timestamp (yyyymmdd) as prefix to the Pack archive name

[jde]

I'm zipping (packing) a lot.

OftenI need a zip-file-name with the timestamp as a prefix.

Your recent default suggestion of the filename is really good. And with with option I think it can be perfect.

recent good default
[complete pathname]\[recent directroy name][.kind of zip]

perfect default:

[complete pathname]\[recent directroy name][.kind of zip]
+
[optional timstamp]
=
[complete pathname]\[optional timstamp].[recent directroy name][.kind of zip]


The [optional timstamp] is choicable via checkbox at the "pack files" dalog and the format is yyyymmdd (or defined in the .ini)

Thanx a lot.
Juergen

[hi5]

I would second such a request and like to request similar "place holders" which are now already available when you create a new directory (F7) or a new file (Shift-F4) such as:

[ymd]
[hms]
[d]
[t]
etc

Perhaps special consideration for a COUNTER which would indicate the number of files to be included in the zip archive. So you pack three files this new placeholder would place "3" in the filename

[Helix751]

This would be a great addition.

i use 'zip' and '7-zip' packing a lot for project version archival and backup, and specifying a date in the file name, like in project_bak_20221028.zip would be greatly improved and more efficient specifying project_bak_[ymd].zip or the like in the packer dialogue. And perhaps even better would be having helper buttons to fill predefined fields like in Multi-Rename Tool.

This way I would have no need to recall the current date or even make mistakes writing a wrong date in the name (sh*t happens).

[jinsight]

Workaround - after the file is created, you could use MULTIRENAME to add dates to the filename(s)

[Horst.Epp]

Workaround - after the file is created, you could use MULTIRENAME to add dates to the filename(s)

Thats what I do
Button for it

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TOTALCMD#BAR#DATA
MULTIRENAME==AppendDateTime

%COMMANDER_PATH%\PLUGINS\SetFolderDate\SetFolderDate_1.5.ico
Add file(s) Date and Time to the name

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Entries in the [rename] section of Wincmd.ini

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AppendDateTime_name=[N]_[YMD]_[hm]
AppendDateTime_ext=[E]
AppendDateTime_params=0|1|1|1

[Helix751]

Thanks for the ideas, but speed and efficiency is a must. Additional clicking and typing isn't a much desired option.
For the time being (and waiting for this to get into TCmd, I'm using an AutoHotKey macro script -part of my 'autorun' AutoHotKey.ahk file- for this.

In my code. writing `}dd` anywhere in the name field does the job (instant replacing. Just be sure to use a simple but rare sequence of chars to avoid unwanted text replacements).
Of course there are additional macros for different date-time combinations.

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:T*?:}dd::
FormatTime, CurrentDateTime,, yyyyMMdd
SendInput %CurrentDateTime%
return
:T*?:}dm::
FormatTime, CurrentDateTime,, dd/MM/yy
SendInput %CurrentDateTime%
return
:T*?:}dh::
FormatTime, CurrentDateTime,, yyyyMMddHHmmss
SendInput %CurrentDateTime%
return
:T*?:}ds::
FormatTime, CurrentDateTime,, yyMMdd
SendInput %CurrentDateTime%
return
:T*?:}-dd::
FormatTime, CurrentDateTime,, dd-MM-yyyy
SendInput %CurrentDateTime%
return
:T*?:}-dh::
FormatTime, CurrentDateTime,, dd-MM-yy HH:mm
SendInput %CurrentDateTime%
return

[Horst.Epp]

I do such replacements with Quick Access Popup (written in Autohotkey).
But such a function doesn't automate things as you must type something to get the replacament.
Our suggestions are working with simple button click.

[Sir_SiLvA]

BUMP! for being able to use %$DATE% directly in the packing dialog please because what is the sense of this variable if not can be used in the most asked form for?
(and yes if I just use %$DATE% in that combobox I expect tc to replace the : with .)

[Gral]

Support. It is on my request list for years, maybe decades...

[ghisler(Author)]

This is problematic (also in the F5 dialog) because when you open the dialog, it will suggest the target panel directory by default, and that may already contain % signs in the name.
Instead, use a button with parameters, e.g.
cm_packfiles /T="c:\path\filename%$DATE%.zip"
There is currently a bug that cm_packfiles doesn't work with the options in the parameters field, but that will be fixed in beta 5.

[Gral]

Isn't possible enclose it additionally in pipes, as in parameters field for button?

[Sir_SiLvA]

This is problematic (also in the F5 dialog) because when you open the dialog, it will suggest the target panel directory by default, and that may already contain % signs in the name.
Instead, use a button with parameters, e.g.
cm_packfiles /T="c:\path\filename%$DATE%.zip"
There is currently a bug that cm_packfiles doesn't work with the options in the parameters field, but that will be fixed in beta 5.

Then how about adding the same [+] button cm_MkDir and cm_EditNewFile got?

[JOUBE]

Workaround - after the file is created, you could use MULTIRENAME to add dates to the filename(s)

Thats what I do

I do the same. For me it's not a workaround, it's just ordinary work that I sometimes do and in other cases don't do.

Because I don't like to have the buttonbar and therefore don't use buttons, I do it like this: [Ctrl+M] [F2] [2] *)

*) [Ctrl+M]: MUT (Multi Rename Tool)
[F2]: Load/Save settings
[2]: The pre-configured setting in this case is accessible with keyboard key [2]

Joube