Create Custom Folder Name

[KucingLapar]

hi..is it possible to create dated and time-stamped folders via tc's folder creation dialog..is there particular syntax i can enter there, maybe like [yyyy]-[mm]-[dd] any other hacks or tricks to do that also appreciated..thanks

[roentgen]

2KucingLapar
What's the point in entering YYYY instead of 2007? You'd still have to type 4 chars.

But with the directories already created you could use the "Multi-Rename Tool" to insert dates and time stamps.

[djk]

2KucingLapar
Try to use one of these tools:
http://en.totalcmd.pl/download/add/add/Newfile
http://en.totalcmd.pl/download/add/Add/New_File
http://en.totalcmd.pl/download/add/add/1_Click_New_File

[KucingLapar]

@roentgen
i was asking because i stumbled upon this program called Custom Folder..
kutinsoft[dot]com/ProductInfo/CustomFolderInfo.php

kutinsoft[dot]com/images/CustomFolder.gif

it lets you to create folders name based on user defined templates right from the context menu..and [yyyy]-[mm]-[dd] is just a random example of the possible templete that i could think of..just to give you an idea what i was talking about in my first post..so i was wondering if there's particular syntax i could type in the tc's folder creation dialog to get same result..is there such function in tc 7 to create folders based on templete? maybe i overlook it in the help file

@djk
thanks for your links..i guess among 3 links you gave, 1 Click New File comes closest to function in Custom Folder..
en.totalcmd.pl/download/add/add/1_Click_New_File

[icfu]

There is another app you can use – New File Wizard – which offers several templates:
http://www.qunomsoft.com/nf_index.htm
http://www.qunomsoft.com/nf_tc.htm

Also you can use AutoHotkey scripts for your purpose.

is there such function in tc 7 to create folders based on templete?

Nope.

Icfu

[jrbrown00]

I use a freeware app called tclockex <http://www.rcis.co.za/dale/tclockex> which enhances the system clock in the tray. One of the customizable features I use the most is the ability to click on the clock and have the current date copied to the clipboard. When I use TC to copy a file or create a folder, it is simple to paste the copied date into the dialog box. The format can be customized to your own preferences.

[KucingLapar]

@icfu/anyone

do you have sample ah script for that?

[icfu]

CreateDirWithTimestamp.ahk:

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FileCreateDir, %A_YYYY%-%A_MM%-%A_DD% %A_Hour%-%A_Min%-%A_Sec%

Just drag&drop that script to the buttonbar and remove the button's start path! You can also create a user command with that script and assign an alias, a hotkey, etc...

Icfu

[KucingLapar]

nice!..thanks icfu..it works like charm..thanks also to others who helped..