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[Goatshade]

So I imported some BD-ripped series episodes to MC, which are named based on their individual parent folder name: '##. Episode Name', where '##.' is the episode number, i.e. 01., 02., etc). I don't like using the TVDB to fill in stuff in the [Name] tag because their information is often either incorrect or too literal in that regard, but I tend to like everything else, from the descriptions to the thumbnailing. So, I go ahead and tell it to look up the information and apply it (by the way, despite unchecking "Allow overwrite of existing values," it still replaces the data in the [Name] tag), then use "Fill properties from filename" to get the names changed back. Thing is, it also applies the numbering that I used in the explorer folders in order to keep them in order, which I don't want because J River properly sorts each episode by [Season], [Episode], etc as I have defined it as it is.

Is there a convenient way to get rid of these numbers without having to manually go through and delete all of them from the [Name] tag?

Also, consider this a feature request to add the ability to specify what fields you do/do not want to be filled in when looking up info from an external database, if possible.

[MrC]

Show a couple of example file names if you would.  Thanks.

[Goatshade]

Here are some screens...

Outside MC...

This is how I want my stuff named in Explorer.

Inside MC...

Basically, I want the "EP01., EP02., etc" gone inside MC. This is, of course, easily accomplished simply by going through and renaming each file manually, but I'm just wondering if there's another way.

[MrC]

Select the files, and edit the Name field.  Enter the following:

  =regex([name], /#(?:[A-Z]+\d+\.\s*)?(.*)$#/, 1)

Try one a couple first.  Undo if you don't want the changes.

You can apply the same rule to an auto-import rule for the Name field if you want (with the leading = character removed).

[rjm]

Or if you do not want to learn Regex...

Library Tools\Fill Properties From Filename
de-select Directories
select Filename with the pattern:
[]. [Name]

Which says skip everything in filename until ". " then fill Name with the remaining characters.

[MrC]

Nice.  I was not aware you can use [] to essentially assign to nothing.

Will this work also if there is no "EP30. " leader?

[rjm]

I think if the string ". " is not present then [Name] will remain unchanged.

[rjm]

If you want to fill Track # at the same time, select the files that start with EP and use the pattern:
EP[Track #]. [Name]

[Goatshade]

I thank you guys profusely.

I wonder, though, what is the syntax for that Regex string? Like, why does it do what it does?

[MrC]

I wonder, though, what is the syntax for that Regex string? Like, why does it do what it does?

There are many tutorials and reference materials for regular expressions.  I've explained many on the forum here too (give regex a search).  Also see:

    http://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/Media_Center_expression_language#Regex.28....29:_Regular_expression_pattern_matching_and_capture