Create filename using $replace

[ohrenkino]

Are you also sure about the $cutleft()
E.g. and album like "... and then there were three ..."
would be come
"d then there were three ..."
plus the removal of the trailing dots:
"d then there were three "

To compare strings: $if($eql(string1,string2),true do this,false do this)
$if($eql($right(%album%,3),...),...,)

You had a correct syntax in this thread:

Replace characters in filename playlist creation

Hi I'm trying to write an action that trawls through all my mp3s in all folders and creates a playlist in each folder The code below works fine: $filename(%_folderpath%\$if($eql(%albumartist%,Various Artists),$cutleft(%album%,6),%artist% - $cutleft(%album%,6)).m3u8,utf-8)#EXTM3U #EXTART:$if($eql(%albumartist%,Various Artists),%albumartist%,%artist%) #EXTALB:%album% $loop(%track%)$loop(%_filename_ext%)#EXTINF:%_length_seconds%,%artist% - %title% %_filename_ext% $loopend()$loopend() However - …