How to set createdate tag using filename as source of date

[fkatzen]

My pictures don't have EXIF tags but the camera saved the files using filenames with the following format: mtdyyrhrmn.jpg. For example the file 0121071045.jpb was created jan 21 2007 at 10:45 am.
Can anyone provide command that allows writing the create date tag using filenames with the format above?
Thanks

[Phil Harvey]

This will require a specialized user-defined tag.  I can provide you with a configuration file to do this later in the day.

- Phil

[Phil Harvey]

Here is a thread that describes the basic technique, and gives a config file which is close to what you need.  The only change you need to make is to use a value conversion something like this:

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    ValueConv => q{
        return undef unless $val =~ /(\d{2})(\d{2})(\d{2})(\d{2})(\d{2})/;
        return(($3 lt '70' ? '20' : '19') . "$3:$1:$2 $4:$5:00");
    },

And a command like this:

exiftool "-createdate<mydatetime" FILE

- Phil