Automator sequential file rename with variable padding

Question

I want to rename selected files in the finder sequentially. To do this I have created an Automator workflow.

In the Automator workflow you can specify how many digits long you want the rename to be I.e. 3 = 001, 002 etc...

I would like this number to be inferred from the number of files selected.

Is this possible?

Thanks for any help!

Ben

As far as I know, you can't do this with Automator's drag & drop components, but you could do it with an AppleScript. — Nathan Greenstein, Commented Jan 2, 2012 at 3:50
Ben, would a shell script (callable from Terminal or Automator) be a valid alternative for you? — nohillside, Commented Jan 2, 2012 at 11:52
Thanks for the comments. Either an AppleScript or shell script would work great - I'll get on this at some point and post it. I just wanted to know whether I was missing something like a variable that I could use in the automator UI. Thanks again. — Ben Hinman, Commented Jan 7, 2012 at 17:35

Enrico Susatyo · Accepted Answer · 2012-01-02 00:46:03Z

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This is not possible with Automator. You can only specify the number of digits manually.

answered Jan 2, 2012 at 0:46

Enrico Susatyo

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