Want to Replace - But Am LOST

[AlonzoMosley]

I have a bunch of MP3's with a " -- " in the title, and I'd like to change that to ":".

The easy-peasy solution would be to bulk rename the files, and then tag the songs after the filename... BUT you can't use ":" in a filename.

So I got MP3Tag to do an ACTION=>Replace. All of the forums and online help make it look super-easy, but...

Trouble is, I can't figure out how to get the "Replace" action to work! When I select "Actions", my only options are: "Case Conversion", "CD-R", and "Standard". I tried to create a New Action, but that went nowhere.

What am I missing? Am I supposed to download other actions? Is this a feature that was turned off in 2005 and I'm just catching up?!?

Thanks,

[ohrenkino]

see the help on actions:

Actions – Mp3tag Documentation

See the FAQs and HowTos on how to create a new action:

Actions and batch-operations

How to create a new action? First, create a new action group via Actions > [Actions] Actions or Alt + 6. Then, click on the button [New] New and give your action group an expressive name, e.g., "All tag fields Upper Case". This action group can be applied to the selected files after you have added one or more actions to it. Now, you can create a new action in your action group via the button [New] New and choose the desired action type from the list. At the moment the following action types …

Also see the help on the function "Actions (Quick)" which is also accessible in the toolbar.

[AlonzoMosley]

Thanks. I'd read all of that before posting.

When I click "New", and then name an action, and then click "New" again, what am I supposed to see? Whatever it is, I don't see it.

[ohrenkino]

You should see a dialogue with a dropdown list where you can select the type of the new action.
In your case it would be "Replace" (and not "Replace with regular expression").

If all this is a one-off, you can also use "Action (quick)".

Thanks. I'd read all of that before posting.

Why should I write down things that have been explained many times before?

[AlonzoMosley]

My point was.... I'd already tried what you'd written down, but it wasn't working for me. So I still needed help.

[ohrenkino]

Select the files that should be treated.
Create an action of the type "Replace" for the field TITLE
Search string: --
Replace string: :

[AlonzoMosley]

And my point is... "Replace" is NOT an option. Am uninstalling.

[ohrenkino]

"Replace" is NOT an option.

You have to create a NEW action (group) or use Actions (Quick).
The shipped list of action groups does not contain an action to replace.