| Search for | Replace with | Description |
|---|---|---|
(.*).png |
foo_$1.png |
Prepends "foo_" to the existing file name for PNG files |
(.*).png |
$1_foo.png |
Appends "_foo" to the existing file name for PNG files |
(.*) |
$1.txt |
Appends ".txt" extension to existing file |
(^\w+\.$)\|(^\w+$) |
$2.txt |
Appends ".txt" extension to existing file name only if it does not have an extension |
(\d\d)-(\d\d)-(\d\d\d\d) or (\d{2})-(\d{2})-(\d{4}) |
$3-$2-$1 |
Move numbers in the filename: "29-03-2020" becomes "2020-03-29" |
^(.{n})(.*) or (.*)(.{n})$ |
$1foo$2 |
Insert "foo" n characters from the beginning or the end, respectively |
^.{n} or .{n}$ |
nothing | Trim n characters from the beginning or the end, respectively |
Replace using file creation date and time
The creation date and time attributes of a file can be used in the Replace with text by entering a variable pattern according to the table below. Selecting the tool-tip in the Replace with field allows you to view and select from the supported patterns.
| Variable pattern | Explanation |
|---|---|
$YYYY |
Year, represented by a full four or five digits, depending on the calendar used. |
$YY |
Year, represented only by the last two digits. A leading zero is added for single-digit years. |
$Y |
Year, represented only by the last digit. |
$MMMM |
Name of the month. |
$MMM |
Abbreviated name of the month. |
$MM |
Month, as digits with leading zeros for single-digit months. |
$M |
Month, as digits without leading zeros for single-digit months. |
$DDDD |
Name of the day of the week. |
$DDD |
Abbreviated name of the day of the week. |
$DD |
Day of the month, as digits with leading zeros for single-digit days. |
$D |
Day of the month, as digits without leading zeros for single-digit days. |
$hh |
Hours, with leading zeros for single-digit hours. |
$h |
Hours, without leading zeros for single-digit hours. |
$mm |
Minutes, with leading zeros for single-digit minutes. |
$m |
Minutes, without leading zeros for single-digit minutes. |
$ss |
Seconds, with leading zeros for single-digit seconds. |
$s |
Seconds, without leading zeros for single-digit seconds. |
$fff |
Milliseconds, represented by full three digits. |
$ff |
Milliseconds, represented only by the first two digits. |
$f |
Milliseconds, represented only by the first digit. |