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Q: Is it possible in LimagitoX File Mover to rename a file that has a date in the filename to also include the day of the week?
Here is an example of what I would like to rename.
Original Filename: XYZ001D_04_21_20_ABCD.pdf
(04_21_20 = April 21, 2020)
Rename To:  Tues_XYZ001D_04_21_20_ABCD.pdf

A: Yes this is possible using Pascal Script. Some screenshots to get you started.
Add The Following ‘On Destination’ Pascal Script:

// Original Filename: XYZ001D_04_21_20_ABCD.pdf
// (04_21_20 = April 21, 2020)
// Rename To:  Tues_XYZ001D_04_21_20_ABCD.pdf
Var
  tmpDate: TDateTime;
  tmpDateStr: String;
  tmpPos: Integer;
  tmpLen: Integer;
  tmpDay: Integer;
Const
  ctDateLen = 8;  
Begin
  psExitCode := 0;
  // ... add your code here
  tmpPos := pos('_', psFileName);
  tmpLen := Length(psFileName);
  // Check
  If (tmpPos = 0) And (tmpLen = tmpPos + ctDateLen) Then
  Begin
    Try
      tmpDateStr := Copy(psFileName, tmpPos+1, ctDateLen);
      psLogWrite(1, '', 'Date stripped as String: ' + tmpDateStr);
      tmpDate := psStrToDate(tmpDateStr, 'mm_dd_yy', '_');      
      tmpDay := DayOfTheWeek(tmpDate);
      psLogWrite(1, '', 'Day Of The Week: ' + IntToStr(tmpDay));
      Case tmpDay Of
      1: psVSA := 'Mond_'; // Monday
      2: psVSA := 'Tues_'; // Tuesday
      3: psVSA := 'Wedn_'; // Wednesday
      4: psVSA := 'Thur_'; // Thursday
      5: psVSA := 'Frid_'; // Friday
      6: psVSA := 'Satu_'; // Saturday
      7: psVSA := 'Sund_'; // Sunday
      End;
      // Set ExitCode
      psExitCode := 1;
    Except
      psLogWrite(1, '', 'Exception Error when searching for Date in filename: ' + psFilePath + psFileName);     
    End;
  End
  Else
    psLogWrite(1, '', 'Not a valid filename: ' + psFilePath + psFileName);  
End.

In your Destination Setup select the ‘Rename’ Tab. Enable ‘Rename Files during Copy/Move and click the button next to this option.

File Rename Setup:
RegEx:                (.*)
Replacement:    %VSA\1

The goal of this renaming is to add the %VSA var in front of the filename. The %VSA var was previously set in the Pascal Script.
The \1 corresponds with the RegEx (.*) which is in this case the complete filename.

If you need help, please let us know. Don’t hesitate to ask.

Regards,
Limagito Team