find and renaming

[j99mac]

What if I want to run the command on multiple file in multiple folders named test

[Phil Harvey]

You should get it working on one file first.

Learn to walk before you run.

- Phil

[j99mac]

What if i want to run it on multiple directories and have it run on all finel with _s in files names. Would it work?

[Phil Harvey]

If it works on one file, it will work on many.

[j99mac]

is it posable to run the command on a bunch of directories at once?

[Phil Harvey]

Please read at least the first paragraph of the application documentation.

[StarGeek]

Do I need to add ""

On a Mac, you want single quotes ' around any parameter that contains a dollar sign $.  See the text at the bottom of Phil's post.

[j99mac]

This is my command
exiftool -r -if '$Filename=~/_start\.tif/i' "-FileName<FileModifyDate" -d "%Y%m%d_fadgi19264_Model01_%H%M_start_g.%%e" (dir)


I ran it and now is there away to make "%Y%m%d" be the CreateDate? I am looking to get the created ate field in my filename.
I used this at one point {CreateDate;DateFmt("%Y%m%d")} and it worked with a single file.

[StarGeek]

CreateDate or FileCreateDate?

Also, you need a time component (HourMinuteSecond) in addition to YearMonthDay.  And where are you copying the time stamp from?

You really need to give more information in your posts and show what you've tried.  There's a limit to how helpful and patient I am when I have to keep asking question trying to figure out what you're doing.

Search the forums by using this Google link.  Take time to read the documentation and FAQs.