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jer73

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Registered: 2010-08-07

Posts: 1

Use last X char from Filename

I used to rename photo files to date followed by the foto index number. So IMG_7356.jpg would become 2010-08-03_7356.jpg. How do I do that with ReNamer?
Getting the date from the EXIF-info is straightforward. But how do I retrieve the last 4 digits from a filename with Renamer?  I have files like:
IMG_7356.jpg
BILD1473.JPG
310720100214.jpg
MVI_7357.avi

Any suggestions? I couldn't find it in the manual and may need some guidance on regular expressions??
Regards, Jeroen

SafetyCar

Senior Member

Registered: 2008-04-28

Posts: 446

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Re: Use last X char from Filename

Try with this before adding the date.

Delete:
From Position 5
Till de end
[x] Skip Extension
[x] Right-to-left

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Stefan

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From: Germany, EU

Registered: 2007-10-23

Posts: 1,161

Re: Use last X char from Filename

Hi Jeroen, welcome.

I used to rename photo files to date followed by the foto index number.
So IMG_7356.jpg would become 2010-08-03_7356.jpg. How do I do that with ReNamer?
Getting the date from the EXIF-info is straightforward.
But how do I retrieve the last 4 digits from a filename with Renamer? 
I have files like:
IMG_7356.jpg
BILD1473.JPG
310720100214.jpg
MVI_7357.avi

Any suggestions? I couldn't find it in the manual and may need some guidance on regular expressions??
Regards, Jeroen

Yes, RegEx would be easy.
1) RegEx: Replace expression ".+(....)" with "$1" (skip extension)

PascalScript too.
FileName := copy(string, Length(string)-5, 999);

But i can't find an user friendly doing for this standard issue.

The best way is maybe this:

FROM:
IMG_7356.jpg
BILD1473.JPG
310720100214.jpg
MVI_7357.avi
TO:
7356.jpg
1473.JPG
0214.jpg
7357.avi
DO this two steps:
IMG_7356.jpg
1) Insert: Insert "#" at Position 5 (right-to-left) (skip extension)
IMG_#7356.jpg

2) Delete: Delete from Position 1 until Delimiter "#" (skip extension)
7356.jpg

HTH?

Happy ReNaming!

EDIT:

Try with this before adding the date.

Delete:
From Position 5
Till de end
[x] Skip Extension
[x] Right-to-left

Bravo  SafetyCar

One have to think about this possibility at first place
I have tried 'Right-to-left' with 'Count' only.

Anyway, no Jeroen has several possibilities to choose from

Last edited by Stefan (2010-08-07 22:52)

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