(solved) MultiRenameTool: I need a guide to""[%x%] Insert value of env var""

[Stefan2]

Question:

How should that work in MRT?
- [%x%] Insert value of environment variable "x".


I tested this, but it inserts plain text only into the preview:
[%date%]
[%User%]
[%USER%]
[%COMMANDER_PATH%]



TC 10.00
TC 10.50b5
Windows [Version 10.0.19044.1706]



 

[Ovg]

2Stefan2

Hmm

%date% doesn't work for me too
I haven't environment variable user, but %username% working fine
Other environment variables (that exist in output of set command) working fine for me
TC 10.50b5 x64 / Win 10.0.17763.2928

[Stefan2]

Yeah, thank, I tried rather with commands than vars, .... if I do it now right, it works

Please forget it, I did it wrong.



Works
[%windir%]
[%USERDOMAIN%]
[%USERNAME%]
[%COMMANDER_PATH%] works now too


Do not
[%hostname%]
[%User%]
[%date%]




 

[Dalai]

%date% is not an environment variable, it's a dynamic variable in CMD only. The same applies to %time%, %cd%, %random%, %errorlevel% and some others; see set /? on a CMD, and ss64.com.

For me, [%UserName%] works fine, and also [%COMMANDER_PATH%] is shown correctly in the preview. The former also renames properly, I haven't tested the latter.

%User% doesn't exist by default, only %UserName% does. The latter is also listed in the menu after clicking the [+] button next to the [N] Name button.

What doesn't work for me is using such environment variables in F7 and Shift+F4 dialogs, although the history claims that it works:

Code: Select all

22.09.17 Added: Support environment variables in multi-rename tool, F7 and Shift+F4: [%USERNAME%] or [%USERNAME%1-5] (32/64)

Regards
Dalai

[Stefan2]

You are right, thanks.

Me guess I was thinking about "echo %date%" and just tried %date% as like a env var, silly me.



 

[ghisler(Author)]

To use placeholders like [%USERNAME%] in F7 or Shift+F4, you need to start the name with < (smaller than).
This will be added automatically when adding a placeholder via "+" button.
< is used because it is a reserved character which cannot appear in file names.

[Dalai]

2ghisler(Author)
Got it, thanks. That wasn't clear from the history excerpt I posted.

Regards
Dalai

[ghisler(Author)]

It's necessary because [%USERNAME%] is a valid name for files and folders.