Concatenate arguments in a replace function - Save to disk

Horus68 · 10-03-2019, 12:25 PM

Newbie question and after reading the docs https://manual.calibre-ebook.com/template_lang.html on functions and I had no clue how to get it implemented!

How can I concatenate arguments in a replace function when saving to disk template?

Lets say I want to replace the punctuation signs ! and ? with an underscore from the title field when saving to disk using template.

this works for one...

Code:

{title:re(\!,_)}

how can I also replace ? with an underscore in the same field ?

theducks · 10-03-2019, 01:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Horus68

Newbie question and after reading the docs https://manual.calibre-ebook.com/template_lang.html on functions and I had no clue how to get it implemented!

How can I concatenate arguments in a replace function when saving to disk template?

Lets say I want to replace the punctuation signs ! and ? with an underscore from the title field when saving to disk using template.

this works for one...

Code:

{title:re(\!,_)}

how can I also replace ? with an underscore in the same field ?

If that was your only goal, I don't think you need to do anything special. a simple {title} should already make a file system safe filename using STD

Preferences: Saving to Disk: may need a tick next to replace space with underscore

Horus68 · 10-03-2019, 01:13 PM

Quote:

Saving to Disk: may need a tick next to replace space with underscore

Agree... done!

On the replace function:
Even if some signs are system safe filename using STD can I remove them in the same replace function?
Lets say to replace ! ? and comma from the file name with underscore?

10-03-2019, 12:25 PM	#1
Horus68 Zealot Posts: 143 Karma: 76596 Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Portugal Device: Kobo Aura HD	Concatenate arguments in a replace function - Save to disk Newbie question and after reading the docs https://manual.calibre-ebook.com/template_lang.html on functions and I had no clue how to get it implemented! How can I concatenate arguments in a replace function when saving to disk template? Lets say I want to replace the punctuation signs ! and ? with an underscore from the title field when saving to disk using template. this works for one... Code: {title:re(\!,_)} how can I also replace ? with an underscore in the same field ? Last edited by Horus68; 10-03-2019 at 12:31 PM.

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