shorten filenames?

[dwl99]

Is there a script or some other way to batch shorten or limit the length of filenames?
Thanks

[BKKKPewsey]

Just use auto-organise files
If you write the mask correctly the filename/path will be as long or short as you wish.
I use

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$Left(<Title>,50)

in my masks to limit the effect of some of those ridiculous long track titles

[dwl99]

Thanks for the reply - the mask I currently use for auto-organising files is D:\Music\temp\<Auto Number>. <Title>

Do I just add the extra bit on at the end?

[BKKKPewsey]

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D:\Music\temp\<Auto Number>. $Left(<Title>,50)

That will limit the title to a max of 50 characters - adjust to suit

[dwl99]

Thanks, that sorted it!