Hi,
I want to rename files using specific pattern with creation date in filename (or modification):
filename.txt --- CATEGORY filename 2011-07-07 100528.txt
I have tride this variables:
CATEGORY $B $D.$E
filename.txt --- CATEGORY filename 2011-07-07 10.05.28.txt
CATEGORY $B $d.$E
filename.txt --- CATEGORY filename 2011-07-07.txt
CATEGORY $B ${date creation}.$E
filename.txt --- CATEGORY filename 2011-07-07 10:05:28.txt
after showing error (illegal character)
CATEGORY filename 2011-07-07 10_05_28.txt
Usual for rename files I use Bulk Rename Utility or Total Commander, which has many option for this purpose. I think it will be better if I could use only single variables (exp. $Y->2011). I don't know how to make own pattern in xplorer2 like:
YYYY-MM-DD hhmmss
YYYY-MM-DD_hh_mm_ss
YYYY-MM-DD-hh-mm-ss
Thanks for advice
Rename files adding creation date in filenames
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$D inserts the date with whatever formatting you have setup in your windows control panel. Also see this
http://www.zabkat.com/blog/wink/id3.htm
http://www.zabkat.com/blog/wink/id3.htm
Method with the change of date and time display in the system is good. But it has one disadvantage: changes affects everything, such as displaying the system clock (I would like to keep separator ":" in the tray), displaying file properties etc.$D inserts the date with whatever formatting you have setup in your windows control panel.
I know that you can use the columns name, but I see no possibility to use it in this case (without changing the system date and time).Also see this http://www.zabkat.com/blog/wink/id3.htm
Making changes in the parameters, would provide greater opportunities to create own patterns, such as:
$ D-> $Y-$M-$D$ h$m$s
That would be the date the file was created (there could be problem to differentiate accessed, created, modified).