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JohnF
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« on: September 25, 2009, 11:59:12 AM »

Hello
I'm using the latest trial version.
When copying files to the HD, files are numbered e.g *****(001), ****(002) etc) but the very first file does not have a number attached so really (001) is the 2nd file not the first.  Is this the way it works or am I missing something?
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« Reply #1 on: September 25, 2009, 12:21:34 PM »

Hi John,
Open the Settings dialogue from the Edit menu, then click Auto Rename Options.
There's an option at the bottom to "start numbering duplicates at". Sounds as though that is set to zero rather than 1.
See attached screen capture below.
However, I'm puzzled why you appear to have many duplicates or have I got the wrong end of the stick?
If that is the case, please give some more information.
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« Reply #2 on: September 25, 2009, 12:48:19 PM »

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When copying files to the HD, files are numbered e.g *****(001), ****(002)

This is correct to see that, but I find it very rare. Flashpipe only does that when it sees the same name JPG, but it isn't the same file as being developed.
For example: If I have an image named _MG_8346.jpg in the to folder already and it happens to be a JPG that I downsized for emailing, then Flashpipe, when copying that same image but with more bytes, will rename the new JPG using numbers (0001) to show it, and not over writing the first JPG. They are different files with the same name.
Flashpipe sees that and fixes it so you don't lose either or overwrite.
So the original which is 89k bytes has the name _MG_8346.jpg, also has a big brother. The big brother has the same name plus0001, but has 3961K bytes.

_MG_83460001.jpg

Latest trial version being .109?

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« Reply #3 on: September 25, 2009, 12:50:58 PM »

Excellent example from Terry, showing the use of renaming.
My post shows how you can get the 0001 even without the use of renaming.

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« Reply #4 on: September 25, 2009, 12:56:11 PM »

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I'm puzzled why you appear to have many duplicates
I should have made it clear that is was Duplicate file names. As Fred has explained, FP does allow for those when the files themselves are in fact different, hence the additional number tagged on.
Terry.
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« Reply #5 on: September 25, 2009, 01:36:35 PM »

Thank you for your replies guys.
I have attached my settings box where I want the file to be named with the date it was taken plus an increasing file number.
You will see that there are two files which were the only ones taken on one day 14-09-2009 and 16-09-2009.
I would like to see 0001 appended to them even though they are the only ones for those days.
The rest, taken on 15-09-2009, have numbers appended apart from the first file which has no number.
This means that when listed the file taken first comes last in the list which is not what I want.
I'm sure I'm doing something wrong. Huh?
Thanks again
John
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« Reply #6 on: September 25, 2009, 02:54:58 PM »

It's doing this because the (0001) part is a function of the duplicate file naming, not a rename parameter.  In other words, for the 0001 to appear, you must have a duplicate first or there would be no need for the 0001.  A workaround would be to tell FlashPipe to start numbering duplicates with 2 and then when it is done, just add a 0001 to the one file.

Have you considered the alternative though: keep your date part of the renaming and then use ?# to append the numeric part of the file name?  That way it'll keep the numeric part of the file name and prefix it by date like:

2009-09-25 (0278).jpg
2009-09-25 (0279).jpg
2009-09-25 (0280).jpg
2009-09-25 (0281).jpg
...

Of course, you can do the format with or without parens, etc.

Mike
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« Reply #7 on: September 25, 2009, 03:40:59 PM »

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keep your date part of the renaming and then use ?# to append the numeric part of the file name?  That way it'll keep the numeric part of the file name and prefix it by date
That is what I do and I get a unique file name every time, even when my camera starts again after 9999.
I think that's neater than using seconds & hundredths in the name, for continuous shooting mode.

John, I see you met Dr Who on the 14th Shocked Grin
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« Reply #8 on: September 25, 2009, 04:41:29 PM »

Thanks for your replies again.  I would like the file numbering to start at 0001 so I'll wait and see if Mike adds that to the 'wish list'

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John, I see you met Dr Who on the 14th Shocked Grin
Yes, well spotted. The Tardis is outside BBC TV Centre.  My wife and I were about to do a tour of the Centre.

Best wishes
John
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