I wish to convert file names in the form artist - title using the format string %artist% - %titles%. This has worked for years without trouble but is now failing with the latest release. I would like to try a workaround by reverting to the previous release which would also nail the bug for diagnosis…

THis is what I get: [grafik] So, are perhaps the spaces not really spaces? What happens if you copy and paste the whole separator-part (space, hypen, space) from the filename and paste it to the converter?

Thanks for your rapid response which is much appreciated. (In a previous life, I performed the same service as you.) When I check the identity of the separator, i find that it is: U+002D : HYPHEN-MINUS {hyphen, dash; minus sign} When the problem first occurred, I thought it had to be a problem with…

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[image] oldmanbob: using the format string %artist% - %titles% You have to use %title%, not %titles%

Titles was a typo in my message to log the problem. The actual format string used is as you suggest. Sorry to be wasting your time with typo. Can anyone explain to me how to add the relevant screengram to my report?

[image] oldmanbob: Can anyone explain to me how to add the relevant screengram to my report? It's all described in the already linked post: [image] Hints for asking Support Requests Support If you need support using Mp3tag, you can help the community mem…

[image] oldmanbob: Can anyone explain to me how to add the relevant screengram to my report? Copy & Paste the picture or Drag & Drop the picture to your answer.

Audacity evidence.pdf (168.1 KB) I stored the screengrab in a PDF file which I hope I have attached successfully to this message. Thanks for your patience.

There is no need to convert the picture into a PDF. You can c&p or d&d the picture directly to your answer. (But the PDF works too...) If you copy your filename Al Jones... .mp3 from Windows File Explorer, then open the above URL https://www.babelstone.co.uk/Unicode/whatisit.html and then paste t…

That has solved it. Thanks. I have a bit more digging to do to understand exactly what has happened and why but I now have the tools and the clues. Thanks to everyone. Live long and prosper.

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ohrenkino July 9, 2023, 8:11am 2

I doubt that you see a bug.
I much more assume that the pattern in the filename has changed.
Or that the hyphen is no hpyhen but something else.
See e.g. here:

A screenshot helps in many cases to analyse the problem.