Regex rename help/examples?

magpac · 06-16-2025, 08:15 PM

I've hit a number of epubs recently where the filenames appear to be UUIDs or similar, and my previous experiences with Regex has been sporadic, so I tend to have to relearn everything every time I go to use it

So epubs with a cover, a toc and 50+ chapters named helpful things like:

OEBPS/Text/05cbbce8-ddc9-46ba-a426-51e4fb85dee9.html

Which should be something more meaningful like: chapter_1,html

Any pointers to a tutorial for how to use Regex Rename in this instance?

Or is there a plugin that can do more rational renames on the files?

I've spent half an hour searching the forums, but may just be using the wrong search terms.

KevinH · 06-16-2025, 08:24 PM

Check out the Sigil Users Guide about file rename based on a template. With it you should be able to rename a selected list of chapters with a count field at the end.

magpac · 06-16-2025, 08:55 PM

Thanks, that was actually a lot easier than I thought it was going to be.

06-16-2025, 08:15 PM	#1
magpac Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2024 Location: Australia Device: iPad4	Regex rename help/examples? I've hit a number of epubs recently where the filenames appear to be UUIDs or similar, and my previous experiences with Regex has been sporadic, so I tend to have to relearn everything every time I go to use it So epubs with a cover, a toc and 50+ chapters named helpful things like: OEBPS/Text/05cbbce8-ddc9-46ba-a426-51e4fb85dee9.html Which should be something more meaningful like: chapter_1,html Any pointers to a tutorial for how to use Regex Rename in this instance? Or is there a plugin that can do more rational renames on the files? I've spent half an hour searching the forums, but may just be using the wrong search terms.

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06-16-2025, 08:24 PM	#2
KevinH Sigil Developer Posts: 8,725 Karma: 5703586 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: many	Check out the Sigil Users Guide about file rename based on a template. With it you should be able to rename a selected list of chapters with a count field at the end.

06-16-2025, 08:55 PM	#3
magpac Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2024 Location: Australia Device: iPad4	Thanks, that was actually a lot easier than I thought it was going to be.