Rename Preset that removes space- at end of name

ethereal · October 23, 2016, 10:07am

thanks for reading. i did a search but i couldn't find exactly what i require.

i have a to regularly rename files like -

Borrowed Time -.mp4
No Place to Call Home -.mp4

i want to remove the space and the - at the end of the name and ignore any other space- earlier in the name.

thank you

Leo · October 23, 2016, 11:05am

Which version of Opus? This is easier in Opus 12, but can still be done via a slightly more complex method in Opus 11.

ethereal · October 23, 2016, 11:08am

i am using version 12.

sorry for posting in the wrong forum.

Leo · October 23, 2016, 11:13am

With Opus 12:

Mode: Standard Wildcard Rename
Old name: * -
New name: *
Ignore extension

ethereal · October 23, 2016, 11:31am

works perfectly - thank you

ethereal · January 2, 2017, 5:17am

me again - i went back to directory opus 11. now my rename doesn't work.

which regular expression do i need ?

thank you

ethereal · January 3, 2017, 7:07am

i got it working -

old name (.*)( -)(.[^.]+)

new name \1\3

Leo · January 3, 2017, 9:32pm

An alternative way with Opus 11:

Using a script lets you preserve extensions with files and avoid doing it with folders.

Download this zip and extract the .orp (Opus Rename Preset) file inside it:

Then open the Rename dialog, and use File > Import to load the .orp file.

If you want the preset added to the list down the side of the dialog, save it after importing it, using the same menu.

ethereal · January 3, 2017, 11:45pm

i haven't really looked in to scripts but i will now.

thank you