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I'm referencing %A_LoopFileName% in the statement below:

WinMenuSelectItem,%A_LoopFileName%,,File,Export As MP3...

But I want to use the filename without the extension.

I know I can assign the fullname to a variable like this:

myFileName = %A_LoopFileName%

But how do I remove the last extension from the end? I can't seem to find the string manipulation functions in the documentation.

Once I have the right value in my variable.

Do I simply use it like this:
WinMenuSelectItem,myFileName,,File,Export As MP3...

Thanks.

You can extract it with SplitPath.

...now why would you use %'s (percents) on A_LoopFileName but not on myFileName?...you wouldn't! If one variable uses %'s then so does the other...(if one doesn't, neither does the other {in the case of expressions}).

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Presuming the extension is 3 chars long plus the dot, you could use:

The String manipulation functions can be found in Helpfile > Index > String__
and online at Alphabetical Command Reference
and in Helpfile > Contents > String Management.

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