Is there a way to enable Everything to trim non ASCii characters?

[harryray2]

Is there a way to enable Everything to trim non ASCii characters?

[void]

Moved from Renaming is not working properly if the file name has non English characters.



To remove non-ASCII characters from filenames:

• Perform a search to find non-ASCII characters, for example:
  regex:[^\x00-\x7f]
• Select the desired files
• Press F2.
• Check Regular expressions.
• Change the old format to: [^\x00-\x7f]
• Change the new format to:
• Check the new filenames in the bottom list and click OK.

Are you looking to remove non-ASCII characters from pasted text?
-If so, please try rename_paste_format:

• Copy and paste the following into your Everything search box:
  /rename_paste_format=[regexreplace:$newtext:,"[^\x00-\x7f]",""]
• Press ENTER in your Everything search box.

[NotNull]

• Uncheck Regular expressions.
• Change the old format to:
  %1
• Change the new format to:
  [regexreplace:%1,"[^\x00-\x7f]",""]
• Check the new filenames in the bottom list and click OK.

You likely have a very good reason why you chose this approach instead of the following. Why? (can't figure it out ...)

• Check Regular expressions.
• Change the old format to:
  [^ -~]
• Change the new format to:
  (empty)
• Check the new filenames in the bottom list and click OK.

[void]

You likely have a very good reason why you chose this approach instead of the following. Why?

I like to leave regular expressions unchecked. (personal preference)

Your old and new formats are much easier to work with and remember.

I updated my original post form:

To remove non-ASCII characters from filenames:

• Perform a search to find non-ASCII characters, for example:
  regex:[^\x00-\x7f]
• Select the desired files
• Press F2.
• Uncheck Regular expressions.
• Change the old format to:
  %1
• Change the new format to:
  [regexreplace:%1,"[^\x00-\x7f]",""]
• Check the new filenames in the bottom list and click OK.

to:

• Perform a search to find non-ASCII characters, for example:
  regex:[^\x00-\x7f]
• Select the desired files
• Press F2.
• Check Regular expressions.
• Change the old format to: [^\x00-\x7f]
• Change the new format to:
• Check the new filenames in the bottom list and click OK.

[NotNull]

I like to leave regular expressions unchecked. (personal preference)

I can relate to that. The times I could not find some text in Notepad++, only to discover that regex mode was still enabled ...

Thanks for explaining!