FileName problems

[enigmakv]

I'm using the following script to rename hundreds of image files...

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exiftool -P -d "%Y-%m%d-%H%M.%S" -c "%.3f" '-FileName<(noGPS)_%f.%e' '-FileName<(noGPS)_${Model}_%f%-c.%e' '-FileName<(${GPSLatitude} ${GPSLongitude})_${Model}_%f%-c.%e' '-FileName<${ModifyDate}_(noGPS)_%f%-c.%e' '-FileName<${ModifyDate}_(noGPS)_${Model}_%f%-c.%e' '-FileName<${ModifyDate}_(${GPSLatitude} ${GPSLongitude})_${Model}_%f%-c.%e' '-FileName<${CreateDate}_(noGPS)_%f%-c.%e' '-FileName<${CreateDate}_(noGPS)_${Model}_%f%-c.%e' '-FileName<${CreateDate}_(${GPSLatitude} ${GPSLongitude})_${Model}_%f%-c.%e' '-FileName<${DateTimeOriginal}_(noGPS)_%f%-c.%e' '-FileName<${DateTimeOriginal}_(noGPS)_${Model}_%f%-c.%e' '-FileName<${DateTimeOriginal}(${GPSLatitude} ${GPSLongitude})_${Model}_%f%-c.%e' "$f"

It works fine with image files that have a "real" date (Date/Time Original, Create Date or Modify Date).  The problem is when there is no date in either of those three tags.

I'd like dateless images to look like this...

(noGPS)_IMG_0123  or
(noGPS)_CannonXXX_IMG_0123, etc.

If the first naming segment of the script looks like

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'-FileName<(noGPS)_%f.%e' the file does not get renamed.

If the first naming segment of the script above looks like

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'-FileName<$(noGPS)_%f.%e' the file gets renamed to $(noGPS)_IMG_0123.

I can't figure out how to just get "(noGPS)_" to be inserted at the beginning.

Can anyone tell me what I am doing incorrect?

Thanks,

-k-

[StarGeek]

Try an equal sign = instead of the less than < sign.

For this first case you are setting the filename to a static value rather than to a tag value.

[Phil Harvey]

StarGeek is correct.

The reason for this is that without a "$" in the source parameter, it is interpreted as a tag name (as in "-DSTDAG<SRCTAG").  Maybe I should add a warning, because in cases like this ExifTool could warn that the tag name is invalid.

- Phil

[enigmakv]

Thanks for the response guys! It worked great for the first instance!

My next question is, will the second instance (no date, no gps but a camera model) work like this...?

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'-FileName=(noGPS)_${Model}_%f%-c.%e'

I am assuming that when the new file name does not begin with a tag, it should be "-FileName=" rather than "-FileName<".  Is this a correct assumption?

Thanks again.

-k-

[enigmakv]

I think I figured out some of it myself.

It appears that if there is a tag anywhere in the new file name, you must use "-FileName<"

-k-

[enigmakv]

Here is a break-down of the command I am using...

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exiftool -P -d "%Y-%m%d-%H%M.%S" -c "%.3f"
'-FileName=(noGPS)_%f.%e'
'-FileName<(noGPS)_${Model;}_%f%-c.%e'
'-FileName<(${GPSLatitude} ${GPSLongitude})_${Model;}_%f%-c.%e'
'-FileName<${ModifyDate}_(noGPS)_%f%-c.%e'
'-FileName<${ModifyDate}_(noGPS)_${Model;}_%f%-c.%e'
'-FileName<${ModifyDate}_(${GPSLatitude} ${GPSLongitude})_${Model;}_%f%-c.%e'
'-FileName<${CreateDate}_(noGPS)_%f%-c.%e'
'-FileName<${CreateDate}_(noGPS)_${Model;}_%f%-c.%e'
'-FileName<${CreateDate}_(${GPSLatitude} ${GPSLongitude})_${Model;}_%f%-c.%e'
'-FileName<${DateTimeOriginal}_(noGPS)_%f%-c.%e'
'-FileName<${DateTimeOriginal}_(noGPS)_${Model;}_%f%-c.%e'
'-FileName<${DateTimeOriginal}(${GPSLatitude} ${GPSLongitude})_${Model;}_%f%-c.%e' "$f"

Does anyone see any further problems in this script?

-k-

[Phil Harvey]

Looks good.  Good thinking with the semicolon to filter the Model string (otherwise you would be creating new directories if the model name contained a "/").

If you want to test this before renaming all your files, change FileName to TestName and run the script like that first.

- Phil

[enigmakv]

Thanks for personally responding, Phil.

I did numerous tests and all appears to be working perfectly and have since re-named a couple thousand files.

The further I dig, the more amazing I find this app to be.  And seeing all your assistance on the forums is even more impressive.

Thanks again,

-k-