Make the "Filename prefix" 'stand alone' from the template

[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)

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

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 ?

[mouser]

IF prefix contain %T% AND template contain %FP% then explode computer

[mouser]

i think some people will want to use the quick name (file prefix) to OVERWRITE the template.
other people will want to use a template always but use the quick name to ADD some info.

for example, i like to have date on my files always, so i would like template to specify date and i use file prefix to add custom name to file.

but i think we can satisfy all desires if we do what we said here, which is to OVERWRITE by default, but if user wants they can add %QuickName% in template or %T% in the quick name and then it will combine them.

[mouser]

done.
see the latest experimental new-license version (https://www.donation...ndex.php?topic=713.0)

(im not putting this in member download section yet because license keys are not easy to make yet, so this is just for experimentalists)

[AbteriX]

Many thanks mouser 

FYI

       the help talks about an uppercase T
but %t% works only with an lowercase t.

[mouser]

thanks let me fix so it works with both

[AbteriX]

FYI
iam just testet


About %capturemode%

%capturemode% for "current screen" gives me the text "screeen" (3 e's)
%capturemode% for "active window" give me "object"
%capturemode% for "Selected Region" gives me "activewindow"
%capturemode% for "fixed Region" gives me "region"
%capturemode% for "specific object" give me "screeen" too


another test:

Active Window give me activewindow
Selected Region gives me activewindow too
Active Window again give me region
Selected Region from window and task bar gives me screeen
Selected Region from window gives me region

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BTW, the "ScreenshotCaptor.exe"
has no entrys for "Companie name" "Description" and "Version"
I see nothing in the properties or with Sysinternals ProcessExplorer.

[mouser]

thanks for the report - i will fix.