Replacing characters

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Peter Lustig
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Replacing characters

Post by Peter Lustig »

Hello,

I use XnConvert V 1.112.0 on Windows x64.

I am looking for a way to replace individual characters, not a rename function.

For example, I would like to replace spaces with hyphens.

Source: first name-#. The result should be: first-name-1

I did not find a solution.

Do you have any ideas?

Best regards,
Steffen
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Re: Replacing characters

Post by cday »

Maybe using XnView MP's file browser option Tools > Batch rename... ?
Peter Lustig
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Re: Replacing characters

Post by Peter Lustig »

cday wrote: Tue Jul 28, 2026 8:39 am Maybe using XnView MP's file browser option Tools > Batch rename... ?
Well, this is another tool.

My AI said, in earlier versions of XnView, the option to replace characters was available, but in newer versions, this option was removed.

Kind Regards,
Steffen
cday
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Re: Replacing characters

Post by cday »

Here is a link to earlier xnview software versions.

If you can find an earlier version with the option you need, you can then perhaps use that to more clearly describe the option you need, which in general is more likely to have been moved than deleted.