[wkearney99]

I've come across a number of sites that now include #hashtag text in the filenames. I don't want those, as they tend to make the pathname excessively long.

I raised the question on this thread.

I wrote this script to strip them out. It's called via Event Scripter using a Packagizer Hook:

if (linkcheckDone) {

    var myPackagizerLink = link;
    var fileName = myPackagizerLink.getName();
    var re, ext, newName;

    if (fileName !== null && fileName.includes("#")) {

        ext = fileName.slice((fileName.lastIndexOf(".") - 1 >>> 0) + 2);
        if (ext !== "") {
            ext = "." + ext.toLowerCase();
        }

        fileName = fileName.substr(0, (fileName.length - ext.length));

        rgx = new RegExp("#[a-zA-Z0-9_]+", "gi");
        newName = fileName.replace(rgx, "");

        rgx = new RegExp("\\s\\s+", "gi");
        newName = newName.replace(rgx, " ");

        newName = newName.trim();

        myPackagizerLink.setName(newName + ext);
    }
}

I'd welcome suggestions on improving it, or accomplishing the goal in another manner.

[wkearney99]

And from additional comments, I learn it's possible to do this same thing by going into Advanced Settings and adding the Regex to the Filename Replace Map.

I have mine set to:

{
 ":"    : "",
 "\\|"  : "¦",
 "<"    : "[",
 ">"    : "]",	
 "/"    : "\u2044",
 "\\\\" : "∖",
 "\\*"  : "#",
 "\\?"  : "¿",
 "\""   : "'",
 "‘"    : "'",
 "’"    : "'",
 "‘"    : "'",
 "\u2013" : "-",
 "\u2018" : "'",
 "#[a-zA-Z0-9_]+" : ""
}

I suppose the only reason to keep using it as an Event Script would be to make it easier to turn on/off. The checkbox on a script is simpler than going into this text field and editing the value.

Gotta love JD... there's always more than one way to 'skin the cat', eh?

[pspzockerscene]

Originally Posted by wkearney99

The checkbox on a script is simpler than going into this text field and editing the value.

Yes and no.

You can also add buttons to scripts which then modify values of advanced settings so there you have another way

[Jiaz]

Originally Posted by wkearney99

I suppose the only reason to keep using it as an Event Script would be to make it easier to turn on/off.

+that you have move flexibility and can do way more, eg parsing name and search for information and rewrite stuff or check additional information, eg parse size/width/codec....from properties and add them to name