Hello,
likely a simple task for experts using Automator or Apple Script, but I am not an expert.
I have roughly 900 pictures (jpg) that I need to rename. The original file name is a 6-digit number (example: “107453") and I need to rename all files into "107453-107453C" by adding a hyphen after the original name, then repeating the original file name and adding a letter.
If anyone know a way to build that script, it would be super cool.
Thank you !
Well, there was a coding oversight, and this now renames 123456.jpg to 123456-123456C.jpg.
-- prompt for parent folder of images, and then rename each image to the following
-- format: nnnnnn-nnnnnnC.jpg from original nnnnnn.jpg
-- Tested: macOS Mojave 10.14.6 (18G6020) and macOS Catalina 10.15.6 (19G73)
-- Version:1.2 - fixed oversight in tmp extraction
-- vikingOSX, 2020-07-23, Apple Support Communities, No warranties express/implied.
use scripting additions
property images : {"jpg", "JPG", "jpeg", "JPEG"}
property suffix : "C"
set sfolder to (choose folder default location (path to desktop))
tell application "Finder"
set imglist to (every item in folder sfolder whose name extension is in images) as alias list
if imglist is {} then return
repeat with anImg in imglist
set {TID, AppleScript's text item delimiters} to {AppleScript's text item delimiters, {".", images}}
set tmp to item 1 of text items of (name of anImg as text)
set AppleScript's text item delimiters to TID
set newname to tmp & "-" & tmp & suffix & "." & name extension of anImg
set name of anImg to newname
end repeat
end tell
return
Well, there was a coding oversight, and this now renames 123456.jpg to 123456-123456C.jpg.
-- prompt for parent folder of images, and then rename each image to the following
-- format: nnnnnn-nnnnnnC.jpg from original nnnnnn.jpg
-- Tested: macOS Mojave 10.14.6 (18G6020) and macOS Catalina 10.15.6 (19G73)
-- Version:1.2 - fixed oversight in tmp extraction
-- vikingOSX, 2020-07-23, Apple Support Communities, No warranties express/implied.
use scripting additions
property images : {"jpg", "JPG", "jpeg", "JPEG"}
property suffix : "C"
set sfolder to (choose folder default location (path to desktop))
tell application "Finder"
set imglist to (every item in folder sfolder whose name extension is in images) as alias list
if imglist is {} then return
repeat with anImg in imglist
set {TID, AppleScript's text item delimiters} to {AppleScript's text item delimiters, {".", images}}
set tmp to item 1 of text items of (name of anImg as text)
set AppleScript's text item delimiters to TID
set newname to tmp & "-" & tmp & suffix & "." & name extension of anImg
set name of anImg to newname
end repeat
end tell
return
Copy and paste the following into the Script Editor, click the hammer icon (compile), and then the Run button. You can find Script Editor in Dock : Launchpad : Other.
-- prompt for parent folder of images, and then rename each image to the following
-- format: nnnnnn-nnnnnnC.jpg from original nnnnnn.jpg
-- Tested: macOS Mojave 10.14.6 (18G6020) and macOS Catalina 10.15.6 (19G73)
-- vikingOSX, 2020-07-23, Apple Support Communities, No warranties express/implied.
use scripting additions
property images : {"jpg", "JPG", "jpeg", "JPEG"}
property suffix : "C"
set sfolder to (choose folder default location (path to desktop))
tell application "Finder"
set imglist to (every item in folder sfolder whose name extension is in images) as alias list
if imglist is {} then return
-- strip dot and file extension from the filename
set {TID, AppleScript's text item delimiters} to {AppleScript's text item delimiters, {".", images}}
repeat with anImg in imglist
set tmp to item 1 of (name of anImg as text)
set newname to tmp & "-" & tmp & suffix & "." & name extension of anImg
set name of anImg to newname
end repeat
set AppleScript's text item delimiters to TID
end tell
return
Thanks a lot VikingOSX - however, when I execute the script with a file named "123456" the result is "1-1C". The Script seams to keep the first digit and remove the 5 other digits before duplicating and appending "C". Did I copy the code incorrectly ?
Are all of the flles in a single folder, or within a multi-folder hierarchy within a parent folder? Is the letter suffix always "C"?
Yes, all files are grouped in one desktop folder without further hierarchy and the suffix can be any letter, "C" is an example and does the job. Ideally always the same suffix letter.
Thank you
Standby.
Thanks a lot - works perfectly ! Saves me a lot of time.
You are welcome.
Sorry for delay. Groggy and coding do not mix well.
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