Rename files with numbers prepended
Takes a list of files and adds an index before each title as the new filename.
Scripting Actions
Set Variable
Sets the value of the specified variable to the input of this action.
Repeat with Each
Takes a list of items as input, and runs the contained actions once for each item in the list.
If
Tests if a condition is true, and if so, runs the actions inside. Otherwise, the actions under “Otherwise” are run.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Rename%20files%20with%20numbers%20prepended
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Rename%20files%20with%20numbers%20prepended
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Rename files with numbers prepended”
end tell
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