RegExp Find & Replace 4.3 w/ 253 presets (2011-07-06) [MM2+]

[ZvezdanD]

You couldn't replace "(?!^)\b" with "\s" in your modified preset because it already has "\s" on the begin of the lowercase's exceptions since it is based on the old preset distributed with the freely available version. Now, for the life of me, I cannot remember why I have replaced "\s" with "(?!^)\b" in the new version. It doesn't lowercase exceptions only if they are on the begin of the field, which is not always correct, as you pointed out with the "(" thing, so I will revert that back in the next update.

[bigcebo]

Ok im trying to have the comment field filled with the name of the folder I drop a track into. Example: I have a folder ClassicHipHop, Lets say i have the track BDP - Poetry, I drop it into the ClassicHipHop folder I want the comment section to automatically be tagged ClassicHipHop, not the whole path just the title of the folder I place the track. Is this possible?

Ok this reg tool almost does it, but in the comment area i just want the last part "Booty" also i want this to be automatic

[MMFrLife]

I was just looking this up as you were moving it from proper forum to this one.
You need to keep add-on questions in the add-on forum.
I'll request it be moved back.

anyway,
"Assign specified folder level of Path to <Into Field>..."
You are counting levels from the left to right.
I believe it's preset 207 in the current free version.

[bigcebo]

okay...it seemed it was in someone else's thread...but thanks....also what script or mask to make this automatic

[MMFrLife]

You have the correct script. It won't be automatic per se, but you can modify it to an "add/save" (not update) custom preset and enable toolbar button
to get it semi-automatic for when you select the tracks you want.

[bigcebo]

so how do i do this...im very novice.

[bigcebo]

are what you explaining,"highlight the tracks, right click and reg edit, and the assign script choice" is that the method your speaking

[MMFrLife]

Make certain everything is backed up before proceeding.

0. Select your track(s)
1. Load the recommended preset into the dialog.
2. In your above example, counting from the left, "\Booty\" is level 2.
3. Change the folder level in the Replace With field to "2".
4. INTO dropdown is "Comment" and FROM dropdown is "Folder"
5. Check toolbar button and choose an icon number.
6. Rename the preset by putting "Comment" in name; leave the rest of the name alone for now (including "<Into Field>" part).
7. The upper-right middle button will change to ADD.
8. Press ADD
9. Check results in the display to make certain they are correct.
10.Press "Replace All"
11. Close
12. The custom preset should appear in the MM GUI menu and a toolbar button on the interface. Now you can quickly
click the toolbar button after selecting any tracks in the future. However, using the toolbar button simply executes the preset without offering
a results preview; as found in the Preset Settings dialog.

Also, you should read through ZvezdanD's usage instructions. Even if there are things you don't fully understand, you need to familiarize yourself with that
before proceeding any further.

[jcfogerty]

If you are talking about the timestamp, I think that is normal any time the tracks are altered. I think there is a setting to prevent that in Options.
If you are talking about the simple date field/tag, that shouldn't be.

Funny you mention this. I am trying to change the datestamp of an mp3 file using lastplayed. In MM4 options I checked the box to enable modifying the file date.

I tried the preset, and then I tried making my own preset. The results pane indicated the change was made, but when checking the file properties in Windows Explorer, the date information was unchanged.

[MMFrLife]

The simple date field is different. It is very restrictive. Are you good? Do you want me to take a look?

[MMFrLife]

Just to clarify, by "datestamp", you mean the date aspect of the "Timestamp"?
It works fine here using - Copy <From FIeld> to <lnto Field> - "Last Played" to " "Timestamp". It alters the WinExp properties view.
It won't work via "Date" as that field would not be able to handle the time (ex. 2:00 pm) signature of "Last Played" and also does not reflect the timestamp's date/time.

[ZvezdanD]

It works fine here using - Copy <From FIeld> to <lnto Field> - "Last Played" to " "Timestamp". It alters the WinExp properties view.

Actually, I think that jcfogerty is right, it seems that the program has a bug when using the FileModified property (i.e. the Timestamp field). Are you absolutely sure that you got updated Date Modified of the file in Windows Explorer after using that preset?

By the way, forget about the date/time aspect or the Date field, it has nothing with the Timestamp field. The Timestamp field has a time component as it has Added or Last Played, in contrast to the Date field.

[MMFrLife]

Are you absolutely sure that you got updated Date Modified of the file in Windows Explorer after using that preset?

Yes. Certain. But I will test again later on more than one file.

By the way, forget about the date/time aspect or the Date field, it has nothing with the Timestamp field. The Timestamp field has a time component as it has Added or Last Played, in contrast to the Date field.

Exactly.

[MMFrLife]

Ok, there does seem to be a bug.

It's a bit confusing though.
When I tested the first lone file, I did it to a file that didn't have a last played registered. So, I played it and it registered Last Played "Today, with a time".
After I changed it and checked in WinExp, it showed the current date. I thought great, it works.

When I just tested it with 5 different files/extensions, again, after playing them, it once again changed the timestamp to "Today's" date, 2/6/2017.
However, the Last Played times were all different, so when it modified the files, all the "modified dates" changed to today's date "and" to the exact current time
that I changed them! I now have 5 files with "2/6/2017 8:33 PM".

jcfogerty said that they display correctly in the results but it doesn't modify them in WinExp. My results also show them displayed properly but also changed
in WinExp, but a bug seems to be limiting the time aspect of it from anything other than the current time.

What do you get when you test?

[ZvezdanD]

What do you get when you test?

I don't get updated Date Modified in Windows Explorer at all, only the Timestamp field in the database/MM filelist. It is not only the time part that is unmodified, the date part is not updated as well.

You don't need to experiment with the mentioned preset and Last Played field. You could use the "Assign specified string to <Into Field>" preset, the Into field would be Timestamp of course and you could set any regular date to the string as you want, e.g. 2001-01-01, and see if you get it in Windows Explorer.

By the way, I already have implemented a workaround for this problem in the next version, but I just wanted to be sure if it is really a bug.

EDIT:

OK, I am pretty sure that I know what is happening to you - you don't have installed the latest version of the add-on which has fixed one another bug related to the Timestamp field. Because of that bug your Timestamp field and Date Modified property of file are always changed whenever you change any field in RegExp, even the Timestamp field itself, when the new value is set to the current date/time.

There is a new 4.4.8 update of the freely available version which has implemented a workaround for this new bug. The donation-only version will have that bug fixed soon when I finish with its next version.

Thanks for the report.