Data Driven Category Replace Mask (With Commas)

Started by Darius1968, June 26, 2022, 06:42:50 AM

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Darius1968

In a data driven category without a replace mask:  Season 1, Episode 8 enumerates as follows: 
Season 1,
-----Episode 8

... And, with this replace mask:  Episode [0-9]?[0-9]{1}[a-e]?.*,, the output is: 
Season 1,

However, I'm trying to suppress the comma, with this replace mask:  (~\, )Episode [0-9]?[0-9]{1}[a-e]?.*,, which doesn't work.  I figure it's because the comma is pivotal in the replace mask expression.  Is there any way to escape it? 

Mario

What are you trying to do? Do you have configured the , to be a hierarchy separator?
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Darius1968

No, I do not have the comma as a hierarchy separator. 

I have a collection of video files with multi-lined titles like this: 
Lost In Space
Season 2, Episode 20
The Space Vikings

My goal is to have the data driven category output as follows: 
Lost In Space
---Season 2
However, the best I can do right now - with Episode [0-9]?[0-9]{1}[a-e]?.*, - is:
Lost In Space
---Season 2,
So, I have effectively created a two-level category that puts all of the 20+ episodes of Season 2 under one node.  Great!  But how can I get rid of the comma in the category display? 

Mario

Not everything is doable.
Maybe remove the commas from the titles first (MD Mechanic) and then produce your category.
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Darius1968

Okay.  I just tried using MD Mechanic, with Regular Expression Replace>Replace:Season [1-9], With:Season [1-9]

The result: 

Lost In Space
Season 2, Episode 20
The Space Vikings
...becomes...
Lost In Space
Season [1-9] Episode 20
The Space Vikings

So, what is wrong with the syntax of my expression? 

Mario

I would just have replaced the , with 'nothing'.
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