# how to delete file numbers contaning . {dot}

**URL:** <https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-delete-file-numbers-contaning-dot/14222>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [December 12, 2012, 10:55am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-delete-file-numbers-contaning-dot/14222 "2012-12-12T10:55:05Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![rahulborele](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/9dc877/32.png) [@rahulborele](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/rahulborele)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2012, 10:55am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-delete-file-numbers-contaning-dot/14222/1 "2012-12-12T10:55:05Z")

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how to delte file numbers which contaning dot....

this format string not works = $trimleft(%\_filename%,0123456789 )

plz give me working string

plz see screen shot.........

![](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/2X/9/91d8a7cbf749139c69d65782e93537c4ff123a30.jpg)

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**Author:** ![stevehero](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/stevehero/32/337_2.png) [@stevehero](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/stevehero)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2012, 11:54am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-delete-file-numbers-contaning-dot/14222/2 "2012-12-12T11:54:17Z")

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> [@Rahul](#):
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> how to delte file numbers which contaning dot....
> 
> this format string not works = $trimleft(%\_filename%,0123456789 )
> 
> plz give me working string
> 
> plz see screen shot.........

$trimleft(%\_filename%,0123456789. )

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**Author:** ![rahulborele](https://community.mp3tag.de/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/9dc877/32.png) [@rahulborele](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/rahulborele)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2012, 5:25pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-delete-file-numbers-contaning-dot/14222/3 "2012-12-12T17:25:31Z")

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> [@stevehero](#):
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> $trimleft(%\_filename%,0123456789. )

Thanks stevehero u save my time............

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**Author:** ![DetlevD](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/detlevd/32/123_2.png) [@DetlevD](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DetlevD)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2012, 5:35pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-delete-file-numbers-contaning-dot/14222/4 "2012-12-12T17:35:56Z")

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> [@Rahul](#):
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> ... u save my time ...

I don't think so, because snapshotting and painting a picture takes its time, even reading the FAQ area takes time.  
So this thread has two sides ... because ... two persons have wasted their time, but no one has saved time.  
Sorry ... I have to correct ... now there are three persons.

DD.20121212.1932.CET

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**Author:** ![system](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/2X/c/ce7035d426cb755a7916793326d23b465222a407.png) [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2026, 12:24pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-delete-file-numbers-contaning-dot/14222/5 "2026-02-09T12:24:13Z")

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Closed on February 9, 2026, 12:24pm UTC