Hi, yes, I use BRU as well. I use the "created" while renaming files on the
recorder connected as external disk to the PC.
"Modified" refers to creation time or last writing to file, i.e. closing
time ?
I tried to use "Modified" field but then I had to subtract the duration of
the file to get the creation time. Which recorder do you use ?
Gianni
2016-08-30 14:39 GMT+02:00 [naturerecordists] <
>:
>
>
> I don't know if recorders will time stamp a file name, but I use a free
> program called Bulk Rename Utility which allows me to rename all of my
> files in a particular folder from the name given by my recorder to a date
> and time format automatically.
>
> The program is very powerful and customizable. With a few keystrokes you
> can automatically read the file metadata and rename every file to somethi=
ng
> like 2016-08-30_22-41-36_001.wav or any other format that would be useful=
.
> Unfortunately, you can't use colons in a file name so the time 22:42:36 h=
as
> to be separated by some acceptable character which you can define.
>
> (The ability to enter custom formats is very powerful. I use a custom
> format for the file prefix to replace the recorder's file prefix with the
> date and time of the recording. The format I use is %Y-%M-%d_%H-%M-%S_.
> There is lots of good information in the help file about customizing
> formats)
>
> I use the Modified time in the file metadata rather than the Created time
> because the created time can be changed when I copy files to my computer.
> The Modified time keeps the original time of recording.
>
> It isn't straight out of the recorder, but it does get the job done
> quickly for large numbers of files and would allow them to be easily sort=
ed
> and appended.
>
> I have no affiliation with the program whatsoever, I have just been using
> it for years and have been 100% satisfied. It is free and although it do=
es
> show ads, they are almost unnoticeable on the very bottom of the screen. =
I
> actually had to look to check if there really were any ads!
>
> Chris
>
>
>
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