Use current system date/time format

Andrew · 2013-03-22 04:13

Currently one can manually specify the Date Format to be used via Settings > Meta Tags:

This is great, but what would be even better is if ReNamer has an option to use the date and time format currently in use on the system instead:

Perhaps a combination of short date and either short time or long time?

Last edited by Andrew (2013-03-22 04:13)

Stefan · 2013-03-22 08:10

Andrew wrote:

even better is if ReNamer has an option to use the date and time format currently in use on the system instead:

What would be the use for this?
Normally i never have to change that format. Only once a year between german and english format perhaps.

SafetyCar · 2013-03-22 09:33

But what would then happen with the symbols "/" and ":"? They are illegal for windows file names...

Andrew · 2013-03-23 00:23

Stefan wrote:

What would be the use for this?
Normally i never have to change that format. Only once a year between german and english format perhaps.

You and I individually might not keep changing the format daily, but ReNamer is used all over the world and I just thought it might be nice if the app can auto-detect whatever format is currently being used, no matter the Windows version or location.

SafetyCar wrote:

But what would then happen with the symbols "/" and ":"? They are illegal for windows file names...

Those can be handled quite easily with additional rules as required. I just thought there could be a textbox with the current system date/time format, and a checkbox stating "Use current system date/time format", in order to make it easier for users the world over.

Anyway, it's just a suggestion and of course Denis is free to implement it or ignore it as he feels best.

den4b · 2013-03-23 21:18

It is of course possible to use the system date/time format for meta tags, but, as it was already mentioned, most of the time it will result in invalid filenames. So, using local settings for date/time formating is good, but creating a default functionality which will result in invalid filenames is bad.

The local date/time formating is already used for all date related columns in the files table and it's perfectly appropriate place for it. Meta tags, however, don't seem appropriate for it.

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