a piece of software called the p…

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## [Automate the albumart process?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/automate-the-albumart-process/9221)

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**Author:** [@elcoyoteloco](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/elcoyoteloco)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 29, 2009, 7:18pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/automate-the-albumart-process/9221 "2009-10-29T19:18:55Z")

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Hi all, I would like to know if there is a way to get mp3taq to automatically assign albumart. For instance, if there is a “folder.jpg” in the same folder as a group of mp3s, it would automatically embed it into each mp…

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## [Export: read or include text file?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-read-or-include-text-file/9123)

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**Author:** [@jerry1970](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/jerry1970)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 29, 2009, 2:36pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-read-or-include-text-file/9123 "2009-10-29T14:36:38Z")

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I am using the Export function to make lists of my collection. Most of the info on the list comes from the tags, but there is some extra info I’d like to include in the list. For example, the lineage of an album (eg. “C…

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## [Cover art dimensions](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cover-art-dimensions/9213)

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**Author:** [@jimpalompa](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/jimpalompa)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 27, 2009, 5:03pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cover-art-dimensions/9213 "2009-10-27T17:03:39Z")

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I am trying to have same size for all my cover art (600x600 px). Wondering if you could make a column to display cover art dimensions? Mp3tag doesn’t seem to have this feature to date, but would love it in future versi…

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## [Using regular expressions to resort folders](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/using-regular-expressions-to-resort-folders/9212)

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**Author:** [@K9L6fF](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/K9L6fF)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 26, 2009, 9:15pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/using-regular-expressions-to-resort-folders/9212 "2009-10-26T21:15:22Z")

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I have a large library, and the folder tree structure was a mess making it difficult to locate specific albums. I figured out how to use Actions to re-sort the MP3’s and put them neatly into folders organized by genre\\ba…

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## [Can someone help me remove this string](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/can-someone-help-me-remove-this-string/9199)

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**Author:** [@xj32](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/xj32)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [October 26, 2009, 7:07pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/can-someone-help-me-remove-this-string/9199 "2009-10-26T19:07:14Z")

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I am re-tagging about 500 live shows and have to import the track names from text files. The problem is most titles don’t simply have a number like 01 - Song Name, instead they have the disc number and track number list…

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## [getid3](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/getid3/9201)

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**Author:** [@henniez](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/henniez)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 26, 2009, 6:11pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/getid3/9201 "2009-10-26T18:11:37Z")

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I’d like to use ampache for my mp3 collection. Ampache uses the getid lib to extract tag information. Unfortunately, it seems impossible to get the cover art from the files. The strange thing is this, if I added the cove…

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## [Displaying podcast description on iPhone](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/displaying-podcast-description-on-iphone/9167)

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**Author:** [@bmckenzie](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/bmckenzie)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 26, 2009, 3:46pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/displaying-podcast-description-on-iphone/9167 "2009-10-26T15:46:25Z")

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I cannot see the description of a podcast on my iPhone, unless it has been stored as the “Lyrics” (using iTunes). The description is available in the ITUNESPODCASTDESC tag – but this does not display on the iPhone. Any…

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## [Web Sources - Genre Tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/web-sources-genre-tag/9203)

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**Author:** [@wjtaylor](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/wjtaylor)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 26, 2009, 2:14pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/web-sources-genre-tag/9203 "2009-10-26T14:14:43Z")

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When I am downloading tags from Amazon, it does not recommend a genre. Should it be doing this? I believe I was pulling this information before. Is there an option I need to enable? Thanks and regards, WT

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## [Help writing an action](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-writing-an-action/9115)

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**Author:** [@Purkinje](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Purkinje)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 25, 2009, 6:50am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-writing-an-action/9115 "2009-10-25T06:50:12Z")

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Hello all, I’m new to this forum. I’m trying to write an action with these really nifty scripting commands in Mp3tag v2.44. Basically, what I want it to do is detect if the track value is less than 10 (through an if st…

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## [Can I split a filename containing Track & Artist?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/can-i-split-a-filename-containing-track-artist/9198)

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**Author:** [@Montacute](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Montacute)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 24, 2009, 11:15pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/can-i-split-a-filename-containing-track-artist/9198 "2009-10-24T23:15:40Z")

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Hi I have some mp3s that all have titles in this format: “Purple Rain - Prince” The track is first, then a space, hyphen, space, then the artist. The Artist field is “Various Artists” because the CD is a compilation. …

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