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Use a unix-style syntax for copies names in Finder
Any of you Unix junkies know how I can add a date to the file name?
Use a unix-style syntax for copies names in Finder
Your best bet would be to write a Perl program. Catching all the possibilities of extensions, no extensions, files with dots in their names and extensions...well, anybody who's got enough awk-fu to do it in the shell knows that Perl's a better fit.
Use a unix-style syntax for copies names in Finder
I should expand upon that reply just a bit more. The hint will only work with static text, best I know. To get the current date into the filename, you'd need some code to figure out what the current date is and how you'd like to format it. The hint will also apply to /every/ file you copy in the Finder.
Use a unix-style syntax for copies names in Finder
If speed isn't critical, you could create an Automator workflow for Finder to do the style of file duplication you'd like. I've got a simple one called "Rename with YYYY-MM-DD" that renames selected files with their modification year-month-day appended. |
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