File Names, Types 
 Dates and Renaming
Path names short cuts
use  *set path to create a shorthand symbolic name for a file path.
   eg1
     *Set temp$Path RAM::IYO_RAM.$.ephemeral

     this creates a path variable:-  temp:  which points to a
     directory in the RAM disk.You can then refer to files by
     prefixing them temp:

     to view a path variable eg choices:
     use - Show choices$path

     to view all path variables:
     use - Show *$path

   eg2
     *set temp$Path ADFS::Panto.$.SCRAPS
     *filer_OpenDir temp:
     (a viewer opens for the SCRAPS directory)

   eg3
     Path rotorChoices Choices:rotor
     (Path is an alias for Set %$Path)
     Then filer_opendir rotorChoices:
     opens Config in Boot:Choices:rotor

  
#  !Rename      renaming files
*** Use Preview before renaming

   The Target will use the fields generated by the Prototype matching
   to generate the output filename.
   These fields are the strings that are matched by each wildcard
   (or repeated wildcard) in the source


    eg !icon then drop files on, then >pattern .. add dos extension
    >b rename      (it works out DOS ext itself)

   There is a stronghelp manual and a text help file see manuals in DOCZ
   - extract follows:-

    add suffix to unsuffixed files
        Prototype : ^.
        Rename To : &1/jpg
        result -  2007      becomes  2007/jpg

    Insert a character in a fixed length file name
       Prototype : .......^.
       Rename To : &1&2&3&4&5&6&7x&8
       result -  IMG_123/JPG becomes IMG_123x/JPG

    Remove a character from a file name
       Prototype : ^._..^.
       Rename To : &1_&2&4
       result -  songs_tx/html becomes songs_t/html

    Insert a character in a fixed length file name -alternative
       Prototype : ^._.^.
       Rename To : &1_&2x&3
       result -  songs_t/html becomes songs_tx/html

    Overwrite a character in a fixed length file name
       Prototype : ....
       Rename To : &1&2m&4
       result -  area  becomes arma

    Prefix filename with a character
       Prototype : ^.
       Rename To : 4&1
       result -  abcdefg/jpg  becomes  4abcdefg/jpg

    Remove prefix from filename
       Prototype : IMG^.
       Rename To : &1
       result -  IMG12345/JPG becomes 12345/JPG

       note: the &1 matches the wildcard string ^. not the IMG literal.
       so:
       Prototype : [_]^.
       Rename To : 19&1&2
       result -  _G12345/JPG becomes 19_G12345/JPG

    replace any name with a prefix, a number, and add extension
       (set Digits 2 to get leading zero)
       (&0 is  Sequence - set for for starting number)
       Prototype : ^.
       Rename To : p&0/jpg
       result -  abcdefg/jpeg      becomes  p01/jpg
       result -  avdtb1cdefg/jpeg  becomes  p02/jpg

    Remove DOS extension and set type
       Prototype : ^./^.
       Rename To : &1     **** tick the set type button

    Add DOS ext to a RISCOS filename (mixed group of  JPEGs, GIFs)
       Prototype : ^.
       Rename To : &1/&D     **** don't forget the /

    Rename files of form PICT3016.jpg to KRIS3016 (remove ext)
       Prototype : ^P^I^C^T........
       Rename To : KRIS&1&2&3&4
    or
       Prototype : ^P^I^C^T........
       Rename To : KRIS&1&2&3&4&5&6&7&8       keeps extension
    or
       Prototype : ..^I^S.......
       Rename To : &1&2CR&3&4&5&6     26IS1234/JP > 26CR1234

                 : ........
                 : &n/JPG             26CR1234    > 26CR1234/JPG
      ***  but
                 : ^.
                 : &n/JPG             26CR1234    > 26CR1234/JPG
                 (any length name)

                 : ........
                 : &1&21&3&5&6&7&8    26CR1234    > 261C1234

    Lower casing
       Prototype : ^.
       Rename To : &1
       use popup menu to set all files to lower case

                           #
   > I had hoped to use !Rename to do the prefixing but it has no way of
   > specifying the sequence of the input files.

   Using Rename 3.21 (June 2008), a selection of files, dragged to the
   Rename icon, is processed in the current filer order. Tony Moore




# - Types

   Well documented in StrongHelp Manual - Filetypes

   some documentation in the UserGuide:-
                DOCS.UGUIDE37.BOOKB.TOC.HTM - appendix E

  Mimemap is in:-
    !Boot.Resources.!Internet.files.MimeMap

  To see file types use *mimemap

  to find a RISCOS filetype for a MS filetype eg .WAV
    *mimemap
    kill task
    F2 wav
    (answer audio/wav xFB1)

  rtf is &C32
  First 6 characters of an RTF files must start with:-   {\rtf1
  If there is a blank line at the start delete it.

  or use *show file*
  or use Director


# - Names and sorting

Sorting for Thump and Variations differs from filer sort
Sort by name (filer) is the same >>Display>Sort>Native

# DATES on FILES

 PC files have 3 dates:-            Modified-W  Accessed-R  Created-C
 VM mini disks files have 1 date    Modified-W
 VM SFS files have 3 dates :-       Modified-W  Accessed-R  Created-C

 Files transferred to the PC using PCOM >>Transfer>Receive have all
 three dates  set to the current date.

© JR 2013