Save Template: Strip out spaces

[Agama]

I know that it's only cosmetic but I would like to remove spaces from filenames used to send books to my device.

My save template is currently: {title_sort:.8}

Can I add some code to either strip out spaces or convert them to hyphens?

[theducks]

Originally Posted by Agama

I know that it's only cosmetic but I would like to remove spaces from filenames used to send books to my device.

My save template is currently: {title_sort:.8}

Can I add some code to either strip out spaces or convert them to hyphens?

Send to File has the option to replace spaces with underscores.

(are you having the same problem I have with my PEz. Bookmarks do not work (be able to retrieve location) with files that have spaces? )

[chaley]

Originally Posted by Agama

Can I add some code to either strip out spaces or convert them to hyphens?

Using single function mode:

Strip spaces: {title_sort:.8:re( ,)}
Convert spaces to hyphens: {title_sort:.8:re( ,-)}

Using template program mode:

Strip spaces: {title_sort:.8:'re($, ' ' ,'')'}
Convert spaces to hyphens: {title_sort:.8:'re($, ' ' ,'-')'}

or

Strip spaces: {title_sort:'shorten(re($, ' ' ,''), 8, '', 0)'}
Convert spaces to hyphens: {title_sort:'shorten(re($, ' ' ,'-'), 8, '', 0)'}

Using general program mode:

Strip spaces: program: shorten(re(field('title_sort'), ' ', ''), 8, '', 0)
Convert spaced to hyphens: program: shorten(re(field('title_sort'), ' ', '-'), 8, '', 0)

and so on.

[Agama]

Thanks for the replies. I used the simple function solution and both stripping and converting work exactly as required. (I'll save the more complex methods for a rainy day!)

(And... No, I was not having a bookmark problem, I just don't like spaces in filenames.)