Method to automate TC?

[JimmyTheBroker]

Hi guys,

I'm wondering:
is there a method to run Total commander's "multi-rename tool", "Find File", etc using BATCH or some other language, to automate renaming of files.

Currently I can rename photos and videos using a Counter, the parent directory, the grand parent directory, the EXIF Year, Month, Day, Hour, Minute(for file types without EXIF data I can use creation date Year, Month, Day Hour, Minute)
However it is a laborious process even when using Total commander.
(I am using the Exif.wdx plugin for EXIF data).


The process I am hoping to automate is as follows (which does work, I just used it, but it is pretty messy to look at.):
Method 1
Requires plugin: "Exif.wdx" or "Exif.wdx64"
*** Requires the Exif.wdx or Exif.wdx64 Plugin installed ***
*** Step5 to Step9 Fixes the non-".JPG" filenames ***
1. Select all photos (Alt+F7) >Open Multi-Rename Tool (Ctrl+M)
2. Rename Mask: Formula1 > Start! > F5 (reload same photos)
3. UpArrow "Old Name"(Always click) > counter[C] Digits: 7 >
4. Rename Mask: Formula2 > Start! > Close Multi-Rename
5. New Search (Alt+F7) (Include same locations as in Step1)
6. Search for: " h m" > Run Search
7. Open Multi-Rename Tool (Ctrl + M)
8. Rename Mask: Formula3
& Search & Replace>Search for:"h m"> Start! >
Close Multi-Rename

Formula1 [=exif.DateOriginal.YMD] [=exif.TimeOriginal.h]h [=exif.TimeOriginal.m]m [=exif.TimeOriginal.s]s [C]
Formula2 [C]-[G]-[P]-[=exif.DateOriginal.YMD] [=exif.TimeOriginal.h]h [=exif.TimeOriginal.m]m
Formula3 [N]-[=tc.creationdate.YMD] [=tc.creationtime.h]h [=tc.creationtime.m]m

[Stefan2]

Hmm,

You can create a own Buttonbar, which you can open "As menu" (drop-down-menu)

On that Buttonbar create buttons for:

10. >LOADSEARCH saved_search_name< ... opens search function with saved search.
12. >MULTIRENAME saved_rename_settings< ... opens the multi-rename tool with the specified settings
14. >SELECTFILES file types< ... marks files of the given type, e.g. SELECTFILES *.txt *.doc
See help > Operation > Menus > Menu configuration > Change Button Bar > Dialog box: Configuration - Change button bar



 

[Vochomurka]

Almost everything can be automated by sending messages, simulating keyboard presses and mouse clicks. Many (if not all) programming/scripting languages can be used

[JimmyTheBroker]

Almost everything can be automated by sending messages, simulating keyboard presses and mouse clicks. Many (if not all) programming/scripting languages can be used

Could you provide some examples or something?
I know a bit of VBA, A small about of BATCH and am trying to get Python to run (playing around with environmental variables extra)

[Arthanzar]

Seconded.

[Stefan2]

Hi and welcome 2Arthanzar

Seconded.

What do you mean by that comment?







 
[MTAG]

[Horst.Epp]

2Stefan2
I guess Arthanzar is a spammer.
We will watch him.