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Hello,

I would like to build a rule which does the following: I receive a bunch of *.txt files in a Dropbox App folder (one of those folder, which live in Dropbox/Apps/$NameOfApp. These txt files might receive changes. I would like to sync them (one way) into another folder outside of dropbox and also renaming them. I am open to either retaining the possible changes or to simply create a new file. The way the files are named when I receive them looks something like this: "2016-Oct-18 JK.txt". They should be renamed in this way: "inbox-1.md" (inbox-2.md, inbox-3.md, etc.). I also would like to add the filename without the extension to the contents of the file as the title of the file:

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# $OriginalFilename

$OriginalContentsOfTheFile


I tried the sync rule, but it seems to not work when combined with a renaming rule.

Here's what I tried: http://imgur.com/a/3BNYf. But this doesn't retain the original file name, nor does it rename the file before moving it. Any help with creating that rule is appreciated! Thanks in advance.

You definitely don't want to use sync here if you are renaming the file. Try using the copy action instead.