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How exactly to set custom 'copy to' suffixes
Posted: 20 Mar 2007 09:48
by CitizenD
I'm sure this is mentioned somewhere but I can't find it...is it possible to define a custom 'Copy To' suffix that is either accessible via the right click context menu or a keyboard shortcut?
I often temporarily copy files with a .ORI extension at the end of the current filename (including original extension) and am trying to work this into XYPlorer.
The flip side of this would be a quick shortcut to remove the .ORI from a filename (or simply the last four chars)
Cheers,
D
Posted: 09 Apr 2007 00:55
by CitizenD
Seeing as this is the only thread on this page without one, single reply, I thought I'd add one myself so it didn't feel so alone.
Seriously - did I ask a stupid question? Any help here?
Cheers,
D
Posted: 09 Apr 2007 01:41
by jacky
Hey,
I'm new here, but I'll try to help. Don't know why none of the the active posters of the board didn't reply, shame on them!
Anyways, I don't think what you want to do is doable, even though - not really what you asked but - having shortcuts for special rename jobs could be pretty cool (I have no idea whether or not it would be doable with the CKS, though)
Back on topic, only shortcuts available are for using Date/Number Suffix (Config/Report) on Copy operation, eg. Ctrl+D (think Duplicate) will create a copy using your Number suffix template, so "file.ext" could become "file - 01.ext" for example.
Posted: 09 Apr 2007 09:39
by j_c_hallgren
jacky wrote:I'm new here, but I'll try to help. Don't know why none of the the active posters of the board didn't reply, shame on them!
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jacky new here?
He's older than me on this forum! But I personally didn't reply because I didn't have a good answer...
However, I'd suspect one could use a regex to trim the .ORI value, but I'm not sure how to code it.
Re: How exactly to set custom 'copy to' suffixes
Posted: 09 Apr 2007 18:59
by admin
CitizenD wrote:I'm sure this is mentioned somewhere but I can't find it...is it possible to define a custom 'Copy To' suffix that is either accessible via the right click context menu or a keyboard shortcut?
I often temporarily copy files with a .ORI extension at the end of the current filename (including original extension) and am trying to work this into XYPlorer.
The flip side of this would be a quick shortcut to remove the .ORI from a filename (or simply the last four chars)
I would have answered if I'd immediately understood what you are trying to do. But I did not have the time to ask because I'm on CKS (hey, what a great excuse CKS is...
).
If I work on a growing project, I do regular backups of the files I'm working on using Ctrl+D (numbered copy) or Ctrl+Shift+D (dated copy). This system works great for me since years. No need for *.ori.
But maybe you are after something else...
Posted: 09 Apr 2007 20:24
by jacky
j_c_hallgren wrote:However, I'd suspect one could use a regex to trim the .ORI value, but I'm not sure how to code it.
Pretty sure this would do it (remove the ending .ori if present):
But what he was really after, I think, as a way to assign a shortcut to this operation (well, he was after a copy not a rename but...) which can't be done
Posted: 09 Apr 2007 20:50
by admin
jacky wrote:But what he was really after, I think, as a way to assign a shortcut to this operation (well, he was after a copy not a rename but...) which can't be done
Not yet but soon... the concept is already clear in my head, I'm still working on the label... could be something like "User Defined Commands" or "Programmable/Scriptable HotKeys"... hehe
Posted: 09 Apr 2007 21:55
by jacky
admin wrote:Not yet but soon... the concept is already clear in my head, I'm still working on the label... could be something like "User Defined Commands" or "Programmable/Scriptable HotKeys"... hehe
Scriptable HotKeys you say!! :excited:
Posted: 12 Apr 2007 14:04
by lukescammell
jacky wrote:admin wrote:Not yet but soon... the concept is already clear in my head, I'm still working on the label... could be something like "User Defined Commands" or "Programmable/Scriptable HotKeys"... hehe
Scriptable HotKeys you say!! :excited:
You know, until I read that, I wasn't really all that interested in CKS as I realy like the defaults as they are - but now, can't wait!
Posted: 12 Apr 2007 21:01
by jacky
lukescammell wrote:You know, until I read that, I wasn't really all that interested in CKS as I realy like the defaults as they are - but now, can't wait!
Yeah, same here. CKS to User-defined commands will be pretty cool for sure!