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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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## [Suggestion: Columns dialog box to have a format string helper button...](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-columns-dialog-box-to-have-a-format-string-helper-button/6428)

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**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 15, 2008, 8:20pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-columns-dialog-box-to-have-a-format-string-helper-button/6428 "2008-03-15T20:20:59Z")

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… (like that on e.g. Convert | Tag - Filename) for each of the Value, Field: and Sort by text controls.

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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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## [Suggestion: Tag-Filename mini-preview not to silently truncate](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-tag-filename-mini-preview-not-to-silently-truncate/6285)

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**Author:** [@chrisjj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/chrisjj)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 15, 2008, 7:34pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-tag-filename-mini-preview-not-to-silently-truncate/6285 "2008-03-15T19:34:10Z")

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Tag - Filename mini-preview can silently truncate, and way short of the available space too. E.g. the value: S:\\Rename test\\ttango WMA\\tango\_084273281\_fresh\_double\\08427328146012-1\_Francisco\_Canaro\_40\_Grandes\_Exitos\\01…

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## [\[F\] Cover werden durch Aktion nicht exportiert](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-cover-werden-durch-aktion-nicht-exportiert/6334)

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**Author:** [@LyricsLover](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/LyricsLover)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 15, 2008, 7:32pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/f-cover-werden-durch-aktion-nicht-exportiert/6334 "2008-03-15T19:32:40Z")

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Ich habe festgestellt, dass (mit der neuesten Version 2.40) ein Unterschied im Cover exportieren besteht. Verwende ich den Aktionstyp “Album-Cover exportieren” werden gewisse Cover NICHT erstellt. Verwende ich jedoch den…

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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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## [Track-Anzahl](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/track-anzahl/6434)

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**Author:** [@TheDorian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/TheDorian)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 15, 2008, 5:55pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/track-anzahl/6434 "2008-03-15T17:55:26Z")

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Hallo zusammen, ich habe folgende Frage. Nach dem ich von eine CD digitalisiert habe, steht unter Track immer wieder 01/11 , 02/11 wie bekomme ich es hin das einfach nur 01, 02, 03 steht. kann ich das eventl. auch au…

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## [help with replace function?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-with-replace-function/6452)

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**Author:** [@dtye](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dtye)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 15, 2008, 3:35pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-with-replace-function/6452 "2008-03-15T15:35:43Z")

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ok maybe im just stupid, but ive searched through all the pinned regular expressions and i cant find one that will work for what i need it to do. im sure this question has been asked before, i just cant find it, so here …

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## [Magic sort order of DOS DIR command](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/magic-sort-order-of-dos-dir-command/6447)

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**Author:** [@DetlevD](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DetlevD)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 15, 2008, 3:18pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/magic-sort-order-of-dos-dir-command/6447 "2008-03-15T15:18:43Z")

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Magic sort order of DOS DIR command This is output from Mp3tag Cover Export. Yesterday I got following situation, see sort order of files, incorrect output on option /o-dne. O:\\TEST\\COVERS\>dir 1\*.\* /odne 13.03.2008 …

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## [mp3tag review in Belgium Computer magazine](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-review-in-belgium-computer-magazine/6450)

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**Author:** [@kael](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/kael)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 14, 2008, 9:40pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-review-in-belgium-computer-magazine/6450 "2008-03-14T21:40:37Z")

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In issue 164 from the beginning of march there is a nice full page review of mp3tag in the Belgium Clickx computer magazine. http://clickxmagazine.zdnet.be/cover.cfm

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## [Lost Artist](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/lost-artist/6424)

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**Author:** [@Alan\_Davis](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Alan_Davis)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 14, 2008, 9:19pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/lost-artist/6424 "2008-03-14T21:19:30Z")

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Hello All I just Tryed Mp3 editor for the first time, and I think i screwed up. I removed All info from my mp3 except the song name. I removed the artist name by mistake. How can I recover them. the thought of spending …

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## [\[AF\] Anzeige UNSYNCEDLYRICS geht nicht bei aktiviertem APE](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/af-anzeige-unsyncedlyrics-geht-nicht-bei-aktiviertem-ape/6443)

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**Author:** [@data.enterprise](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/data.enterprise)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 14, 2008, 5:59pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/af-anzeige-unsyncedlyrics-geht-nicht-bei-aktiviertem-ape/6443 "2008-03-14T17:59:37Z")

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Hallo Florian Das MP3Tag ist ein wirklich tolles Tool. Allerdings wird im Panel das Feld für die Anzeige der UNSYNCEDLYRICS leer angezeigt wenn in den Optionen das Lesen der APE für Mpeg aktiviert wird?? Haken raus, F…

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## [Brauche Hilfe](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/brauche-hilfe/6446)

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**Author:** [@kaligula](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/kaligula)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 14, 2008, 5:16pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/brauche-hilfe/6446 "2008-03-14T17:16:48Z")

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So… Erstens - vielen Dank an alle die sich mit MP3Tag beschäftigen! Mein Problem: ich habe auf meiner FP mehrere MP3 Dateien die so aussehen: 456.Interpret - Titel.mp3 457. usw, usw Wie kann ich die Zahl (456.) en…

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## [Erstell-Datum aus Dateinamen in den Tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/erstell-datum-aus-dateinamen-in-den-tag/6360)

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**Author:** [@oldiebutgoldie](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/oldiebutgoldie)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [March 14, 2008, 4:17pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/erstell-datum-aus-dateinamen-in-den-tag/6360 "2008-03-14T16:17:44Z")

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Hallo, Bitte um Nachsicht mit einem Gruftie… Wie bekomme ich folgende Probleme in den Griff: Ein anderes Programm hat mein ganzes Archiv im Tag mit einem Änderungsdatum überschrieben - möchte aber das Original-Erstel…

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## [Einzelne Wörter im TITLE ändern](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/einzelne-worter-im-title-andern/6425)

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**Author:** [@Guerillero](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Guerillero)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 14, 2008, 1:32pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/einzelne-worter-im-title-andern/6425 "2008-03-14T13:32:28Z")

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Hi, also ich hab mittlerweile damit begonnen meinen MP3s ein einheitlichen Namensschema zu geben. Mit Aktionen konnte ich aus " F/ " ein " feat. " machen und in den Feldern ARTIST und ALBUM die normale Schreibweise einf…

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## [Export: String in Zahl umwandeln / Programm starten](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-string-in-zahl-umwandeln-programm-starten/6435)

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**Author:** [@kuddelmuddel\_x](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/kuddelmuddel_x)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 14, 2008, 10:37am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/export-string-in-zahl-umwandeln-programm-starten/6435 "2008-03-14T10:37:38Z")

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Moin, Ich verwende den Export von MP3TAG um eine Steuerungsdatei zu erstellen. Diese benötige ich für die IPOD gerechte Aufbereitung von Hörbüchern. Nun folgende zwei Probleme beim Export: Ich importiere aus einer …

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## [Set tag to previous value of tag in earlier record](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/set-tag-to-previous-value-of-tag-in-earlier-record/6445)

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**Author:** [@sf\_thumper](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/sf_thumper)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 14, 2008, 1:25am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/set-tag-to-previous-value-of-tag-in-earlier-record/6445 "2008-03-14T01:25:33Z")

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How do I set the value of a tag to be carried over from the last captured value of that tag in the previous record. Is there a way to set a variable which I can reference later in the script? For example, in pages for c…

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## [Copy year from filename](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/copy-year-from-filename/6444)

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**Author:** [@Fazant](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Fazant)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 13, 2008, 7:40pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/copy-year-from-filename/6444 "2008-03-13T19:40:40Z")

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Hi, Since a few weeks I’m a enthusiastic user of mp3tag. It’s a great tool to structure and optimize my mp3 database. By means of trial and error I’m using several actions. One I can’t get to work is to copy a year whic…

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## [csv format](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/csv-format/6438)

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**Author:** [@dgg](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dgg)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 13, 2008, 8:12am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/csv-format/6438 "2008-03-13T08:12:54Z")

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I have a music collection and I’m building a database so I can locate/play selected files. To do that I used mp3tag to export my collection’s tags as a csv file. What mp3tag exports is this - Title;Artist;Album;Track;Y…

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## [remember toolbar position](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remember-toolbar-position/6437)

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**Author:** [@catmaster](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/catmaster)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 12, 2008, 8:03pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remember-toolbar-position/6437 "2008-03-12T20:03:40Z")

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Hi, I suggest that Mp3tag could remember the last position of its toolbar. This could be useful for all users with widescreen monitors. At present, when Mp3tag opens, the toolbar is aligned to the left edge of the scree…

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## [Mp3tag v2.40 released](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-v2-40-released/6316)

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**Author:** [@Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florian)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 12, 2008, 12:39pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tag-v2-40-released/6316 "2008-03-12T12:39:02Z")

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I’ve just released Mp3tag v2.40! This version comes with a completely redesigned Tag Sources dialog, new action types (Export and Import), loading and saving of both column configurations and selection state of action g…

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