Add date automatically in front of file name

Scripting
1

Is there a script to automatically add the date in front of a file name? I found an older script that would add it to the end, but can not seem to get it in front.

2

If you simply post that script, chances are someone can modify it…
-wim

3

good call, This script is from Pascal Golay 2018

import Rhino
import rhinoscriptsyntax as rs
import datetime
import scriptcontext as sc

def validate(date_text):
try:
datetime.datetime.strptime(date_text,“%Y_%m_%d” )
except ValueError:
return False
return True

def SaveCopyWithTimeStamp():

crntName = sc.doc.Name

pass
saved = False
if crntName is None:
    crntName = "Untitled"
else:
    saved=True
    crntPath = sc.doc.Path
    rs.Command("_-Save _Enter")
    pass
now = datetime.datetime.now()
strNow = now.strftime("__%Y_%m_%d")

idx = crntName.find("__")

if idx != -1:
    xtra = crntName[idx+2:-4]
    if validate(xtra):
        name = crntName.replace(strNow,  "__"+xtra,  )
    else:
        name = strNow + crntName 

else:
    name = crntName +  strNow

savePath = rs.SaveFileName("SaveSpecial","3dm files|*.3dm||", folder= rs.WorkingFolder(), filename= name, extension="*.3dm")
if not savePath: return

cmdStr = ("_-SaveAs " + chr(34)+ savePath +chr(34) + " _Enter")

rs.EnableRedraw(False)
rs.Command(cmdStr)
if rs.LastCommandResult() == 0:
    print "File saved as " + chr(34)+ savePath +chr(34) +"."
if saved:
    rs.Command("_-Open " + chr(34) + crntPath + chr(34) + " _Enter")
rs.EnableRedraw(True)

if name==“main”: SaveCopyWithTimeStamp()

4

You can change the line name = crntName + strNow to name = strNow + crntName.

5

Thank You!