Folder creation date timestamp method - any thoughts?
#1 : 09/01-24 07:08 Delta Foxtrot
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Hello, and here's wishing you all a great and healthy 2024.
In later versions of AREN timestamp method, I am unable to change the creation date of a folder using date data in THAT SAME folder. I'm pretty sure that in earlier versions (I'm talking years ago) I was able to do that. I used to be able to do this (I think): On a folder named "Some_Information_&_Stuff_20200828_More_Stuff" I would use the timestamp method with "Filename Pattern" and the pattern set to "<Year><Month><Day>". The creation date would become "08/28/2020". Am I crazy? I'm pretty old, so I could be misremembering. But I don't think so. Is there something I'm missing here? Using the latest versions, including 3.92, I can rename files all day but not folders. Any chance there's a script out there to do that? Or an older version that works on Win 11? Any help would be greatly appreciated! Best, Daniel |
#2 : 09/01-24 15:58 Miguel
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Reply to #1:
Hi. First of all I also wish you a great 2024 year. Maybe I have misinterpreted your question. English is not my native language. If what you want is change the format date 20200828 to something like "08/28/2020" (month, day, year) You can use a regular expresion for that. TEXT TO BE REPLACE: (\d\d\d\d)(\d\d)(\d\d) As you can see the format is year,month,day REPLACE WITH: $1-$2-$3 USE REGULAR EXPRESION. This will change the format to 2020-08-28 (You must know that you can´t use the slash in files and folders names in Windows.) Play with the order of Replace. If you change to $2-$3-$1 you will have Month-Day-Year. I hope help you |
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#3 : 10/01-24 00:43 Delta Foxtrot
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Reply to #2:
Hello Miguel! And thanks for trying, my friend. I must say, your English is outstanding, especially in comparison to my ability to understand or write – well, ANY other language! :) The problem has nothing to do with changing the folder name. I need to change the Windows system value for Date Created so that it matches a date value already embedded in the folder name, in the form YYYYMMDD. I can do this for filenames but not folder names using the TIMESTAMP method. Thank you, sincerely. I'm just happy to get a response so fast. And best wishes from central Texas! |
#4 : 10/01-24 03:44 Yaqut1
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Reply to #3:
IMHO this timestamp method by definition in user guide sets timestamps of files only. Looks like it doesn't work with folders at all. But I agree it would be very useful to work with folders by this timestamp method. I would use such functionality too. P.S. I tried it today with older 3.88 version. Same thing it is not working with folders only with files. |
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#5 : 10/01-24 13:52 Miguel
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Now I understand. I'm sorry I couldn't help you. Hugs from the Canary Islands - Spain EDIT: I have found a cheat that work with 3.88 version but not with 3.92. If you select "Filename Pattern" instead "Directory pattern" work. https://i.ibb.co/yspp011/Captura-de-pantalla-10- 01-2024-31-seg.png Keep in mind that in Spain the date format is day-month-year |
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#6 : 11/01-24 05:08 Delta Foxtrot
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Reply to #5:
Yes, that's the way I remember it working before - although I got the same results (in other words, failure) when I tried the 3.88 portable 64-bit version. Which version did you use? Wow, Canary Islands... pretty exotic! I always thought that would be a great place to visit. Best, Daniel |
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#7 : 12/01-24 13:21 Miguel
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Hi, I have used the portable 3.88.1 version. https://www.advancedrenamer.com/down/advanced_re namer_portable_3_88_1.zip Miguel |
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#8 : 20/01-24 00:09 Delta Foxtrot
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Reply to #7:
Hey Miguel, Well, I'm not sure what I did wrong the first time but I tried 3.88.1 portable again and it worked. Thank you, Miguel, for responding, as you probably saved me from my own stupidity! :) I'm going to have to review the functionality of 3.92 vs. 3.88.1; I know I like the layout better without the menu all over the top of the window. It just seems like more wasted space to me. No offense, Kim. Best regards, DF |
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#9 : 20/01-24 21:28 Miguel
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Reply to #8:
Not at all. Would be nice if Kim fix this problem in future version of his fantastic program. Miguel |
#10 : 22/01-24 13:07 Kim Jensen
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It should work for folders also. Remember "Dirname" refers to the name of the parent folder, not the folder itself.
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#11 : 22/01-24 15:15 Miguel
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Reply to #10: With files work but with folders and version 3.92 din´t worked. If i make the same with 9.88.1 work.
Regards |
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#13 : 01/02-24 12:41 Miguel
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Reply to #12:
Hi. I've done it again and it works. In the latest versions it does not work See the image. https://i.ibb.co/KLzyyd1/Captura-01-02-2024-36s. png https://i.ibb.co/LdRG640/Captura-01-02-2024-00s. png Miguel |