renaming filename

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#1

How do I rename a file ?

I want the file to have the name of the todays date.

#2

Simple, change the name property of the file. See the name property of the file class in Finder’s applescript dictionary (File → Open Dictionary in Script Editor)

tell application "Finder"
	set theFile to alias "The:Path:to:the:file"
set newName to the name of theFile & (do shell script "date "+%m%d%y%H%M"")
	set the name of theFile to newName
end tell