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AbteriX:
Thanks for such an famos screenshot app  :)

May i suggest this:

Make the "Filename prefix" in the main window 'stand alone' from the template

- In template i have " Screenshot - %date% "
- in the "Filename prefix" i wrote NewApplication_

so i get an file name like "NewApplication_  Screenshot - DATE.gif"
instead of "NewApplication_ 002.gif"

So i suggest an new format sign %T% to use the template format
with  Filename prefix too, if one want this.
So "NewApplication_ " gives me "NewApplication_ 002.gif" only, what is nifty to quickly change the prefix,
and
"NewApplication_ %T%" will gives me "NewApplication_  Screenshot - DATE 002.gif"

But i don't like to have to add the template for standard
or that i must go to the settings and modify the template.

Just modifying the Filename prefix would be much more nifty.

How do you see that point ?

best regards
stefan

mouser:
yes i understand.
i will add the %T% field and an option to make it do what you say.

AbteriX:
Thanks.

Just to make that clear:

1.)
If the "Filename prefix" field is empty
==> use the template from Edit | Preferences | Templates

ELSE

2.)
If the "Filename prefix" contain something like an name part and / or an %placeholder%
==> use this only and include no template

ELSE

3.)
If the "Filename prefix" contain something like in 2.)
AND you want to use the template part
==> use the palceholder %T% in the "Filename prefix" field
to include the template too

ELSE

4.) if the "Filename prefix" field AND the template is empty
use "ScreenshotCaptor_%num%" for default filename part.

just thought.
stefan

mouser:
i was thinking also like this, in template we can have a field for prefix like %FilePrefix%

IF template has %FP% in it, then combine them and use that.
so if prefix = "myapp" and template = "Screenshot - %FP% - %date" then filename would be "Screenshot - myapp - Aug 14,2005"

ELSE
If the "Filename prefix" field is empty
==> use the template from Edit | Preferences | Templates

ELSE
2.)
If the "Filename prefix" contain something like an name part and / or an %placeholder%
==> use this only and include no template

ELSE
3.)
If the "Filename prefix" contain something like in 2.)
AND you want to use the template part
==> use the palceholder %T% in the "Filename prefix" field
to include the template too

ELSE
4.) if the "Filename prefix" field AND the template is empty
use "ScreenshotCaptor_%num%" for default filename part.


i think that gives most freedom, but we should probably rename it from FILE PREFIX to something like
FileQuickName or FileTitle

AbteriX:
i was thinking also like this, in template we can have a field for prefix like %FilePrefix%

IF template has %FP% in it, then combine them and use that.
so if prefix = "myapp" and template = "Screenshot - %FP% - %date" then filename would be "Screenshot - myapp - Aug 14,2005"-mouser (August 14, 2005, 12:36 PM)
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ELSE
IF prefix contain %T% AND template contain %FP%
MsgBox "syntax alert"  :)

ELSE
If the "Filename prefix" field is empty
==> use the template from Edit | Preferences | Templates

ELSE
2.)
If the "Filename prefix" contain something like an name part and / or an %placeholder%
==> use this only and include no template

ELSE
3.)
If the "Filename prefix" contain something like in 2.)
AND you want to use the template part
==> use the palceholder %T% in the "Filename prefix" field
to include the template too

ELSE
4.) if the "Filename prefix" field AND the template is empty
use "ScreenshotCaptor_%num%" for default filename part.


i think that gives most freedom, but we should probably rename it from FILE PREFIX to something like
FileQuickName or FileTitle

--- End quote ---

Than it's better the template and the prefix is the same and both are "mirrowed" and called just template  :)

The now called prefix field would be for quick access (and overwrite the template)
and the template is for menu driven compilations.

 :-\   isn't it ?

Stefan

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Maybe an drop down box for recent templates (for prefix and template field)
 (stored in the INI) would be nifty too ?

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