or, TIMTOWTDI...

#!/usr/bin/perl
use warnings;
use strict;
#769688

my ($sec, $min, $hr);          # easier on your fingers; fewer "my"s..
+.
($sec,$min,$hr) = localtime(time);

if ( $sec =~ /(\d{1})/ ) {     # deal with times ending w/0..9 seconds
    $sec = "0" . $1;
}

my $file = 'filename.zip';    #if you need to act upon a list of files
+, loop

my @filenamearray = split(/\./, $file);

my $newfilename = "$filenamearray[0]" . "-" . $hr . ":" . $min . ":" .
+ $sec . "\." . $filenamearray[1];

print $newfilename . "\n";

#now upload $newfilename...

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Output of repeated execution appears to meet your spec.

filename-19:50:00.zip

filename-19:50:04.zip

filename-19:50:07.zip

filename-19:50:09.zip

filename-19:50:10.zip

filename-19:50:11.zip

[download]

In reply to Re: Add timestamp to file being copied. by ww
in thread Add timestamp to file being copied. by Karger78

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