How to create a shortcut to append the date to a file name?

[Pocus]

Is it possible (maybe via Redifine hotkeys) to define a keyboard
shortcut to append the current date to a filename? I need to do
this everyday many times. E.g. file.txt => file_2014-11-07.txt

[Ovg]

2Pocus
Try MRT - Multi Rename Tool (Ctrl - M)

[ZoSTeR]

Without using batch:

- Create a template in the Multi-Rename Tool with mask

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[N]_[Y]-[M]-[D]

- Save the template (F2) as "Add-Y-M-D"
- Create a button with command:

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MULTIRENAME Add-Y-M-D

With batch:
Save this as "Add_Date.cmd" and put it on a button with parameters

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"%F" "%P" "%T"

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@echo off
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion

rem Button Parameter "%F" "%P" "%T"

set tc_lst=%1
set tc_src=%2
set tc_dst=%3

rem For date format dd.mm.yyyy
set d=%date:~0,2%
set m=%date:~3,2%
set y=%date:~6,4%
set string=_%y%-%m%-%d%

if -%3==- echo First parameter must be filelist path, second and third - source and target path. && pause && goto :EOF
for /F "usebackq delims=" %%I in (%tc_lst%) do (
	
	rem Remove "echo" for production
	echo ren %%~fI %%~nI%string%%%~xI
)
rem Remove "pause" for production
pause
cls
endlocal

Remove the two mentioned commands if it looks right and set "Run minimized" in the button options.

*edit: To use it with a hotkey you have to create an em_ user command which uses the same options as the buttons.

[trevor12]

MULTIRENAME Add-Y-M-D

does not append CURRENT date to my file, that was created in the past

[Ovg]

2trevor12

You are right.

Guru! How add current date to file mask in MRT?

[Stefan2]

Can I use the today date (format YMD) in MRT? How?

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[Ovg]

2Stefan2
Thank you!

WOW!! It's working!!!

[trevor12]

for example for *.log files in current directory this batch file is working:

REN *.LOG "* %Date:/= % %Time::=.%.*log"

maybe somebody would be able use it to create button (command in tray in TC) to rename file on that cursor on panel in TC is located ...

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the mode of date (and time) sorting is possible to set in Control panel - Regional settings ...