Rename using metadata from outlook msg files

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So I assume that it is not helpful to create the video? Does it seem that in Directory Opus, what I would like to have is not possible? Is it somehow possible that the rename is automatically applied to the file after the drop has succeeded?

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The video might be useful to see exactly what is happening.

What you want may be possible via scripting. But simply dropping the files and then clicking a button or hotkey to rename them would be a lot easier, and only one extra click.

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Any follow up on this?
I am having a difficult time saving and organizing the amount of emails and correspondence i deal with and hoped that dopus could help ease the burden. rename the file with the date who its from and the subject and i can bucketize till i need to recall windows

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Opus 13 can execute commands regularly or respond to file or folder changes.

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Understood, with your experience and knowledge what would the steps be to work towards implementing. I struggled with scripting this last evening and I could probably work thru it if I knew metadata needs read first then it could run a script to re-label. i don't quite understand the process to implement a overview or guide so to say would be ideal till familiar with the approach

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And I thank you and anyone in advance for taking anytime from your day to help me work thru this

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This add-in establishes the basic functionality. It creates two commands to start and stop the monitoring: WatchOutlookMsgStart and WatchOutlookMsgStop.

You need to adjust the folder to be monitored and the commands to execute.

Save CommandWatchOutlookMsg.js.txt to   ↓

%appdata%\GPSoftware\Directory Opus\Script AddIns

How to use buttons and scripts from this forum

JScript 
function OnInit(initData) {
    initData.name = 'WatchOutlookMsg';
    initData.version = '2024-11-20';
    initData.url = 'https://resource.dopus.com/t/rename-using-metadata-from-outlook-msg-files/39930/27';
    initData.desc = 'WatchOutlookMsg';
    initData.default_enable = true;
    initData.min_version = '13.0';
}

function OnAddCommands(addCmdData) {
    var cmd = addCmdData.AddCommand();
    cmd.name = 'WatchOutlookMsgStart';
    cmd.method = 'OnWatchOutlookMsgStart';
    cmd.desc = 'WatchOutlookMsgStart';
    cmd.label = 'WatchOutlookMsgStart';
    cmd.template = '';
    cmd.hide = false;
    cmd.icon = 'script';

    var cmd = addCmdData.AddCommand();
    cmd.name = 'WatchOutlookMsgStop';
    cmd.method = 'OnWatchOutlookMsgStop';
    cmd.desc = 'WatchOutlookMsgStop';
    cmd.label = 'WatchOutlookMsgStop';
    cmd.template = '';
    cmd.hide = false;
    cmd.icon = 'script';
}

var fsu = DOpus.FSUtil();
var itemID = 'RenameOutlookMsg';

function OnWatchOutlookMsgStart(scriptCmdData) {
    var item = fsu.GetItem(fsu.Resolve('D:\\MyOutlookMsgInboxFolder'));
    fsu.WatchChanges(itemID, item, 'f');  // monitor for file change in folder (e.g. file created)
    DOpus.Output('Started monitoring');
}

function OnWatchOutlookMsgStop(scriptCmdData) {
    fsu.CancelWatchChanges(itemID);
    DOpus.Output('Stopped monitoring');
}

function OnFilesystemChange(FilesystemChangeData) {
    if (FilesystemChangeData.id != itemID) return;

    // Note that you aren't told what changed, only that something meeting the specified conditions did change.

    DOpus.Output('Action!');

    var cmd = DOpus.Create().Command();

    var cmdLine = 'Rename PRESET=Email';
    DOpus.Output(cmdLine);
    // cmd.RunCommand(cmdLine);
}
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Thank you I will work on it