Mass Tag/Filename Conversion

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@bd59903

I use mp3tag for my HUGE audiobook collection
at the moment I do the following steps 1 at a time:

1. tag track #s
2. rename file according to directory (track # - directory)
3. get tag values from file name (title, author, album(series name) etc)
4. change title to "title - track #"

I think i can do this all in one step using "actions" but i cannot figure out how to handle the fact that in mass processing, some books have album values (series name) while others are "stand alone" books

Create a Action Group (FAQs: Actions ) with the following:

1. tag track #s
   Action: Format Value
   Field: TRACK
   Formatstring: %_counter%
   (this can't reset the tracknumber for every folder. if this function is needed, you have to put this out for the actiongroup and use the Track Number Wizard, which can't be used as part of a action group)

2. rename file according to directory (track # - directory)
   Action: Format Value
   Field: _FILENAME
   Formatstring: %track% - %_directory%

3. get tag values from file name (title, author, album(series name) etc)
   Action: Guess Values
   Source Format: $if($eql($regexp($regexp(%_filename%,.?( - ).?,$1),(.* - ).,$1), - - ),$regexp(%_filename%,(.) - (.*),$1 - - $2),%_filename%)Guessing Pattern: %track% - %artist% - %album% - %title%

4. change title to "title - track #"
   Action: Format Value
   Field: TITLE
   Formatstring: %title% - %track%

edit:
step 3 adjusted according the discussion below