Rename Syntax ExifTool

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[Originally posted by green00guy on 2008-10-13 19:00:01-07]

Can someone please point me in the right direction.  I am am trying to rename files in the following format "MyText-DateTime-SequentialNumber.JPG" from the current DSC_0001.jpg.  From the helpfile I have been able to figure out how to insert "MyText" and "DateTime" it is the sequential portion that is giving me problems.  

C:\exiftool   "-filename < CreateDate" -d -w -MyText-%H%M%-N%-.4nc.%e Dir

I would also like to be able to tell what the Starting point for the sequential number is.  For example.  Currently I am at Number 5002.... new renaming picks up from that point.

Thanks in advance.

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[Originally posted by exiftool on 2008-10-13 22:17:16-07]

ExifTool can't be used to add a sequential number like that
to a file name unless the number is part of the original filename
or found in the metadata of the original file.

The only sequence number that exiftool will write (with the
%c feature) increments only to avoid duplicate filenames.

- Phil

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[Originally posted by green00guy on 2008-10-13 23:01:54-07]

Thanks for the response!  I will work around it.  

This is a great FAST tool Thanks!