Create directory structure described by pasted path

lukescammell · Post by **lukescammell** » 03 Nov 2006 13:32

Would anyone else find the following function useful?

When renaming a directory, if you were to paste a path (eg themes/vanilla/styles/default/ OR themes\vanilla\styles\default\) and hit enter, instead of jsut the "Waaaaaaaaah, I can't have \/ etc in filenames" you were given the option of creating the directory structure described by the path.

I work with FTP and websites on a regular basis and would find this helpful.

Post by **admin** » 04 Nov 2006 13:14

lukescammell wrote:Would anyone else find the following function useful?

When renaming a directory, if you were to paste a path (eg themes/vanilla/styles/default/ OR themes\vanilla\styles\default\) and hit enter, instead of jsut the "Waaaaaaaaah, I can't have \/ etc in filenames" you were given the option of creating the directory structure described by the path.

I work with FTP and websites on a regular basis and would find this helpful.

Why on the rename interface? I would find a command "Create path from clipboard" better. Then you could have a path relative to the current, or absolute (contaning X:\ drive letter or \\server), in the clipboard and create it with one click. Not bad. And it would even accept "/" if I tell it so.

jacky · Post by **jacky** » 04 Nov 2006 16:29

admin wrote:Why on the rename interface? I would find a command "Create path from clipboard" better. Then you could have a path relative to the current, or absolute (contaning X:\ drive letter or \\server), in the clipboard and create it with one click. Not bad. And it would even accept "/" if I tell it so.

hmm... or a Create path command with a window that asks for it. One can then Ctrl+V if needed, but also type it in manually, or simply edit what's been paste! (eg. Ctrl+P then edit to change a date, version number, add a prefix, change drive, etc)

lukescammell · Post by **lukescammell** » 05 Nov 2006 02:36

Looking good

And actually, it would make sense for XY to interpret / as \ since that's just a *nix/Windows difference, they always mean the same thing when we're talking paths no?

Oh, and on the rename interface, because when I create directories, it automatically activates the rename interface

ie pressing ^N give you a new directory that is asking to be renamed. I create new directories by pressing ^n as it seems the quickest and more logical way to do it no?

Post by **admin** » 06 Nov 2006 09:39

jacky wrote:
admin wrote:Why on the rename interface? I would find a command "Create path from clipboard" better. Then you could have a path relative to the current, or absolute (contaning X:\ drive letter or \\server), in the clipboard and create it with one click. Not bad. And it would even accept "/" if I tell it so.
hmm... or a Create path command with a window that asks for it. One can then Ctrl+V if needed, but also type it in manually, or simply edit what's been paste! (eg. Ctrl+P then edit to change a date, version number, add a prefix, change drive, etc)

Yeah, much better if course!

Post by **admin** » 06 Nov 2006 09:45

lukescammell wrote:Oh, and on the rename interface, because when I create directories, it automatically activates the rename interface ie pressing ^N give you a new directory that is asking to be renamed. I create new directories by pressing ^n as it seems the quickest and more logical way to do it no?

Okay, I see. But too difficult to implement right now.

lukescammell · Post by **lukescammell** » 06 Nov 2006 10:43

How long's that list getting Don?

jacky · Post by **jacky** » 07 Nov 2006 03:06

That "New Path" feature is pretty cool!

I'd suggest to add a shortcut to it, like Shift+N or Crl+Alt+N

Also, I think it should definately at least select the newly created folder, maybe even go into the last child created.
All that when in current folder obvisouly, but maybe even when somewhere else. I'd think if one created a new folder on another drive, with another date/version, etc he'd want to go there, if only to make sure it went fine & he didn't screw up or something.

Side note, I noticed that when using this the List/Tree weren't always updated, and the newly-created folder(s) didn't always appeared.

Post by **admin** » 07 Nov 2006 07:58

jacky wrote:That "New Path" feature is pretty cool! I'd suggest to add a shortcut to it, like Shift+N or Crl+Alt+N

Also, I think it should definately at least select the newly created folder, maybe even go into the last child created.
All that when in current folder obvisouly, but maybe even when somewhere else. I'd think if one created a new folder on another drive, with another date/version, etc he'd want to go there, if only to make sure it went fine & he didn't screw up or something.

Side note, I noticed that when using this the List/Tree weren't always updated, and the newly-created folder(s) didn't always appeared.

Yep, going there is good. Also would solve the (no-)update issue

lukescammell · Post by **lukescammell** » 07 Nov 2006 12:28

I completely agree with Jacky, as the (four!) times I've used this already (BIG thanks Don

) I've gone in and checked that each dir was there for three of those times. I hadn't nticed what Jacky said, but I like his thinking

John Bee · Post by **John Bee** » 07 Nov 2006 18:59

admin wrote:Yep, going there is good. Also would solve the (no-)update issue

Ok, l just tried this with 0001.

I am in the root of C: and I input the following:

One/Two/Three

and hit enter.

I end up in the One folder which is showing the 'Two' folder in the listview.

Aren't I suppose to end up in the 'Three' folder?

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Post by **admin** » 07 Nov 2006 21:26

John Bee wrote:Aren't I suppose to end up in the 'Three' folder?

You are! It was a bug, thanks!

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