Use dated default output filenames

CHANGELIST.md

@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@
 - Pre-compress all skeletons for multi-track CDs
 - Add DVD-Video to list of copy protection scanning systems
 - Update Redumper to build 660
+- Use dated default output filenames
 
 ### 3.5.0 (2025-10-10)
 

MPF.CLI/Features/BaseFeature.cs

@@ -146,9 +146,9 @@ namespace MPF.CLI.Features
             }
 
             // Ensure we have the values we need
-            if (CustomParams == null && (DevicePath == null || FilePath == null))
+            if (CustomParams == null && DevicePath == null)
             {
-                Console.Error.WriteLine("Both a device path and file path need to be supplied, exiting...");
+                Console.Error.WriteLine("Either custom parameters or a device path need to be provided, exiting...");
                 return false;
             }
             if (Options.InternalProgram == InternalProgram.DiscImageCreator
@@ -160,6 +160,12 @@ namespace MPF.CLI.Features
             }
 
             // Normalize the file path
+            if (DevicePath != null && FilePath == null)
+            {
+                FilePath = $"track_{DateTime.Now:yyyyMMdd-HHmm}.bin";
+                if (Options.DefaultOutputPath != null)
+                    FilePath = Path.Combine(Options.DefaultOutputPath, FilePath);
+            }
             if (FilePath != null)
                 FilePath = FrontendTool.NormalizeOutputPaths(FilePath, getFullPath: true);
 
@@ -247,7 +253,7 @@ namespace MPF.CLI.Features
             Console.WriteLine("-t, --mediatype <mediatype>    Set media type for dumping (Required for DIC)");
             Console.WriteLine("-d, --device <devicepath>      Physical drive path (Required if no custom parameters set)");
             Console.WriteLine("-m, --mounted <dirpath>        Mounted filesystem path for additional checks");
-            Console.WriteLine("-f, --file \"<filepath>\"        Output file path (Required if no custom parameters set)");
+            Console.WriteLine("-f, --file \"<filepath>\"        Output file path (Recommended, uses defaults otherwise)");
             Console.WriteLine("-s, --speed <speed>            Override default dumping speed");
             Console.WriteLine("-c, --custom \"<params>\"        Custom parameters to use");
             Console.WriteLine();
@@ -259,7 +265,7 @@ namespace MPF.CLI.Features
 
             Console.WriteLine("Custom dumping parameters, if used, will fully replace the default parameters.");
             Console.WriteLine("All dumping parameters need to be supplied if doing this.");
-            Console.WriteLine("Otherwise, both a drive path and output file path are required.");
+            Console.WriteLine("Otherwise, a drive path is required.");
             Console.WriteLine();
 
             Console.WriteLine("Mounted filesystem path is only recommended on OSes that require block");

MPF.CLI/Features/InteractiveFeature.cs

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ namespace MPF.CLI.Features
 
             // Create return values
             MediaType = SabreTools.RedumpLib.Data.MediaType.NONE;
-            FilePath = Path.Combine(Options.DefaultOutputPath ?? "ISO", "track.bin");
+            FilePath = Path.Combine(Options.DefaultOutputPath ?? "ISO", $"track_{DateTime.Now:yyyyMMdd-HHmm}.bin");
             System = Options.DefaultSystem;
 
             // Create state values

MPF.ExecutionContexts/Redumper/ExecutionContext.cs

@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Text;
@@ -502,7 +503,7 @@ namespace MPF.ExecutionContexts.Redumper
 
             // If the image name was not set, set it with a default value
             if (string.IsNullOrEmpty((_inputs[FlagStrings.ImageName] as StringInput)?.Value))
-                (_inputs[FlagStrings.ImageName] as StringInput)?.SetValue("track");
+                (_inputs[FlagStrings.ImageName] as StringInput)?.SetValue($"track_{DateTime.Now:yyyyMMdd-HHmm}");
 
             return true;
         }

MPF.Frontend/ViewModels/MainViewModel.cs

@@ -1392,9 +1392,9 @@ namespace MPF.Frontend.ViewModels
             string programShort = program == "DiscImageCreator" ? "DIC" : program;
             if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(programShort))
                 programShort = "Unknown Program";
-            string label = GetFormattedVolumeLabel(_currentDrive) ?? "track";
+            string label = GetFormattedVolumeLabel(_currentDrive) ?? $"track_{DateTime.Now:yyyyMMdd-HHmm}";
             if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(label))
-                label = "track";
+                label = $"track_{DateTime.Now:yyyyMMdd-HHmm}";
             string date = DateTime.Today.ToString("yyyyMMdd");
             if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(date))
                 date = "UNKNOWN";
@@ -1429,7 +1429,7 @@ namespace MPF.Frontend.ViewModels
             // Get path pieces that are used in all branches
             string defaultOutputPath = Options.DefaultOutputPath ?? "ISO";
             string extension = _environment?.GetDefaultExtension(CurrentMediaType) ?? ".bin";
-            string label = GetFormattedVolumeLabel(CurrentDrive) ?? CurrentSystem.LongName() ?? "track";
+            string label = GetFormattedVolumeLabel(CurrentDrive) ?? CurrentSystem.LongName() ?? $"track_{DateTime.Now:yyyyMMdd-HHmm}";
             string defaultFilename = $"{label}{extension}";
 
             // If no path exists, set one using default values
@@ -1997,7 +1997,7 @@ namespace MPF.Frontend.ViewModels
         /// <summary>
         /// Media label as read by Windows, formatted to avoid odd outputs
         /// If no volume label present, use PSX or PS2 serial if valid
-        /// Otherwise, use "track" as volume label
+        /// Otherwise, use "track" with current datetime as volume label
         /// </summary>
         private static string? GetFormattedVolumeLabel(Drive? drive)
         {
@@ -2016,7 +2016,7 @@ namespace MPF.Frontend.ViewModels
                 case RedumpSystem.SonyPlayStation:
                 case RedumpSystem.SonyPlayStation2:
                     string? ps12Serial = PhysicalTool.GetPlayStationSerial(drive);
-                    volumeLabel ??= ps12Serial ?? "track";
+                    volumeLabel ??= ps12Serial ?? $"track_{DateTime.Now:yyyyMMdd-HHmm}";
                     break;
 
                 case RedumpSystem.SonyPlayStation3:
@@ -2024,7 +2024,7 @@ namespace MPF.Frontend.ViewModels
                     if (volumeLabel == "PS3VOLUME")
                         volumeLabel = ps3Serial ?? volumeLabel;
                     else
-                        volumeLabel ??= ps3Serial ?? "track";
+                        volumeLabel ??= ps3Serial ?? $"track_{DateTime.Now:yyyyMMdd-HHmm}";
                     break;
 
                 case RedumpSystem.SonyPlayStation4:
@@ -2032,7 +2032,7 @@ namespace MPF.Frontend.ViewModels
                     if (volumeLabel == "PS4VOLUME")
                         volumeLabel = ps4Serial ?? volumeLabel;
                     else
-                        volumeLabel ??= ps4Serial ?? "track";
+                        volumeLabel ??= ps4Serial ?? $"track_{DateTime.Now:yyyyMMdd-HHmm}";
                     break;
 
                 case RedumpSystem.SonyPlayStation5:
@@ -2040,11 +2040,11 @@ namespace MPF.Frontend.ViewModels
                     if (volumeLabel == "PS5VOLUME")
                         volumeLabel = ps5Serial ?? volumeLabel;
                     else
-                        volumeLabel ??= ps5Serial ?? "track";
+                        volumeLabel ??= ps5Serial ?? $"track_{DateTime.Now:yyyyMMdd-HHmm}";
                     break;
 
                 default:
-                    volumeLabel ??= "track";
+                    volumeLabel ??= $"track_{DateTime.Now:yyyyMMdd-HHmm}";
                     break;
             }
 

MPF.UI/Windows/MainWindow.xaml.cs

@@ -312,11 +312,11 @@ namespace MPF.UI.Windows
             // Get the current path, if possible
             string currentPath = MainViewModel.OutputPath;
             if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(currentPath) && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(MainViewModel.Options.DefaultOutputPath))
-                currentPath = Path.Combine(MainViewModel.Options.DefaultOutputPath, "track.bin");
+                currentPath = Path.Combine(MainViewModel.Options.DefaultOutputPath, $"track_{DateTime.Now:yyyyMMdd-HHmm}.bin");
             else if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(currentPath))
-                currentPath = "track.bin";
+                currentPath = $"track_{DateTime.Now:yyyyMMdd-HHmm}.bin";
             if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(currentPath))
-                currentPath = Path.Combine(AppDomain.CurrentDomain.BaseDirectory!, "track.bin");
+                currentPath = Path.Combine(AppDomain.CurrentDomain.BaseDirectory!, $"track_{DateTime.Now:yyyyMMdd-HHmm}.bin");
 
             // Get the full path
             currentPath = Path.GetFullPath(currentPath);
@@ -588,7 +588,7 @@ namespace MPF.UI.Windows
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Build the about text 
+        /// Build the about text
         /// </summary>
         /// <returns></returns>
         public string CreateAboutText()