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ackomb · 05-15-2022, 01:32 PM

Hi, I've been using action chains for a while now and I have a question, I've been searching online all day, been looking at the template functions, but I can't figure out how they work without an example that make sense.
I just can't find the answer to this question.

We all know AO3 is a mess when it comes to tags. So I've created a separate column for them (#ao3tags). Some of them I actually want to use within my column (#genre) others I just want to leave as be.

How to I move a number of specific tags from one column to the other with leaving the rest untouched?

For example you have the tags

Code:

car, tram, train, bike, bus, boat, ferry, cat, dog,

and then I want

Code:

^tram$|^train$|^bus$|^ferry$

to be moved from the column

Code:

#ao3tags

to the column

Code:

#genre

While leaving the rest in the tags column.

Obviously you won't see these tags in a fanfic, but it illustrates the purpose.

I've tried using the search and replace, but the problem is that it not only amends and moves the tags I want, but also the ones I don't want in my 2nd column.

Can this be done using template functions, and if so can you code different replacements within the same template?

05-15-2022, 01:32 PM	#863
ackomb Zealot Posts: 106 Karma: 4486 Join Date: Mar 2020 Location: Netherlands Device: i-pad	Hi, I've been using action chains for a while now and I have a question, I've been searching online all day, been looking at the template functions, but I can't figure out how they work without an example that make sense. I just can't find the answer to this question. We all know AO3 is a mess when it comes to tags. So I've created a separate column for them (#ao3tags). Some of them I actually want to use within my column (#genre) others I just want to leave as be. How to I move a number of specific tags from one column to the other with leaving the rest untouched? For example you have the tags Code: car, tram, train, bike, bus, boat, ferry, cat, dog, and then I want Code: ^tram$\|^train$\|^bus$\|^ferry$ to be moved from the column Code: #ao3tags to the column Code: #genre While leaving the rest in the tags column. Obviously you won't see these tags in a fanfic, but it illustrates the purpose. I've tried using the search and replace, but the problem is that it not only amends and moves the tags I want, but also the ones I don't want in my 2nd column. Can this be done using template functions, and if so can you code different replacements within the same template?