Change timestamp from filename : help with pattern
Hi there, so i have a long list of converted videos and i want the modification/creation date to match the original, so i need to change timestamps. The filenames looks like this (i'm choosing random date/time here of course) : "2026-05-16 - 10.15.55 (variousname).mp4".
I tried yyyy-MM-dd - HH-mm-ss BUT then there's the (variousname) that make it fail. I read that adding * in the end make the app ignore the rest but it doesn't work in timestamp mode it seems.. What's the right pattern to ignore all after chose position/how to do this?
I tried yyyy-MM-dd - HH-mm-ss BUT then there's the (variousname) that make it fail. I read that adding * in the end make the app ignore the rest but it doesn't work in timestamp mode it seems.. What's the right pattern to ignore all after chose position/how to do this?
Reply to #1:
Hi jren,
You need to use the same punctuation present in the filename.
So, add the timestamp method, select the created and modified date and time, and select the filename pattern, using a pattern like <Year>-<Month>-<Day> - <Hour>.<Min>.<Sec>
See the following pic:
https://i.postimg.cc/15VZFZNt/137.png
Good luck!
Hi jren,
You need to use the same punctuation present in the filename.
So, add the timestamp method, select the created and modified date and time, and select the filename pattern, using a pattern like <Year>-<Month>-<Day> - <Hour>.<Min>.<Sec>
See the following pic:
https://i.postimg.cc/15VZFZNt/137.png
Good luck!
Reply to #2:
It works better by doing this. HOWEVER until it comes to <Sec> : THAT PART for some reason is not ok. <Year>-<Month>-<Day> - <Hour>.<Min> IS FINE but adding <Sec> it fails. Weird but there must be a reason?!
EDIT: i was using v4.11 (macOS), after updating to last v4.20, it appears to work! However, new timestamp can only be applied to modified date while in the Windows version, it can also apply to created & accessed date.. Why such miss?! Please update.
It works better by doing this. HOWEVER until it comes to <Sec> : THAT PART for some reason is not ok. <Year>-<Month>-<Day> - <Hour>.<Min> IS FINE but adding <Sec> it fails. Weird but there must be a reason?!
EDIT: i was using v4.11 (macOS), after updating to last v4.20, it appears to work! However, new timestamp can only be applied to modified date while in the Windows version, it can also apply to created & accessed date.. Why such miss?! Please update.
Reply to #3:
Timestamps work a little differently on macOS compared to Windows. That is the high level reason behind the differences. I don't want to go into the technicals, because that can be a rabbit hole.
But I can add created timestamp to macOS as well. Look out for the next version, 4.21, due release within a few days.
Timestamps work a little differently on macOS compared to Windows. That is the high level reason behind the differences. I don't want to go into the technicals, because that can be a rabbit hole.
But I can add created timestamp to macOS as well. Look out for the next version, 4.21, due release within a few days.
Reply to #4:
Thanks for being fast. If you can add last accessed date too then.. Would then be complete :)
Thanks for being fast. If you can add last accessed date too then.. Would then be complete :)
Reply to #5:
I would not say complete. When I look in Finder I have Date Modified, Date Created, Date Last Opened, and Date Added. If I use the stat command in terminal I get Access, Modify, Change, and Birth.
Here is a table of how I believe they relate to each other:
Date Modified = Modify
Date Created = Birth
Date Last Opened = Access
Date Added = ???
??? = Change
So that is 5 timestamps in total on macOS. But yes, it makes sense to also add Access so that it is the same for both Windows and macOS.
I would not say complete. When I look in Finder I have Date Modified, Date Created, Date Last Opened, and Date Added. If I use the stat command in terminal I get Access, Modify, Change, and Birth.
Here is a table of how I believe they relate to each other:
Date Modified = Modify
Date Created = Birth
Date Last Opened = Access
Date Added = ???
??? = Change
So that is 5 timestamps in total on macOS. But yes, it makes sense to also add Access so that it is the same for both Windows and macOS.
I just noticied another big miss : "Date Created" does NOT exist on the macOS version.. You're stuck with renaming with Modified date. That must be updated :)