Why doesn't this FINDREP work

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1

This works:

Rename PATTERN=" " TO="_" FINDREP
@NoDeselect

But this doesn't. Why, good sirs?
I'm simply trying to collapse spaces without replacing them with anything.

Rename PATTERN=" " TO="" FINDREP
@NoDeselect

Thanks

2

Take your equals signs out so the button is

Rename PATTERN " " TO "" FINDREP

And it should work. As to why the first button you created works while the second one won't, you'll have to ask Leo or Jon.

3

so that second equals sign has been wrong all along?
That would explain dozens of screwed-up button attempts!
Thanks

4

It's a special case when giving an empty string to the TO argument.

5

Note that because TO is a /O argument you don't even need the empty quotes, e.g.:

Rename PATTERN " " TO FINDREP
6

Thanks sirs.
Spaces are being collapsed all over the place now.

7

Wow. Someone else who is spaced out.