I have been trying to create a script that will rename files with the current date/time as they are added to a folder but retain the current extension.
I had managed to get each file renamed with the date and moved to a “renamed” folder, but without the original extension. As soon as I try to amend the new name to add the original extension the file just sits in the folder with the action attached and does nothing.
I am getting the date with:
set newName to (do shell script "date +%y%m%d-%H%M%S")
I have now completely broken my original script that renamed then moved (without the original extension) by trying different versions. (I must remember to do a save as whenever I amend a scrip that works to some degree!!)
I have found (on another machine) the script that works without retaining the extension (.pdf, .eps, .ai, .tiff etc…)
Is there a way to keep the old extension (probably only 2, 3 or 4 characters after the . !) and add this to the new name?
Again, any help, advice or suggestions greatly appreciated.
on adding folder items to this_folder after receiving added_items
set prefix to (do shell script "date +%y%m%d%H%M%S")
set target_folder to (path to desktop as string) & "Renamed"
tell application "Finder"
try
get target_folder as alias
on error
make new folder at desktop with properties {name:"Renamed"}
end try
repeat with anItem in added_items
set theName to name of anItem
set theName to prefix
set name of anItem to theName
move anItem to folder "Renamed"
delay 1
end repeat
end tell
end adding folder items to
on adding folder items to this_folder after receiving added_item
set target_folder to (path to desktop as text) & "Renamed:"
try
get target_folder as alias
on error
tell application "Finder" to make new folder at desktop with properties {name:"Renamed"}
end try
repeat with anItem in added_items
set prefix to (do shell script "date +%y%m%d%H%M%S")
set newFile to (POSIX path of target_folder & prefix & "." & name extension of (info for anItem))
do shell script "/bin/mv " & quoted form of POSIX path of anItem & space & quoted form of newFile
delay 1
end repeat
end adding folder items to
Thanks for the quick reply! I have tried your script and when a new file is dropped in, it creates the destination folder (if it is not present) but then nothing!! - The original file sits in the “drop” folder and does not rename or move!??
This is similar to everything else I have tried - in that if I try to keep the extension the original file sits in the “drop” folder!
