# Support **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=357 [Latest](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.mp3tag.de/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/tags.md) **Page:** 358 --- ## [regular expression help needed](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/regular-expression-help-needed/7596)
**Author:** [@martythestickman](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/martythestickman)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2008, 7:42am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/regular-expression-help-needed/7596 "2008-12-15T07:42:06Z")
hey guys im in dire need of assistance. what i would like to know is how to turn this… toby dreher - pueblo (holger flinsch remix) into this… toby dreher - pueblo – holger flinsch remix and vice versa cheers, marty… --- ## [Foobar says writer = %lyricist% in mp3, %composer% in m4a](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/foobar-says-writer-lyricist-in-mp3-composer-in-m4a/7616)
**Author:** [@neothe0ne](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/neothe0ne)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2008, 2:29am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/foobar-says-writer-lyricist-in-mp3-composer-in-m4a/7616 "2008-12-15T02:29:06Z")
I tried searching and there were a couple topics on the %writer% tag, but I didn’t see any comparing the differences between mp3 and m4a/mp4 tags. --- ## [Changing Titles](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/changing-titles/7601)
**Author:** [@joelpk](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/joelpk)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2008, 10:58pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/changing-titles/7601 "2008-12-13T22:58:39Z")
I am really new to this. I download Lenny Lopate shows from NPR. In my MP3 player the segments are shown in alphabetical order (the Title as shown in the program). I really need to see them in date order. The date info i… --- ## [Directory name based on average bitrate](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/directory-name-based-on-average-bitrate/7461)
**Author:** [@leadfoot](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/leadfoot)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2008, 9:35pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/directory-name-based-on-average-bitrate/7461 "2008-12-12T21:35:02Z")
I’ve done a search and found the code for calculating an average bitrate: $loop(%\_filename\_ext%)$puts(Vbitrate,$add($get(Vbitrate),%\_bitrate%)) $puts(cnt1,$add($get(cnt1),1))$loopend()$div($get(Vbitrate),$get(cnt1)) W… --- ## [Rename Complicate Filename](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rename-complicate-filename/7605)
**Author:** [@dragonlord76](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dragonlord76)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2008, 6:13pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rename-complicate-filename/7605 "2008-12-12T18:13:33Z")
Hi, I am new to this software and want to Rename Filename from: 01-hoobastank-same\_direction-rns.mp3 to: 01-Same Direction.mp3 Please help thanx!!! --- ## [Remove Tag versus Remove Fields Except](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-tag-versus-remove-fields-except/7603)
**Author:** [@Viper](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Viper)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2008, 6:54am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-tag-versus-remove-fields-except/7603 "2008-12-12T06:54:41Z")
Will “Remove Fields Except: FILENAME, BITRATE, LENGTH, MODIFIED, FREQUENCY, CODEC” accomplish the same result as the File \> Remove Tag option? Basically what I want to do is to execute the “Remove Tag” option from withi… --- ## [Help a beginner please?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-a-beginner-please/7584)
**Author:** [@Dalski](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Dalski)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2008, 4:55am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-a-beginner-please/7584 "2008-12-10T04:55:58Z")
Hi all I’m looking for some help with MP3tag as im a total newb to the program and tagging in general! My general workflow is to rename my files then - tag from filename. This is due to the fact that far more of my fil… --- ## [Filter - Possible to add a new field?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filter-possible-to-add-a-new-field/7582)
**Author:** [@Thg6276](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Thg6276)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2008, 9:41pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filter-possible-to-add-a-new-field/7582 "2008-12-08T21:41:10Z")
Hi, I would like to add in the filter at the bottom of MP3Tag the following field : %ACCURATERIPRESULT% Is it possible and how to do it Thanks in advance --- ## [Lyrics in mp3](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/lyrics-in-mp3/7591)
**Author:** [@Azunai](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Azunai)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2008, 4:23pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/lyrics-in-mp3/7591 "2008-12-08T16:23:39Z")
Hi all, I saw my question somewhere in the forum but I can’t find it so I will ask it again. Sorry for that :slight\_smile: I’ve added lyrics for a song, embeded it in the mp3 and put it on the left panel to see it. Th… --- ## [Export/Scripting Function Help](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-scripting-function-help/7555)
**Author:** [@Mizery\_Made](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Mizery_Made)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2008, 5:30am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-scripting-function-help/7555 "2008-12-08T05:30:19Z")
I’m trying to figure out if or how I would do something if I made a format switch in the way I tag things. Some of the big players out today support “Multiple Artists” in the artist field, which is what this problem cent… --- ## [Remove Track Numerals](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-track-numerals/7583)
**Author:** [@Zaza](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Zaza)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2008, 5:06pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-track-numerals/7583 "2008-12-07T17:06:04Z")
Hi! i tried to remove my tracks Numerals but i was unable to do that. samples: 0023Mary J Blige and U2 - One i wanna remove those numerals (0023) and how can i edit this one too? 102\_erick\_e\_-\_this\_beat\_is\_rockin … --- ## [Lost Data - Please Help!](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/lost-data-please-help/7577)
**Author:** [@b\_rad](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/b_rad)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2008, 8:40pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/lost-data-please-help/7577 "2008-12-06T20:40:19Z")
Everything in %year% is gone. I’m not sure why… I just upgraded Traktor 3.4 to Traktor Pro, which might have something to do with it. I hope there is a way to recover this. All my albums are in their own folders and I… --- ## [top left cell in tag panel column](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/top-left-cell-in-tag-panel-column/7576)
**Author:** [@iffer](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/iffer)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2008, 10:24am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/top-left-cell-in-tag-panel-column/7576 "2008-12-06T10:24:54Z")
I was hoping it returned me to the smart sorting order but seems to give me a random sort on the tracks (probably isn’t random - just not understanding it yet) Should this be the “smart sort” column? thanks! jen --- ## [Reliable way to detect if Mp3tag is installed and where »export« folder is?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/reliable-way-to-detect-if-mp3tag-is-installed-and-where-export-folder-is/7504)
**Author:** [@Moonbase](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Moonbase)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2008, 12:22am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/reliable-way-to-detect-if-mp3tag-is-installed-and-where-export-folder-is/7504 "2008-12-06T00:22:21Z")
I need to distribute some exports and actions I made for Mp3tag to several people that aren’t too computer-literate. Meaning, they’re usually not even able to find their »C:\\Documents and Settings\\username\\Application Da… --- ## [MTG files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mtg-files/7568)
**Author:** [@fortissimo](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/fortissimo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2008, 4:32pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mtg-files/7568 "2008-12-05T16:32:37Z")
I had (I estimate) probably 30,000 bytes worth of scripts programmed into MP3Tag that helped me tag my enormous classical music collection with perfect consistency (the CDDB database is incredibly inconsistent). I got m… --- ## [Tag to Tag?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-to-tag/7547)
**Author:** [@Fillx](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Fillx)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2008, 12:36pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-to-tag/7547 "2008-12-04T12:36:28Z")
I was wondering if it’s possible to alter the format of existing tags in the way that the feature filename-filename works? For example, for a list of album titles to change the names using dummy variables. At the moment,… --- ## [Removing or appending the Title](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removing-or-appending-the-title/7565)
**Author:** [@Infinitex2](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Infinitex2)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2008, 9:40am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/removing-or-appending-the-title/7565 "2008-12-04T09:40:34Z")
Hey taggers, I just installed mp3tag v. 2.42 today because I have some major re-tagging to do. I have been getting good results by replacing all the filenames using Format Value “\_FILENAME”:$num(%track%,2) - %title% S… --- ## [Export Sort Order ($loopend)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-sort-order-loopend/7552)
**Author:** [@DJCanadianJeff](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DJCanadianJeff)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2008, 7:03am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-sort-order-loopend/7552 "2008-12-01T07:03:46Z")
Right Now Export Is Sorting By Track Title By Default I Would Like To Sort By Track #… 1 2 3 4 5… instead of 15 2 5 7 3 --- ## [Replace with function](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replace-with-function/7542)
**Author:** [@aberly](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/aberly)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2008, 7:02pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/replace-with-function/7542 "2008-11-29T19:02:02Z")
Hi. I’ve read the FAQs and the help files, and I maybe I am just not understanding. But here’s what I tried to do. I went into View|Customize Columns and created a new column to test my formula. My formula is $left(%\_fi… --- ## [Read directory event](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/read-directory-event/7536)
**Author:** [@innovstar](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/innovstar)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2008, 9:01pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/read-directory-event/7536 "2008-11-27T21:01:04Z")
Hi, a newbie here. Love the app which I have been using for some time. I have started the process of importing my cd to Itunes and have MP3TAG running as well, but as I add more tracks to the library. MP3TAG does not see… --- ## [Rename Field](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rename-field/7513)
**Author:** [@Jatolo](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Jatolo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2008, 11:25pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rename-field/7513 "2008-11-26T23:25:12Z")
Hi guys!!! I want to rename ALBUM TAGS with the info. on ARTIST TAGS… Is that possible??? Tks --- ## [Rename from tag (fractional track numbers)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rename-from-tag-fractional-track-numbers/7047)
**Author:** [@EvanGR](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/EvanGR)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2008, 7:22pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rename-from-tag-fractional-track-numbers/7047 "2008-11-26T19:22:14Z")
Minor issue. Some track numbers are in the form of 1/8, 2/8 etc… When I do rename from tag, the / is not used and the numbers become 18, 28… --- ## [Combine tracks to create album name](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/combine-tracks-to-create-album-name/7519)
**Author:** [@Rev\_K](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Rev_K)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2008, 7:24pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/combine-tracks-to-create-album-name/7519 "2008-11-25T19:24:13Z")
Would it be possible to create an action do this? I want to take 2 mp3 and use the title of them to create the album name IE. Track titles: Track1 Track2 Would create the album: Track1 / Track2 --- ## [save tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/save-tag/7521)
**Author:** [@deniz666uk](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/deniz666uk)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 25, 2008, 2:11pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/save-tag/7521 "2008-11-25T14:11:56Z")
i have just started using mp3tag and am having problems now saving tags when i save them it says they are saved but when i play my music in windows only a few have changed --- ## [How tp Change Firstname and Surname](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-tp-change-firstname-and-surname/7518)
**Author:** [@Piton](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Piton)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2008, 5:38pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-tp-change-firstname-and-surname/7518 "2008-11-24T17:38:56Z")
The Problem is as follows The Artist name is given as Peter Gabriel or Fela Kuti & the Africa 70 I want it to be changed into Gabriel, Peter or Kuti, Fela & the Arica 70 How can I do this ? Than… --- ## [Format value not working](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/format-value-not-working/7514)
**Author:** [@b\_rad](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/b_rad)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2008, 2:38pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/format-value-not-working/7514 "2008-11-24T14:38:14Z")
I have 2 fields that need to have the same information, example “Label” and “Publisher”. The reason for this is: I use Traktor, which uses the “Publisher” field. I use a few other programs which look for the “Label” f… --- ## [Extract disc and track number](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extract-disc-and-track-number/7511)
**Author:** [@audiobookworm](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/audiobookworm)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2008, 1:45pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/extract-disc-and-track-number/7511 "2008-11-23T13:45:54Z")
Hi, I have some files named whatever02-01, where 02 is the disc number and 01 is the track number. I would like to extract those numbers and populate the disc number and track number fields. --- ## [duplicate artist in title?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/duplicate-artist-in-title/7510)
**Author:** [@Myranda](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Myranda)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2008, 1:02pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/duplicate-artist-in-title/7510 "2008-11-23T13:02:43Z")
Using a portable player is both fun and frustrating with mp3s If you browse through artists or albums to select your file then it only plays from that artist or album, till you go back to the library, and tell it to pla… --- ## [Trim Filename?!](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/trim-filename/7498)
**Author:** [@yma981](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/yma981)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2008, 3:18pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/trim-filename/7498 "2008-11-20T15:18:14Z")
Hello Please How can i Trim n characters from the Beginning of a filename?? Example: original Filename: 08 - When I Need You.mp3 Output Filename: When I Need You.mp3 Thkx --- ## [A few questions... reordering numbers... changing the beginning and end of file name when the original has underscores](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/a-few-questions-reordering-numbers-changing-the-beginning-and-end-of-file-name-when-the-original-has-underscores/7492)
**Author:** [@kpop\_rubba](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/kpop_rubba)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2008, 12:03am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/a-few-questions-reordering-numbers-changing-the-beginning-and-end-of-file-name-when-the-original-has-underscores/7492 "2008-11-20T00:03:23Z")
I just downloaded this great program and I am trying to get myself aquainted with it better but it seems that I’m having a hard time understand much beyond the most very basics. There’s a podcast I love to listen to but… [Previous page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=356) [Next page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/support/19.md?page=358)