Renaming file(s) to modification date

[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.

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?

*shrugs* To be honest I don't really use batch renaming, but after actually reading the help file's description of the switch "The /e switch simply means: drop the original extension," leaves me thinking you should just leave it as is. I think the majority of people are going to want the current behavior even if it is a little confusing. The case presented here is out of the ordinary I'd say, and as such it's acceptable if it cannot be done using only batch rename.


As an aside, I think you should add mention of the /s and /i switches to the Batch Rename dialog.

[jacky]

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

Yeah, I eventually agree with TheQwerty, I think you shouldn't change it. It actually makes more sense to leave it to the base only, /e or not

[Muroph]

you could use a different char to represent the extension when /e is used.
something like this

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        a.jpg   *-<#3> /e         a-3
        a.jpg   *-<#3>.png /e     a-3.png
        a.jpg   *-<#3>.? /e       a-3.jpg
        a.jpg   *-<#3>.?.png /e   a-3.jpg.png

[admin]

you could use a different char to represent the extension when /e is used.
something like this

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        a.jpg   *-<#3> /e         a-3
        a.jpg   *-<#3>.png /e     a-3.png
        a.jpg   *-<#3>.? /e       a-3.jpg
        a.jpg   *-<#3>.?.png /e   a-3.jpg.png

Cool idea!

[Steadyhands]

so does that mean that this should work now?

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rename b, "*.?.<date yymmdd>" /e

didn't work for me in a script.

but

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*.?.<date yymmdd> /e

works from the batch rename command line.

[admin]

so does that mean that this should work now?

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rename b, "*.?.<date yymmdd>" /e

didn't work for me in a script.

but

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*.?.<date yymmdd> /e

works from the batch rename command line.

Switch /e goes inside the quotes; it's part of the pattern:

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