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Topic: Using $ansi to sanitize filenames with file ops (Read 1603 times) previous topic - next topic
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Using $ansi to sanitize filenames with file ops

I have a very important question.

As a last resort to resolve my problem with invalid characters in file/folder names (posted here) I am re-moving all media files using file-ops again, this time using the $ansi function as suggested on the file ops help page.
Now I see it still leaves certain characters, such as accents (french 'comma' on e) and even @ symbols in file and folder names.

Is this ok or is my usage of the function incorrect? I am using:

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$ansi($upper(%album artist%)\%album% '('%date%')'\%tracknumber% %title%)
$ansi(%album artist% - %album% '('%date%')'\%tracknumber% %title%)


Using $ansi to sanitize filenames with file ops

Reply #1 –
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Now I see it still leaves certain characters, such as accents (french 'comma' on e)

You can use $ascii() if you don't like this.

Using $ansi to sanitize filenames with file ops

Reply #2 –
Why make a new thread? I didn't see the new one and gave you the answer in your original thread.

Using $ansi to sanitize filenames with file ops

Reply #3 –
Yeah, sorry about that. I thought it was required here to use new threads and since it is a question not directly to do with NAS...
Anyway, I'm really not getting it now: If I use $ascii instead of $ansi geez, file ops still write the "@" and the accents in folder and folder names. And I have literally no clue about codepages and that stuff!
 

Using $ansi to sanitize filenames with file ops

Reply #4 –
Update: It wasnt an error from file ops, looks like there were some damaged files in folders, hence some did not get modified but just copied.
Both $ansi and $ascii work fine! (And I found out I only need $ansi for my NAS; it does leave @ symbols and french accents; my codepage is iso -(something)- 15, which is Western Europe, hence including French as well).
Or to put it in plain words: Case dismissed, onto the next brother! (Yes, I watch Ghost Hunters  )