multi rename tool help needed: remove all chars, but keep date pattern

[horus_lupercal]

Hi,

I've tried all possible patterns suggested by the manual to batch rename files the way I want and still no banana. I'd highly appreciate if someone could give me a hint.

So the file name is this: 02 04 abcd.mp4
And I want to keep 02 04 and delete whatever comes after, so the new file name will be 02 04.mp4 (that is, to delete from nth char to the end of file name, extension not included).

I know it's basic but I just don't get it. E.g. when I put [N2-] it truncates the first character and keeps everything from the 2nd, while I'd expect the exact opposite to happen. Thanks much!

[Wilhelm M.]

For the filename in your example it is simple: [N1-N5] and keep the extension untouched.
But I suppose that not all filenames are like the above. In other cases you could use the [N#-N#] button. This button brings up a text window where you can choose the characters that you want to KEEP.

[white]

... [N1-N5] ...
... [N#-N#] ...

Make that [N1-5] and [N#-#].

[Wilhelm M.]

Right!

[horus_lupercal]

Thanks so much, it works.