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Posted: **14 Oct 2008 22:28**

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

Posted: **14 Oct 2008 22:44**

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.

Posted: **14 Oct 2008 22:46**

admin wrote: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...

Posted: **14 Oct 2008 23:57**

Twisted!!!!

thanks admin, you saved the day.

Posted: **15 Oct 2008 01:50**

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

Posted: **16 Oct 2008 22:06**

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

Posted: **16 Oct 2008 22:28**

kartal wrote: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.

Posted: **16 Oct 2008 22:29**

serendipity wrote: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...

Posted: **16 Oct 2008 22:48**

admin wrote: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.

Posted: **23 Oct 2008 13:15**

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

Posted: **23 Oct 2008 13:37**

use this:

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

Posted: **23 Oct 2008 13:49**

Thanks heaps.

Posted: **23 Oct 2008 13:53**

Steadyhands wrote: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?

Posted: **23 Oct 2008 14:18**

admin wrote: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>";

Posted: **23 Oct 2008 15:18**

TheQwerty wrote:
admin wrote: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?

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