Defining new default folder

[Peter28]

Hi

I'd like to define my own new default folder (starting with "YY_MM_DD_").
Today (right mouse click\New\...) only the options "New Folder "YYYYMMDD" or "YYYY-MM-DD" are available. This doesn't work for me. I need "YY_MM_DD_".

How can I implement this option in the right mouseclick\New menu or EVEN better, with a shortcut?

Please advice.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Kind regards,

Reto

[bdeshi]

paste the following code in the addressbar, then press ENTER. XYplorer will restart, and then you'll find the expected item in Right-click > New:

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setkey "YY_MM_DD_", "Folder3", "NewTemplates"; exit 'nr';

OR, if you want a shortcut, do the following.

1. open main menu > User > Manage Commands.
2. select "Run Script" from the category list at the left, then click the "New..." button at topright.
3. Then at the bottom half of the window, fill up the textboxes like below:
   • Caption: New Folder ("YY_MM_DD_")
   • Script:
     new(now("YY_MM_DD_"), "dir",, "r");
4. Now click the large "Assign Keyboard Shortcut..." button, set your desired keyboard shortcut.
5. Check "On KeyUp" and OK out of the window.

[ed.]
Actually if you want to modify defaults, then you can use "Folder2" instead of "Folder3" in the setkey command above, then a shortcut can be assigned to the commandID directly from Tools > Customize Keyboard Shortcuts.

[admin]

paste the following code in the addressbar, then press ENTER. XYplorer will restart, and then you'll find the expected item in Right-click > New:

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setkey "YY_MM_DD_", "Folder3", "NewTemplates"

Really? I think there is something missing in that code...

[bdeshi]

Where? I don't see anything missing...

[admin]

"XYplorer will restart." ?? Not with this script...

[bdeshi]

gah! that was embarrassing. (thanks!)

[Peter28]

Works! Big help. Many thanks!

[Peter28]

Hi,
I also want to shotcut create a folder with the name "99_OLD".
If I use your script however. The "99_OLD"-Folder cones out as a "99_OL20"-Folder.
Please advise,
Thanks

[Peter28]

How do I delete a no longer needed folder template ("Folder3)?

[admin]

Go down into the XYplorer.ini file using any editor and delete it there. Then restart XY without saving (File | Restart without Saving).

[Peter28]

Hi,
I also want to shotcut create a folder with the name "99_OLD".
If I use your script however. The "99_OLD"-Folder cones out as a "99_OL20"-Folder.
Please advise,
Thanks

[jupe]

You need to escape the string, so for example modify the template as such:

\9\9\_\O\L\D

[admin]

That's because a date pattern is expected by default, where e.g. an unescaped "D" stands for "day number".