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howto:rename_and_move_your_files [2014/02/13 10:50]
lupo73
howto:rename_and_move_your_files [2014/03/01 13:09]
lupo73 [How to rename and move your files]
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 Yes, with DropIt you can also rename and move your files with a single process.\\ Yes, with DropIt you can also rename and move your files with a single process.\\
-You only need to correctly configure an association with ''​Rename'' ​action.+You only need to correctly configure an association with "Rename" ​action.
  
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 **This is an example of association that adds the image Date Taken at the beginning of my photos and moves them in a defined destination:​** **This is an example of association that adds the image Date Taken at the beginning of my photos and moves them in a defined destination:​**
  
-Name: ''​Move and Rename my Photos''​ +Name: ''​Move and Rename my Photos''​\\ 
- +Rules: ''​*.jpg''​\\ 
-Rules: ''​*.jpg''​ +Action: ''​Rename''​\\
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-Action: ''​Rename''​ +
 Destination:​ ''​C:​\Example\Of\Destination\%DateTaken% %FileName%.%FileExt%''​ Destination:​ ''​C:​\Example\Of\Destination\%DateTaken% %FileName%.%FileExt%''​
  
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 **In this second example the names of my documents are capitalized and separated in folders by their Date Modified:** **In this second example the names of my documents are capitalized and separated in folders by their Date Modified:**
  
-Name: ''​Capitalize and Sort my Docs''​ +Name: ''​Capitalize and Sort my Docs''​\\ 
- +Rules: ''​*.doc;​*.docx''​\\ 
-Rules: ''​*.doc;​*.docx''​ +Action: ''​Rename''​\\
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-Action: ''​Rename''​ +
 Destination:​ ''​C:​\MyDocs\%DateModified%\%FileName#​+++%.%FileExt%''​ Destination:​ ''​C:​\MyDocs\%DateModified%\%FileName#​+++%.%FileExt%''​
  
 For more info about abbreviation modifiers (in this case the ''#​+++''​ string) you can read:\\ For more info about abbreviation modifiers (in this case the ''#​+++''​ string) you can read:\\
 [[howto:​customize_abbreviations|How to customize abbreviations]] [[howto:​customize_abbreviations|How to customize abbreviations]]
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 +__IMPORTANT:​ currently it is not possible to move renamed files in a destination if it does not already exist; it will be fixed with next DropIt version 6.2, in the meanwhile associations like this could not properly work__.
howto/rename_and_move_your_files.txt · Last modified: 2014/10/04 10:39 (external edit)