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Padding various numbers to 4 digits
SnowdogPostJune 22, 2023, 14:02
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I like to have the BWV numbers at the beginning of each line of the Bach sets padded to 4 digits, so that they line up neatly. The problem is that the start number varies from 1-4 digits (and obviously, the 4 digit ones don't need padding).

Is there a way to automate this?

In this case it will always be preceded by "BWV-space" so there's a handy pattern.

In a different scenario the pattern might be different so I'm wondering...

Is this something that's tucked away in Yate?

If an action is required, could a pattern be entered manually & an amount of padding be dictated so that I can use it elsewhere?

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2MR2PostJune 22, 2023, 14:58
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Download the action at: https://2manyrobots.com/actions/Replace-Pattern-n-with-Pattern-nnnn.zip

You enter a case sensitive pattern. The 'pattern #' sequence can be anywhere in the Title field ... however only the first match is processed. As written, there must be a single space after the pattern before the #.

The action is called: Replace Pattern # with Pattern ####

It can be run stand alone, from the MFE or from the Title field's function button. It only processes the Title field.
SnowdogPostJune 22, 2023, 15:20
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That's fantastic, thanks!
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