|"Append date|E:\Test\Kiss.ico" \;*>::rename b, '*-<datem yy

[armsys]

Referring to the manual
Under Portable File Associations (PFA)
|"Append date|E:\Test\Kiss.ico" \;*>::rename b, '*-<datem yyyymmdd>'
I have trouble to understand the definition, especially the "|" (pipe) at the front.
Questions
1. What's the purpose of the first pipe ("|") above?
2. What's the purpose of "b" after "rename"?
Thanks.

[binocular222]

a) The pipe will separate between caption and icon
"Caption|<xyicons>\MyIcon.ico"
You only see caption (and icon) when pressing Ctr+Enter, which pop-up a menu listing all PFA matched with current file's extension and also Windows' default program
b) b = batch rename
See Help > Scripting Command Reference:

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rename

Renames the currently selected List item(s) according to the defined pattern and options.

Syntax 

rename [mode (b|r|s|k|e)], pattern, [preview (p)], [itemlist], [flags=1], [illegalcharsreplacewith] 

mode Defines the mode for the rename operation:
b: [Default] Batch Rename
r: RegExp Rename
s: Search and Replace
k: Keep Particular Characters
e: Set Extension  

[armsys]

a) The pipe will separate between caption and icon
"Caption|<xyicons>\MyIcon.ico"
You only see caption (and icon) when pressing Ctr+Enter, which pop-up a menu listing all PFA matched with current file's extension and also Windows' default program

Hi binocular222,
Referring to your Answer a),
The "Caption | icon" definition is a standard in XY.
But in this case, an additional "|" (the first pipe) is found before "Append date|E:\Test\Kiss.ico"
Then, wha't the purpose of the first pipe?
Is this a typo? I have never seen the two pipes ("|") appearing in any PFA definitions.

Referring to your Answer b), thanks.

[binocular222]

oh, your bold text confuse me.
Help > Portable Openwith Menu (::rtfm "idh_pom.htm")

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(9) You can define associations that should only be listed in the POM, but not be triggered on "open". It's done by simply prefixing the | (pipe) character to the PFA. The following example allows you to have this PFA enabled and listed in the POM:
|exe;dll>::copytext <curname> <curver>
while double-clicking an EXE file will still run the EXE, and not the PFA. In the PFA dialog, prefixed (= POM-only) items are shown in color "Marked Text 2" (see Configuration | Colors).

[armsys]

oh, your bold text confuse me.
Help > Portable Openwith Menu (::rtfm "idh_pom.htm") ...

binocular222,
Before your post, I didn't the "|" prefix signals a POM.
And I found it from the manual.
Thanks for your help.