copy file and append yymmdd

[Techworks]

I know there is the Ctrl+Shift+Alt+D that copies Here with Suffix Date Now

I see this will also ass an 01, 02 etc if the copy already exists. Great, but how do I reproduce this in a script that I can call in a PFA so whenever i double click a specific file type (mdb) I get a prompt to open or copy with suffux?

Cheers

Grant

[serendipity]

Just add another script to your existing mdb script.

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"Copy with suffix"
   #165;

#165 is the command ID for "Copy Here with Suffix Date Now". You will find the command IDs for all menu items in menu "Tools| Customize Keyboard Shortcuts...". You will find #165 in the category "File". You can use command IDs in places like catalog, address bar, scripts etc.

[Techworks]

ok, got that working, but how can I get the script code for #165 so I can make a copy and modify it to only do yymmdd rather than yyyymmdd?

Or is this a hard coded feature rather than script?

[serendipity]

ok, got that working, but how can I get the script code for #165 so I can make a copy and modify it to only do yymmdd rather than yyyymmdd?

Or is this a hard coded feature rather than script?

Yes thats the default, but you can definitely have it as yymmdd using some more scripting.
For example this will do it:

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"Copy with suffix"
   $item=<curbase>;
   #164;
   sortby c,d;
   setting HideFoldersInList;
   sel 1;
   rename b, "$item-<date yymmdd>";

[jacky]

ok, got that working, but how can I get the script code for #165 so I can make a copy and modify it to only do yymmdd rather than yyyymmdd?

Or is this a hard coded feature rather than script?

hmm.. pretty sure it uses XY's Date suffix template, which you can change to your liking on Configuration - Report

[serendipity]

ok, got that working, but how can I get the script code for #165 so I can make a copy and modify it to only do yymmdd rather than yyyymmdd?

Or is this a hard coded feature rather than script?

hmm.. pretty sure it uses XY's Date suffix template, which you can change to your liking on Configuration - Report

, I was not aware of this. I always thought that option was for creating reports.