# How Do I replace ? and / with \_
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-i-replace-and-with/11106
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [November 10, 2010, 10:16pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-i-replace-and-with/11106 "2010-11-10T22:16:37Z")
**Posts on this page:** 9
**Page:** 1
### Author:  [@compubob](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/compubob)
#### Post date: [November 10, 2010, 10:16pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-i-replace-and-with/11106/1 "2010-11-10T22:16:37Z")
I'm looking to replace the ? to \_ when I convert the tag to filename. Also how do I replace the / with \_ when I convert the tag to filename.
Example: Maroon 5 - Secret / Ain't No Sunshine
To Filename: Maroon 5 - Secret \_ Ain't No Sunshine
```
Maroon 5 - How Are You?
```
To Maroon 5 - How Are You\_
I only use the / to separate song titles in a melody
Thanks.
---
### Author:  [@pone](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/pone)
#### Post date: [November 10, 2010, 10:29pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-i-replace-and-with/11106/2 "2010-11-10T22:29:42Z")
Use $validate(filename string,\_)
This replaces the invalide filename characters /?\*"\<\>|: with \_
---
### Author:  [@compubob](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/compubob)
#### Post date: [November 11, 2010, 5:03am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-i-replace-and-with/11106/3 "2010-11-11T05:03:26Z")
[quote name='compubob' post='50254']
I'm looking to replace the ? to \_ when I convert the tag to filename. Also how do I replace the / with \_ when I convert the tag to filename.
Example: Maroon 5 - Secret / Ain't No Sunshine
To Filename: Maroon 5 - Secret \_ Ain't No Sunshine
```
Maroon 5 - How Are You?
```
To Maroon 5 - How Are You\_
I only use the / to separate song titles in a melody
Thanks.
[/quote
How and where do I use this script?
---
### Author:  [@compubob](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/compubob)
#### Post date: [November 11, 2010, 5:05am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-i-replace-and-with/11106/4 "2010-11-11T05:05:45Z")
> [@pone](#):
>
> Use $validate(filename string,\_)
> This replaces the invalide filename characters /?\*"\<\>|: with \_
How and where do I use this script. Thank You for your help!
---
### Author:  [@mjcm](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mjcm)
#### Post date: [November 11, 2010, 8:02am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-i-replace-and-with/11106/5 "2010-11-11T08:02:30Z")
> [@compubob](#):
>
> How and where do I use this script. Thank You for your help!
What about using it in convert Tag to Filename as in your original question
> [@compubob](#):
>
>
I'm looking to replace the ? to \_ when I convert the tag to filename.
---
### Author:  [@compubob](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/compubob)
#### Post date: [November 11, 2010, 7:39pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-i-replace-and-with/11106/6 "2010-11-11T19:39:22Z")
> [@Mike\_nl](#):
>
> What about using it in convert Tag to Filename as in your original question
>
> 
Thank You All For The Help. Now this program works exactly as I need it. 😃
---
### Author:  [@0LD3\_DUDE](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/0LD3_DUDE)
#### Post date: [November 13, 2010, 3:16pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-i-replace-and-with/11106/7 "2010-11-13T15:16:58Z")
This is a great question. I use invalid characters in the actual tag fields, but always have to replace them in file names. I use ^ instead of \_, though.
Is there any way to get the program to replace invalid characters with ^?
---
### Author:  [@DetlevD](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DetlevD)
#### Post date: [November 13, 2010, 3:57pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-i-replace-and-with/11106/8 "2010-11-13T15:57:32Z")
> [@0LD3 DUDE](#):
>
> This is a great question. ...
... and already answered.
> [@0LD3 DUDE](#):
>
> ... I use invalid characters in the actual tag fields, but always have to replace them in file names. I use ^ instead of \_, though. Is there any way to get the program to replace invalid characters with ^?
You can take the Mp3tag manual and look for scripting functions ...
[https://docs.mp3tag.de/scripting](https://docs.mp3tag.de/scripting)
$replace()
$validate()
... both functions can do the replacement of characters in their special way.
DD.20101113.1756.CET
---
### Author:  [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [November 18, 2024, 1:54pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-do-i-replace-and-with/11106/9 "2024-11-18T13:54:51Z")
This topic was automatically closed 30 days after the last reply. New replies are no longer allowed.