Version 6 File Naming Using Date

[pbmike]

I am running v6.0 build 2725 on Windows 10.  When ingesting using "{mdts}-Filename-{seqn}", my files changed date at 8PM.  From the XMP:

    xmp:CreateDate="2019-04-03T20:00:23.12-04:00"

The file started with "20190404".  The previous file started with "20190403".  All photos were taken on 4/3.

This is a minor issue, but should be fixed in a future version.

Thanks, Mike Peterson

[dennis]

Mike,

You are using the modification date variable.  Why?  I assume you processed photos taken on 4/3 on 4/4?

--dennis

[pbmike]

Everything was processed on 4/3

[pbmike]

Using {dats} gives the correct YYYYMMDD.  {mdts} still changes at 8PM.  Files process on 4/4 (just now):  everything captured prior to 8PM is 20190403, and everything after 8PM is 20190404.  I've been using {mdts} since I started using PhotoMechanic, which is October of 2016, and I've never had an issue.  I'll change to {dats}, but it still begs the question because the files have the same creation and modification date/time.  The files are from my backup device (a Nextodi ND2901) that makes a copy of my memory card.  It has no internal clock so it doesn't set any date/time.

[Kirk Baker]

Mike,

Using {dats} gives the correct YYYYMMDD.  {mdts} still changes at 8PM.  Files process on 4/4 (just now):  everything captured prior to 8PM is 20190403, and everything after 8PM is 20190404.  I've been using {mdts} since I started using PhotoMechanic, which is October of 2016, and I've never had an issue.  I'll change to {dats}, but it still begs the question because the files have the same creation and modification date/time.  The files are from my backup device (a Nextodi ND2901) that makes a copy of my memory card.  It has no internal clock so it doesn't set any date/time.

What is the modification time of one of the files that produces this problem?

-Kirk

[pbmike]

I've attached the properties of the first file that shows the problem.

[Kirk Baker]

If you use {mdts} in your Info Text (Edit->Settings->Set Info Text...) what does PM6 show for that item when you view it in the Preview window and look at the Info Text pane on the right side of the Preview window?

-Kirk

[pbmike]

Info Text Settings:

    ModDate: {moddatesort}
    Date: {date}
    Time: {time}

Info Text Results:

    ModDate: 20190404
    Date: 4/3/2019
    Time: 8:00:23 PM

[dennis]

Well it seems like if you use Capture time variable then all should be well.

It looks like in PM 6 (for synchronization reasons), we convert to GMT time which apparently is 4 hours ahead of you (e.g. if you are on US East coast).

I am fixing the variables for modification time to convert back to local time for display purposes so you can wait for that update or use {dats} instead.

--dennis