Batch rename

[sky]

Hello,

I want ro rename jpg pictures by using the plugin batch rename. I use the exif-data with the command $E36867(%y%m%d_%H%M)$O.

The problem is, that I can save only one picture to the same minute. But I have several pictures in the same minute. If so I want to attach a number.

example:
090822_1012.jpg
090822_1015.jpg
090822_1015_1.jpg
090822_1025.jpg

Is there an idea?

[matera]

From the IrfanView Help file:

If you want e.g. 3 digits in the new rename name, you must also write 3x "#" in the pattern!

Example: Pattern image_### with start index 1 will produce file names "image_001", "image_002", etc.

[jazzman]

The best thing I could come up with is to do it in two steps:

1) rename ABC-$E36867(%y%m%d_%H%M)-##
Input sort order is not relevant.
This will give you the files in the correct order (sort order within any given minute is random)

2) rename ABC-##-$E36867(%y%m%d_%H%M)
Make sure the files are sorted by name before clicking on Start.
The enumeration is now increasing along with the date and time values.

Results in
ABC-01-090823_0715
ABC-02-090823_0715
ABC-03-090823_0717
ABC-04-090823_0718
ABC-05-090823_0720
ABC-06-090823_0720
etc.

PS: Include the seconds in the first rename to get better sorting within each minute: ABC-$E36867(%y%m%d_%H%M%S)-##