Can I remove/copy some text from all the songs tags?

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Hi
I have already asked but I guess the mod close it

about the titles tag names ,for example song name (remaster ) and another songs called ( original )

I just want to remove from in the field everything inside the () and included "(" and ")"
in short keep only the title
can I remove all the (*) using the wildcards with empty ?
and can I copy and remove some tags like (*) from the titles to comment and remove from the title
thanks
I have asked herein this forum

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If that what you want to remove is always enclosed in brackets, then try:
Convert>Tag-Tag for TITLE
Format string: $regexp(%title%,\s*\(.*\),)

3

hi
but can i use with quick action too ?
replace
title
original $regexp(%title%,\s*\(.*\),)
replace with

immagine

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You can create either an action of the type "Format value" with the same expression.

Or use an action of the type "Replace with regular expression" where you set the 3 parts of the $regexp() into the corresponding parts of the action dialogue.

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hi

If that what you want to remove is always enclosed in brackets, then try:
Convert>Tag-Tag for TITLE
Format string: $regexp(%title%,\s*\(.*\),)

it works
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but

Or use an action of the type "Replace with regular expression" where you set the 3 parts of the $regexp() into the corresponding parts of the action dialogue.

but "Replace with regular expression" doesn't work
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ohrenkino , do you think could be added wildcards ? Would be amazing ,think about not high end user but just novices, do you think could ask ? just only "?" and "*"
thanks

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Yes. That is right.
Yo have to split the scritping function $regexp into the 3 parts that you have to enter in the action dialogue:
%title% -> FIeld TITLE
Regular expression: \s*\(.*\)
Replace matches with:
(leave empty)

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hi ohrenkino
do you think could be asked to add only ? and * like new a feature ?
I know regular expression are very very powerful but just not easy for most of users
thanks

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Did the action work now?

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Did the action work now?

Hi
yes it works
nothing about the possibility to add wildcards
thanks

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Could you please show us an example how you would like to see your "wildcards"?
Because the * and the .* in ohrenkinos regular expression already are wildcards.

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Could you please show us an example how you would like to see your "wildcards"?
Because the * and the .* in ohrenkinos regular expression already are wildcards

Hi
for example let's say the title is xxx(remastered 2005) or the album name is Transformer(remaster new)
replace album name or titles/album with %titles% or %album% "minus (" or even " -("
I know it's and could pretty hard to add "wildcards" , regular expressions hard to know and to learn for many users
I know there is the forum , and great users like ohrenkinos
It 's just an idea to make mp3tag more easy to use ,that'sall
thanks

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I could imagine an intermediate simple replace function in which you get an extra option "Search term includes wildcards" and you get ? for a single character, * for any number of characters and # for a digit.
The "Replace with" would contain only string constants, no wildcards.
But I am not the developer.
But until then, the much more powerful regular expressions are the only way.

And in general: feature requests are best posted in the "General" section.