Clone Date [button snippet]
Posted: 25 Dec 2025 00:43
This button is made solely for my workflow, which is heavily based on Modified date sorting = or more precisely "placing items in proper order one after other" (via changing their M date).
If anybody finds this useful or would wish to modify - fell free. Actually, I'm sharing this mainly just in case, not lose it.
Button works in 2 phases: Empty state(1) and Stored state(2), which have different action for all 3 mouse clicks (Left, Right, Middle).
L1 stores selected item's path in perm var.
L2 clones source Modified date into target's M date +2sec.
IF multiple items selected:
- L1 warns that only one must be selected;
- L2 will show prompt for user to put targets in proper order = top will get source M date +2sec, next +4sec and so on.
R1 shows menu to pick one date from source = date directly stored in perm var.
R2 shows same menu, allowing to choose which One date would be set. The position user picked on R1 is marked bold - to remind what type of date was stored = user can set it to any target's date.
Unlike L2 automatics, R2 provides everything configurable, which is especially useful when multiple items selected:
- prompt to select date Shift (can be negative or left empty);
- IF Shift was set — prompt to additionally select Shift Step which applies to targets after first one, to make consecutive steps in a date change (can be negative or left empty);
-- IF Shift + Shift Step set — user gets prompt to put targets in proper order (for Steps);
-- IF Shift set, but Shift Step left empty — all targets get same date Shift;
-- IF both left empty — all targets get same date as source.
Extra combination L1 + R2 works similar to R2 described above, but menu gets additional choice to clone All 3 dates from source.(with same prompt
options)
M1 shows reminder with short hints of actions description.
M2 show menu with 2 self-explanatory lines: Clear date stored and View date stored.
Icons for button. Snippet:
If anybody finds this useful or would wish to modify - fell free. Actually, I'm sharing this mainly just in case, not lose it.
Button works in 2 phases: Empty state(1) and Stored state(2), which have different action for all 3 mouse clicks (Left, Right, Middle).
L1 stores selected item's path in perm var.
L2 clones source Modified date into target's M date +2sec.
IF multiple items selected:
- L1 warns that only one must be selected;
- L2 will show prompt for user to put targets in proper order = top will get source M date +2sec, next +4sec and so on.
R1 shows menu to pick one date from source = date directly stored in perm var.
R2 shows same menu, allowing to choose which One date would be set. The position user picked on R1 is marked bold - to remind what type of date was stored = user can set it to any target's date.
Unlike L2 automatics, R2 provides everything configurable, which is especially useful when multiple items selected:
- prompt to select date Shift (can be negative or left empty);
- IF Shift was set — prompt to additionally select Shift Step which applies to targets after first one, to make consecutive steps in a date change (can be negative or left empty);
-- IF Shift + Shift Step set — user gets prompt to put targets in proper order (for Steps);
-- IF Shift set, but Shift Step left empty — all targets get same date Shift;
-- IF both left empty — all targets get same date as source.
Extra combination L1 + R2 works similar to R2 described above, but menu gets additional choice to clone All 3 dates from source.(with same prompt
options)
- 3 dates menu.png (4.77 KiB) Viewed 385 times
M1 shows reminder with short hints of actions description.
M2 show menu with 2 self-explanatory lines: Clear date stored and View date stored.
Icons for button. Snippet:
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XYplorer 26.80.0410, 25.12.2025 3:07:16
Action
NewUserButton
Name
Clone Date
Icon
clonedate.png
ScriptL
$itemCheck = strpos("<selitems |>", "|"); // -1= single item; else multiple
perm $srcDate;
//// Date is clear, 1 run
if ($srcDate == "") {
if ($itemCheck != "-1") {
msg "One item must be selected!";
} else {
$srcDate = <curitem>;
trayballoon $srcDate;
ctbstate(1);
//ctbicon("clonedate.png*#6C6C96");
status "Date picked.", , "progress";
}
} else {
//// Date is picked, 2 run
if (strpos($srcDate, "<crlf>") != "-1") {
msg "Direct date was picked.<br>Use R-menu to set one.", , , "! Error !";
break;
}
$dateType = "m";
//$Shift = input("Enter date Shift value.", "Format:: number_space_term<crlf>Number:: digits, can be negative.<crlf>Term:: s=sec n=min h=hour d=day w=week m=month y=year<crlf><crlf>Make empty or Cansel for no Shift = Clone date.", "2 s", , "", , , "2 s|-2 s");
$Shift = "2 s";
// IF Shift was set/not empty = propose consecutive shift+steps
if (($Shift != "") && ($itemCheck != -1)) {
//$ShiftStep = input("Consecutive date Shift?.", "Each consecutive item's date = Shift+Step.<crlf>Step can be negative.<crlf><crlf>Keep empty or Cansel for no consecutive Steps.<crlf>[Only main Shift would be used for all items.]", "", , "", , , "1|2|3|-1|-2|-3");
$ShiftStep = "2";
}
// IF Shift was set/not empty + consecutive steps added
if (($Shift != "") && ($itemCheck != -1) && ($ShiftStep != "")) {
$trgtList = inputselect("Re-Order items for date change::<crlf>Top = +1 date shift.<crlf>Bot = +Max date shift.", "<selitems |>", ,1+2+16+512+32768);
$ShiftNumb = gettoken($Shift, 1, " ");
$ShiftTerm = gettoken($Shift, 2, " ");
foreach($item, $trgtList, "|") {
timestamp $dateType, "$srcDate", $item, "*", $Shift;
$ShiftNumb = $ShiftNumb + $ShiftStep;
$Shift = $ShiftNumb . " " . $ShiftTerm;
}
} else {
// Similar shift/date for all
$trgtList = "<selitems |>";
timestamp "m", "$srcDate", $trgtList, "*", $Shift;
}
unset $srcDate;
ctbstate(0);
//ctbicon("clonedate.png");
status "Date cloned.", , "ready";
}
ScriptR
$itemCheck = strpos("<selitems |>", "|"); // -1= single item; else multiple
perm $srcDate;
$iconG = "data:png:base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABAAAAAQCAYAAAAf8/9hAAAABmJLR0QAfADXAABNp5UEAAAACXBIWXMAAC4jAAAuIwF4pT92AAAAB3RJTUUH6QwCFSEXh8c03wAAABl0RVh0Q29tbWVudABDcmVhdGVkIHdpdGggR0lNUFeBDhcAAAC5SURBVDjLlVPbDcQgDHMq1ugAN1i3QPmobgsG6wAeJPdx5ZpC6LWWkAzmkThBcMAcF/QI9WkXDABI+s3tiHQkAMgb8H4d1+etf77V63zym+Z5xhUiPV296jHSpTHnKWSq5pCEqt7mXQr/4PNfluWcgqoOD67r2nngKiIAYCSNpKlqxwFY3r6j5V0Zo7BH7u/rlgCglPITPI9Qw68XJ29KKeXE7/TCZQokTy0cRCK3G2lUBXnQdeF3/gC7A32T0g0yaQAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==";
$iconY = "data:png:base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABAAAAAQCAYAAAAf8/9hAAAABmJLR0QAfADXAABNp5UEAAAACXBIWXMAAC4jAAAuIwF4pT92AAAAB3RJTUUH6QwCFSEq3694zgAAABl0RVh0Q29tbWVudABDcmVhdGVkIHdpdGggR0lNUFeBDhcAAAC+SURBVDjLlVPLDcUgDHMq1ugmb53OwC2H3t4MrMMmXgMpvZS+tEBfawnJYD6JEwQ/mOOCFl192gUDAJJ+83X0dAQAKDkifL7H9SXH5vmrXueT3zTPM+7Q08Pdqx4jXS7mvIVM1RySUNXHvEnhH3z+y7KcU1DV4cF1XRsPXEUEAIykkTRVbTgAKzlaybHhTRl7YY/c39ctAEBK6RA876GGXy8O3pSU0ok/6YXbFEieWrgTiTxupFEV5EXXdb/zBn0mi8+Ipi1VAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC";
$iconR = "data:png:base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABAAAAAQCAYAAAAf8/9hAAAABmJLR0QAfADXAABNp5UEAAAACXBIWXMAAC4jAAAuIwF4pT92AAAAB3RJTUUH6QwCFSIBWD7STQAAABl0RVh0Q29tbWVudABDcmVhdGVkIHdpdGggR0lNUFeBDhcAAAC8SURBVDjLlVPBDYQwDHNQ1+DVZboIa+TBGl3klrmXBwkfOFqScmAJyeC0SZwgOGENF3iE+rQLBgAk2+DrE+lIAGAlQz7fM1XJLv1VP96nNmieZ9wh0tNd1s6AgS4Xc95CpsMcklDVx9y18A9t/8uy9C2o6vDguq7Og2YiAgBG0kiaqjoOwKxks5Idd2OMyh65v3+3BAC11p/Q8tD2vfzj4tSaUmvt+JNduG2BZLfCQSXyeJFGU5AXWxf+zhuiQ4Y08pod9gAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==";
$iconB = "data:png:base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABAAAAAQCAYAAAAf8/9hAAAABmJLR0QAfADXAABNp5UEAAAACXBIWXMAAC4jAAAuIwF4pT92AAAAB3RJTUUH6QwCFSIW2+1XigAAABl0RVh0Q29tbWVudABDcmVhdGVkIHdpdGggR0lNUFeBDhcAAAC4SURBVDjLlVPBDYQwDHNQ12CPLsSNkQdjtAvdHh4kfOgRSMuBJSSD0yZxguCAOS6I6OrTLhgAkPTB16enIwFALobv50iai4X0V729Tz5onmfcoaenu6weI10u5ryFTM0cklDVxzy08A++/2VZzi2o6vDguq7BAzcRAQAjaSRNVQMHYLmY5WKBhzH2yh65v3+3BAC11p/geQ+t/HZx8qbUWk/8yS7ctkDytMKdSuTxIo2mIC+2rvs7b4zYiQVoPdOqAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC";
//// Date is clear, 1 run
if ($srcDate == "") {
if ($itemCheck != "-1") {
msg "One item must be selected!";
break;
} else {
$dateType = popupmenu("Copy only Created;c;$iconG|Copy only Modified;m;$iconY|Copy only Accessed;a;$iconR", , , , , , , , "None");
if ($dateType == "None") { break;}
$srcDate = filetime(<curitem>, $dateType);
$srcDate = $srcDate . <crlf> . $dateType;
}
trayballoon $srcDate;
ctbstate(1);
//ctbicon("clonedate.png*#6C6C96");
status "Date picked.", , "progress";
} else {
//// Date is picked, 2 run
// Mark menu item by dateType previously selected
switch (gettoken($srcDate, 2, <crlf>)) {
case "c":
$markC = 1;
break;
case "m":
$markM = 1;
break;
case "a":
$markA = 1;
break;
default:
$markCMA = 1;
break;
}
// IF direct date was picked
if (strpos($srcDate, "\") == "-1") {
$dateType = popupmenu("Set only Created;c;$iconG;$markC|Set only Modified;m;$iconY;$markM|Set only Accessed;a;$iconR;$markA", , , , , , , , "None");
} else {
// IF item was picked (+3 dates)
$dateType = popupmenu("Set only Created;c;$iconG;$markC|Set only Modified;m;$iconY;$markM|Set only Accessed;a;$iconR;$markA|-|Set all 3 Dates;cma;$iconB;$markCMA", , , , , , , , "None");
}
if ($dateType == "None") { break;}
$Shift = input("Enter date Shift value.", "Format:: number_space_term<crlf>Number:: digits, can be negative.<crlf>Term:: s=sec n=min h=hour d=day w=week m=month y=year<crlf><crlf>Make empty or Cansel for no Shift = Clone date.", "2 s", , "", , , "2 s|-2 s");
// IF Shift was set/not empty = propose consecutive shift+steps
if (($Shift != "") && ($itemCheck != -1)) {
$ShiftStep = input("Consecutive date Shift?.", "Each consecutive item's date = Shift+Step.<crlf>Step can be negative.<crlf><crlf>Keep empty or Cansel for no consecutive Steps.<crlf>[Only main Shift would be used for all items.]", "", , "", , , "1|2|3|-1|-2|-3");
}
// IF Shift was set/not empty + consecutive steps added
if (($Shift != "") && ($itemCheck != -1) && ($ShiftStep != "")) {
$trgtList = inputselect("Re-Order items for date change::<crlf>Top = +1 date shift.<crlf>Bot = +Max date shift.", "<selitems |>", ,1+2+16+512+32768);
$ShiftNumb = gettoken($Shift, 1, " ");
$ShiftTerm = gettoken($Shift, 2, " ");
foreach($item, $trgtList, "|") {
timestamp $dateType, gettoken($srcDate, 1, "<crlf>"), $item, "*", $Shift;
$ShiftNumb = $ShiftNumb + $ShiftStep;
$Shift = $ShiftNumb . " " . $ShiftTerm;
}
} else {
// Similar shift/similar date for all items
$trgtList = "<selitems |>";
timestamp $dateType , gettoken($srcDate, 1, "<clrf>"), $trgtList, "*", $Shift;
}
unset $srcDate;
ctbstate(0);
//ctbicon("clonedate.png");
status "Date cloned.", , "ready";
}
ScriptM
if ((isset($srcDate) == 1) && ($srcDate != "")) {
$menu = popupmenu("Clean date variable;clean;:del|-|Show date variable;show;:shellprops", , , , , , , , "None");
switch ($menu) {
case "clean":
unset $srcDate;
ctbstate(0);
//ctbicon("clonedate.png");
status "Date cleared.", , "ready";
break;
case "show":
echo $srcDate, "Variable contain:";
break;
case "None": break;
default: "None";
}
} else {
msg "L1 = Pick item (path)<br>L2 = Set Modified date<br><br>R1 = Pick single date<br>R2 = Set single date<br><br>L1+R2 = Set all 3 dates<br><br>M2 = Clear date variable<br>M2 = View date variable", , , "Information";
}
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