Simple script to add movie date to title

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mrbosco
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Simple script to add movie date to title

Post by mrbosco »

Looking for a simple script, probably using RenameItem to append movie date to filename.
For example
I'd like Mary Poppins.mp4 to become Mary Poppins (1964).mp4
I wish the documentation had more examples.
Thank You.

RalphM
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Re: Simple script to add movie date to title

Post by RalphM »

Where would the "1964" come from? MovieDB or meta data within the file?
Certainly not going to be a "simple" script as you describe it.
Ralph :)
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mrbosco
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Re: Simple script to add movie date to title

Post by mrbosco »

The year comes from meta data within the mp4 file.
It can be displayed by added a column with the Select Property being Year or by Window...Show Info Panel...Meta
Just can't figure out how to access this property to use to rename the file in a script.

jupe
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Re: Simple script to add movie date to title

Post by jupe »

Here is one way to do it that should work for any files that show the date in the Year property column.

rename , '* (<prop System.Media.Year>)', p, , 64;

mrbosco
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Re: Simple script to add movie date to title

Post by mrbosco »

Terrific!
Thank You!

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