Use Case
- Provide JavaScript RegEx Solution to Renaming Files since KM does NOT support using KM Variables in a RegEx Search and Replace Action.
- Note that this JavaScript properly handles use of RegEx Options (like
(?mi)
)
- Note that this JavaScript properly handles use of RegEx Options (like
- Show how to Filter List of Finder Items using RegEx
- Provide Support in Developing and Testing RegEx Patterns
• Open Regex101.com page loaded with data from Macro
This macro was built in response to How Do I Write a Macro to Delete folders and files within a given folder?
UPDATED: 2020-08-02 18:14 GMT-5
- Added Regex Development and Test Support
Example Output
Finder Folder Before Macro Processing
Prompt to Confirm
RegEx Support
Regex101.com Page Opened Loaded with Data from Macro
Finder Folder After Processing
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Below is just an example provided to demo this functionality. You will need to use as an example and/or change to meet your workflow automation needs.
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MACRO: Delete Files and Folders in Selected Folder; Then Rename Files [Example]
-~~~ VER: 2.0 2020-08-02 ~~~
Requires: KM 8.2.4+ macOS 10.11 (El Capitan)+
(Macro was written & tested using KM 9.0+ on macOS 10.14.5 (Mojave))
DOWNLOAD Macro File:
Delete Files and Folders in Selected Folder- Then Rename Files [Example].kmmacros
Note: This Macro was uploaded in a DISABLED state. You must enable before it can be triggered.
ReleaseNotes
Author.@JMichaelTX
PURPOSE:
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Delete Files and Folders in Selected Folder; Then Rename Files
- Uses RegEx For Both Deletion Filter and Rename Criteria
HOW TO USE
- First, make sure you have followed instructions in the Macro Setup below.
- Select the FOLDER you want to Process
- Trigger this macro.
- Prompt is Displayed to Review, Edit, or Confirm data
- Additional Buttons to Open Regex101.com page loaded with Macro data
• Prompt stays open until user selects "OK"
MACRO SETUP
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Carefully review the Release Notes and the Macro Actions
- Make sure you understand what the Macro will do.
- You are responsible for running the Macro, not me. ??
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Make These Changes to this Macro
- Assign a Trigger to this macro.
- Move this macro to a Macro Group that is only Active when you need this Macro.
- ENABLE this Macro, and the Macro Group it is in.
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REVIEW/CHANGE THE FOLLOWING MACRO ACTIONS:
(all shown in the magenta color)- CHANGE To RegEx Pattern to Match Files and Folders to Be Deleted
- CHANGE to RegEx Pattern to Match Text in File Name to be Changed
- CHANGE to RegEx Pattern for REPLACEMENT
REQUIRES:
- KM 9.0+ (may work in KM 8.2+ in some cases)
- macOS 10.11.6 (El Capitan)+
TAGS: @Files @Folders @Regex @Delete @Rename @Example
USER SETTINGS:
- Any Action in magenta color is designed to be changed by end-user
ACTION COLOR CODES
- To facilitate the reading, customizing, and maintenance of this macro,
key Actions are colored as follows: - GREEN -- Key Comments designed to highlight main sections of macro
- MAGENTA -- Actions designed to be customized by user
- YELLOW -- Primary Actions (usually the main purpose of the macro)
- ORANGE -- Actions that permanently destroy Variables or Clipboards,
OR IF/THEN and PAUSE Actions
USE AT YOUR OWN RISK
- While I have given this a modest amount of testing, and to the best of my knowledge will do no harm, I cannot guarantee it.
- If you have any doubts or questions:
- Ask first
- Turn on the KM Debugger from the KM Status Menu, and step through the macro, making sure you understand what it is doing with each Action.