Batch Process - Export Settings - File Name Template syntax?

Can anyone explain the syntax for the File Name Templates in the Export Settings of Batch Process? Back in the good ol days of Audition 3, I could use ???????? to keep just the first 8 characters of the original filename for my processed files. In CS6 there are a few templates, but no decent explanation as to what they do or how to create your own. Can anyone shed some light?

Yes, I believe %n is the original name, but what sort of syntax is available to modify the filename ? There is one that does "%a\%d\%t -%s" for instance, but I don't know what it does. And you aren't allowed to use * or ? characters, which really limits wildcarding.
The one I am needing to do is rename original files that are 12 characters long -- 00000x00_001.wav -- to just the first 8 characters -- 00000x00.wav
I should probably put this in another post, but does anyone know offhand how to get the "interpret sample rate as" to work in a batch "favorite" process? I do the action when I am creating the "Favorite" but it skips that step when applying it to a file.

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