Date used by Flaspipe

FrankJ

Newbie

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« on: July 16, 2011, 11:53:32 AM »

I noticed that Flaspipe uses the last-modified Windows file date to create file and folder names.
Not very convenient!

Is there a way to have Flashpipe use the IPTC date created?

Thanks,

Frank


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rayw

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Posts: 440

Re: Date used by Flaspipe

« Reply #1 on: July 16, 2011, 04:14:05 PM »

Hi Frank,

see here - http://ddisoftware.com/tech/flashpipe/flash-pipe-feature-requests/

(all of it...)

Best wishes,

Ray


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FrankJ

Newbie

Posts: 3

Re: Date used by Flaspipe

« Reply #2 on: July 17, 2011, 04:45:49 AM »

Thanks, Ray.

A very good read too.
I'm glad in the end Mike implemented the date-folder system, but I'd like to find a way to use the EXIF/IPTC create date and not the Windows last modified or create date as the date used to create file and folder names.
The reason is simple: I have a large legacy system, that has no structure at all and has modified and unmodified files in one folder. If I use FP to rename and reorder this system into the date based system I now use I end up with all modified files in the wrong folder.

Regards,

Frank


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rayw

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Re: Date used by Flaspipe

« Reply #3 on: July 17, 2011, 12:14:01 PM »

Hi Frank,

Same problem as me, but in thirty years time, I guess it won't be bothering me. Wink

If you do a web search, on say 'exif file sort' You'll find plenty of free sorting programs which will probably help to generate a meaningful name which can then be sorted by Flashpipe. You need to test them out first, on a small set of file copies, and be aware that they most likely take a long time to sort a number of images, but you may only need them the once.

Best wishes,

Ray


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