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MEKBUDA
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Name of Files

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Hello everyone,

I want to know if its possible to pass the names files like this :

"target_1" instead this "target_00001"

not manually for sure :P :D

Thanks for your lights
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Re: Name of Files

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I think this will become a great option for this great software
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Re: Name of Files

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You can do it manually, not with 1 but 2 digits.
Use this for it in the manually file edit: {Index:2}. You'll then get GAMCASS_01, GAMCASS_02, GAMCASS_03, ==> , GAMCASS_10, GAMCASS_11, etc.
The number behind Index can be 2 to 7.

But it can have an disadvantage with sorting, depending on the software used.
When there are no zeroes in front, the sorting can get mixed up.

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Re: Name of Files

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Hello Menno ,

To be sure, it's here right?

If i put "index :1" doesn't work?

Thanks
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Re: Name of Files

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That's the correct part in the settings, yes.
And no, {Index:1} will not work. {Index:2} till {Index:7} will work.
Robin can tell more but I presume that if you could use {Index:1}, then the counting would stop (or start over) once 9 is reached.
That might also be the case with {Index:2}: than you have a 2 digit index number and it might be that the counting stops (or starts over) once you reach 99.

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Re: Name of Files

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Oh but that would be more than enough for me.
In reality, I need this file nomination for stellar spectrum processing software.
Since we only need less than 10 takes, this could be beneficial in terms of time spent renaming each file.
I'm going to try with index 1 and I'll put my result.
This can be useful to other SCPro users who practice spectroscopy

Thanks Menno for your answers
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Re: Name of Files

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You are welcome :)
And I stand corrected: just did test and it seems that {Index:1} works just fine. At least, the example text is showing the file with just 1 digit.
So it looks that the 1 digit works too.

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Re: Name of Files

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Hello,

It is a little bit confusing ... Robin added the "1" capability for me (and you) for 1 or 2 years ago.
But, the help text shows only the start with index "2".

The files will be numbered from "xxx_1" to "xxx_9" and continue with "xxx_10" and so much as necessary :-)

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Re: Name of Files

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Hello Jean François,

Its ok with "index:1" yes

Thanks
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Re: Name of Files

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Good to hear it works.
And thanks Jean-Francois for the clarification. Something to change for Robin in a future update :)

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