Hi all,
I want to create an new action for backup files with actual date/time like "oldfilename.txt" to "newfile_current_date_time.txt".
the one there allready exists just adding ".old" as new fileextension.

how to add the "date +%Y-%m-%d %H:%m" - command to the actionman - command:

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%_Copy("%aCurrent%", "%_Ask("New filename", "%aCurrent%.old")%")%

ActionMan has the small but significant flaw that every "%" character is interpreted as marker for the internal placeholders.

Easiest way to deal with: Put what you need inside a script a call it with a user action.
In you case:

date_copy.sh

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#!/bin/bash
fname=$(basename "$1")
ext=$([[ "$fname" = *.* ]] && echo ".${fname##*.}" || echo '')
cp -n "$1" "${1%.*}_`date "+%Y-%m-%d %H:%m"`.$ext"


called with: `path/to/date_copy.sh %aCurrent%`