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Post New Requests Here / Re: IDEA: Resident random filename generator
« on: January 10, 2008, 06:05 AM »

> You choose File|Save and the save dialog is already populated with MyFile1.ext.
Yes, this is the case. I'm asking for such filename generator, because I'm really
tired of hitting blindly the keyboard to get filenames like qweuriquerqwer.jpg
or asjdajsdjhasgdhjgasd.jpg. It is easier to use some hotkey combination, to generate
filename and then Ctrl-V to paste it in file saving dialog box. One could create program,
which pastes filename automatically.

And date/time based filenames are helpful, when searching for files (because their date
attribute can change, while editing the files themselves).


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Post New Requests Here / IDEA: Resident random filename generator
« on: January 10, 2008, 05:27 AM »
Hello,

My problem is:
I intensively use few graphic programs. The most annoying thing is the file saving dialog,
always showing last filename selected. It can lead to accidental file overwrite.
My idea is little program working in background, which, when activated by certain hotkey,
will generate random filename and place it in the clipboard for later paste.
Filenames could be generated using selected charset, counter-based filename, like
myfile0001, myfile002, date&time based filename like 2008-01-10-12-28-33 and so on.
Program settings could contain selecting charset using for filename generation, selecting
counter start value and number of counter digits, selecting constant prefix and/or suffix
in filenames, automatic adding of given extension...
It is sad, that probably there is no program, working with user-saveable files, which use such
obvious function...

Thanks in advance, at least for reading this :)

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