Adding prefixes etc to file names in the finder with soundflow?

2023-03-09 20:18:14.333Z

I'm using Soundflow and automator to add prefix etc to file names - can I bypass automator and just use soundflow to do this?

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Kitch Membery @Kitch

SoundFlow Team

2023-03-09 22:09:02.260Z

Yes, you can... Stand by :-)

Chad Wahlbrink @Chad

SoundFlow

2023-03-09 22:27:51.047Z2023-03-09 22:44:41.279Z

@Kitch probably has a more refined method for this, but I just whipped up this renamer

You can set a prefix or postfix at the top of the script. A "template" script probably makes more sense, but this works for simple pre- and post-fix!

// Set Prefix or Postfix
let prefix = ''
let postfix = ''

// Set finder paths
let filesSelected = sf.ui.finder.selectedPaths;

// Only have a prefix or postfix
if (prefix.length > 0 && postfix.length > 0) {
    throw 'Choose prefix or postfix at top of script'
}

// Activate Finder
sf.ui.finder.appActivate();

// Function - Rename Files
function renameFiles(callback) {
    // Click Finder Rename
    sf.ui.finder.menuClick({ menuPath: ['File', 'Rename'], looseMatch: true });

    try {
        // Try to rename the files
        callback();

    } finally {
        // Make Sure Rename Dialog Disappears
        if (sf.ui.finder.mainWindow.sheets.first.getElement("AXCancelButton").exists) {
            sf.ui.finder.mainWindow.sheets.first.getElement("AXCancelButton").elementClick();
        }
    }
}

// Function - Main
function main() {
    // If more than one file is selected.
    if (filesSelected.length > 1) {
        // Make Sure Finder Rename is set Up to Add Text
        if (!sf.ui.finder.mainWindow.sheets.first.popupButtons.whoseValue.is("Add Text").first.exists) {
            sf.ui.finder.mainWindow.sheets.first.popupButtons.first.popupMenuSelect({ menuPath: ["Add Text"] });
        }
        // If prefix, set before name
        if (prefix.length > 0) {
            if (!sf.ui.finder.mainWindow.sheets.first.popupButtons.whoseValue.is("before name").first.exists) {
                sf.ui.finder.mainWindow.sheets.first.popupButtons.allItems[1].popupMenuSelect({ menuPath: ["before name"] });
            }
        // If postfix, set after name
        } else if (postfix.length > 0) {
            if (!sf.ui.finder.mainWindow.sheets.first.popupButtons.whoseValue.is("after name").first.exists) {
                sf.ui.finder.mainWindow.sheets.first.popupButtons.allItems[1].popupMenuSelect({ menuPath: ["after name"] });
            }
        }
        // Set text
        sf.ui.finder.mainWindow.sheets.first.textFields.first.elementSetTextFieldWithAreaValue({
            value: prefix ? prefix : postfix,
        })
        // Click Rename
        sf.ui.finder.mainWindow.sheets.first.buttons.whoseTitle.is("Rename").first.elementClick();
        sf.ui.finder.mainWindow.sheets.first.buttons.whoseTitle.is("Rename").first.elementWaitFor({ waitType: "Disappear" });
    } // If only one file is selected
    else if (filesSelected.length = 1) {
        // Get File Name
        let filename = filesSelected[0].split('/').slice(-1)[0].split('.').slice(0, -1).join(".");

        // Set New file name
        let newfilename = prefix ? prefix + filename : filename + postfix;
        
        // Set Clipboard
        sf.clipboard.setText({ text: newfilename });

        // Paste new file name
        sf.ui.finder.menuClick({ menuPath: ['Edit', 'Paste'], looseMatch: true });
        
        // press enter
        sf.keyboard.press({keys:'enter'});
    }
}

// rename files
renameFiles(main);

In reply toKris_Crunk⬆:

Kitch Membery @Kitch

SoundFlow Team

2023-03-09 22:27:58.055Z

This will allow you to add a prefix and a suffix to selected finder files.

const prefix = "Prefix_";
const suffix = "_Suffix";

function updateFinderFileName({ path, prefix = "", suffix = "" }) {
    //Extract File Extension
    const fileExtensionRegex = /\.[^/.]+$/;
    const fileExtension = path.match(fileExtensionRegex).toString();

    //Extract filename from path
    const fileName = path.replace(fileExtension, "").split('/').slice(-1).join('/').toString();

    //Extract Directory from path
    const directoryPath = path.split('/').slice(0, -1).join('/').toString();

    //Create new file path
    const newFilePath = `${directoryPath}/${prefix}${fileName}${suffix}${fileExtension}`;

    //Change file path
    sf.file.move({
        sourcePath: path,
        destinationPath: newFilePath,
    });
}

function main() {
    const confirmation = confirm('Do you want to proceed?');
    if (!confirmation) throw 0

    //Get the selected finder file paths.
    let finderFilePaths = sf.ui.finder.selectedPaths.map(path => path);

    //For each path add prefix and Suffix to the file name
    finderFilePaths.forEach(path => {
        updateFinderFileName({
            path,
            prefix,
            suffix,
        })
    });
}

main();

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Kris Crunk @Kris_Crunk
2023-03-09 22:31:49.442Z
Sweet thanks - I'll give it a go!
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