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[Advanced Paste] - Media transcoding truncates filenames with multiple periods
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Description
Microsoft PowerToys version and release channel
0.100.2 - Stable
Installation method
PowerToys auto-update
Area(s) with issue?
Advanced Paste
Steps to reproduce
- Copy an audio or video file which a period in its filename to your clipboard, e.g. "some.video.mov" or "some.audio.wav"
- Use Advanced Paste's transcoding feature to transcode it to an mp3 or mp4
✔️ Expected Behavior
The expected output is a transcoded audio/video file "some.audio.mp3"/"some.video.mp4"
❌ Actual Behavior
The actual output is a transcoded audio/video file "some.mp3"/"some.mp4"
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the issue in Advanced Paste's transcoding feature with filenames such as "some.video.mov" and "some.audio.wav". Trace how the input filename is converted to the output name, then verify that the basename remains intact while only the extension changes to .mp3 or .mp4.
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Assessment
- Domain
- audio-video-rtc, desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Active
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 64/100