Replace instead of APPEND?

[aprashar]

Using the BRU how does one ignore the prefex and simply have it replaced with the creation date of the file? The end result should be the filename being its creation date and nothing else. I dont care about the original prefix. I do want to maintain the extension.

Anyone have any ideas?

-Ajay

[Stefan]

Using the BRU how does one ignore the prefex
and simply have it replaced with the creation date of the file?
The end result should be the filename being its creation date and nothing else.
I dont care about the original prefix.
I do want to maintain the extension.

Anyone have any ideas?

-Ajay

Hi Ajay, welcome.

FROM:
xxxzzzyy.ext
TO:
<creation date>.ext

Note:
Test this with test files first!
Select one or more files in the Name column to watch how the New Name will be.

Step 1)
File(2)
[ Remove]

Step 2)
AutoDate(8)
[ Mode: Prefix]
[Type: creation] [Fmt: e.g. DMY]
[Seg: delimiter between DMY, e.g. - to get D-M-Y ]
[Sep: separator between date and file name, e.g. - or . or an blank]
[Custom: Custom Date Formats, e.g. %A %d, read the help for more ]
[Cen.: century, e.g. 2010 instead of 10 only]
[Off: offset, add or subtract hours, test this by insert '26' ]

Step 3)
Check Menu "Options > Prevent duplicates"

Test:

Code: Select all

Name                New Name
1.Testfile 11.txt   040210.txt
2.Testfile 22.txt   040210.txt
3.Testfile 33.txt   040210.txt
4.Testfile 44.txt   040210.txt
5.Testfile 55.txt   040210.txt

This files are created at 05.02.2010 and copied many times for test issues. Creation date was added as DMY with an offset of -26, so i get 040210
To get unique names you may use DMY HMS instead of DMY alone. Or add an additional numbering. Or read the help about "Prevent duplicates".

HTH?