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w4tchdoge · 02-20-2024, 06:48 AM

I'm trying to use replace_metadata to change the title for a specific work but I'm having issues when using parentheses in the replace string.

I started with

Code:

[https://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/853195/]
replace_metadata:
 title=>^.*$=>Here Comes The New Boss - SB

Which works fine and gives this as the title but that's not the final output I want.

When I try to add text within parentheses to the replace string like this:

Code:

[https://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/853195/]
replace_metadata:
 title=>^.*$=>Here Comes The New Boss (Nothing Like The Old Boss) - SB

I get the following:

Escaping the parentheses like so:

Code:

title=>^.*$=>Here Comes The New Boss \(Nothing Like The Old Boss\) - SB

just adds a space and a backslash before "SB"

I'd appreciate any help/advice you can give me, as I'm kinda stumped at this point.

02-20-2024, 06:48 AM	#9294
w4tchdoge Enthusiast Posts: 29 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2023 Device: Calibre	Issues with using parentheses in the replace string of replace_metadata I'm trying to use replace_metadata to change the title for a specific work but I'm having issues when using parentheses in the replace string. I started with Code: [https://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/853195/] replace_metadata: title=>^.$=>Here Comes The New Boss - SB Which works fine and gives this as the title but that's not the final output I want. When I try to add text within parentheses to the replace string like this: Code: [https://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/853195/] replace_metadata: title=>^.$=>Here Comes The New Boss (Nothing Like The Old Boss) - SB I get the following: Escaping the parentheses like so: Code: title=>^.*$=>Here Comes The New Boss \(Nothing Like The Old Boss\) - SB just adds a space and a backslash before "SB" I'd appreciate any help/advice you can give me, as I'm kinda stumped at this point.