Renaming file(s) to modification date

[kartal]

Hi

I want to rename files via shortcut so I need the script line for renaming with date and modification time.

Here is what I need(after renamed)

Original File(s) Name_ModifDate_ModifTime.ext

[admin]

Create a new UDC Rename:
Caption: Append item's modified date and time
Pattern: *_<datem yyyymmdd>_<datem hhnnss>
Type: It's a Batch Rename pattern.

Assign a KS and you're done.

[ivan]

Create a new UDC Rename:
Caption: Append item's modified date and time
Pattern: *_<datem yyyymmdd>_<datem hhnnss>
Type: It's a Batch Rename pattern.

Assign a KS and you're done.

Once again proves how wildcards are useful for renaming Now if only each renaming function had them...

[kartal]

Twisted!!!!

thanks admin, you saved the day.

[serendipity]

Thinking loud. In the right-click context menu of rename special, "date special" could be a good addition.

[kartal]

COme to think of it, how about renaming with current date and time as well?

[ivan]

COme to think of it, how about renaming with current date and time as well?

Create a new UDC Rename:
Caption: Append current date and time
Pattern: *_<date yyyymmddhhnnss>
Type: It's a Batch Rename pattern.

[admin]

Thinking loud. In the right-click context menu of rename special, "date special" could be a good addition.

For me, yes! (Although I have my scripts, UDCs, and POM all set up.) But not sure how many users love to attach modified-dates as much as I do. And in what style...

[serendipity]

For me, yes! (Although I have my scripts, UDCs, and POM all set up.) But not sure how many users love to attach modified-dates as much as I do. And in what style...

Same here, I use POM too. And liek you said not sure how many really need it. I think unless there is more demand this can rest. And Style? I was dead sure you would ask this. I would simply leave it to user, since there are tweaks for [ListDateFormats] and [ListTimeFormats], one can reference those to rename special.
But again, all this user friendliness is for non-script users (which is good). I have my POMs in place.

[Steadyhands]

How would I append the date to the end of the file like this:-

file.txt
file.txt.081023

I've played a bit with this but I must be missing the obvious solution as my first effort

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rename e, "<date yymmdd>"

removed the extension

[Muroph]

use this:

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rename r, "(.+) > $1.<date yymmdd>";

[Steadyhands]

Thanks heaps.

[admin]

How would I append the date to the end of the file like this:-

file.txt
file.txt.081023

I've played a bit with this but I must be missing the obvious solution as my first effort

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rename e, "<date yymmdd>"

removed the extension

I expected this one to work:

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rename , "*.<date yymmdd> /e";

but it just replaces the extension. I'd say this is a bug. If the /e switch is present, then * should refer to the whole name (base+extension), right?

[TheQwerty]

I expected this one to work:

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rename , "*.<date yymmdd> /e";

but it just replaces the extension. I'd say this is a bug. If the /e switch is present, then * should refer to the whole name (base+extension), right?

I'd agree with that.


Also, that regex pattern can be simplified further:

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Rename "r", "$ > .<date yymmdd>";

[admin]

I expected this one to work:

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rename , "*.<date yymmdd> /e";

but it just replaces the extension. I'd say this is a bug. If the /e switch is present, then * should refer to the whole name (base+extension), right?

I'd agree with that.

I'm not that sure anymore. It's a bit confusing:

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        Old     Pattern         New 
This is how it works now:
        a.jpg   *-<#3>          a-3.jpg
        a.jpg   *-<#3>.png      a-3.png.jpg
        a.jpg   *-<#3> /e       a-3
        a.jpg   *-<#3>.png /e   a-3.png

With the new way, the latter two would change as follows:
        a.jpg   *-<#3> /e       a.jpg-3
        a.jpg   *-<#3>.png /e   a.jpg-3.png

Now what's better?