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[cberry1010]

Thanks in advance for any help.

Years (many) ago when I first began ripping my 45s to mp3, I added info to the Name tag, as:

Brother Louie St 3.57

This meant Stereo with duration of 3.57.

Would like to remove these extraneous characters.  Now these files are scattered among 1000s of files.   

Any help would be appreciated.

[HTPC4ME]

this might help you
http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=66933.0

[connersw]

http://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/Media_Center_expression_language#RemoveRight.28.E2.80.A6.29:_Trims_characters_from_the_end_of_a_string

[cberry1010]

Thanks to both of you.

Both suggestions will help me remove the characters once I find (list) the files.  But, how do I list all of the files?  ?

Thanks again for your help.

[cberry1010]

OK, did a little wiki reading. 

Found this little jewel:  removecharacters(string, character list, mode)

Created an Expression Field, used string of [Name], char. list of 0123456789, mode of 0.

Worked!

[cberry1010]

Oops, spoke too soon. 

Now that I have an Expression field like I want it. how do I Copy it to the Name field.  I tried the Move/Copy Field command but, I did not find my new Expression field in the drop-down list.  What am I missing?  Thanks.

[connersw]

There may be an easier way, but this is what I would do rather than using the Expression Column.

Tools -> Options -> Library & Folders -> Manage Library Fields -> Add New Field

Name it something like Temp.  Use Data -> Calculated data and paste your expression into the box.

Then in your Name Field use =[Temp]

May want to test a couple first before doing them all at once.

[cberry1010]

OK.  Seems like a good idea.  Thanks.