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Can I have multiple "save to" options
Posted: Wed Dec 18, 2002 5:50 pm
by Adam Benson
When I puch code I like to save my work to a default directory (e.g. .../Work In Progress) From time to time I want to save the current document(s) to another location (e.g. .../wwwroot or .../htdocs). Is there a way I can make a tool or keyboard combinatin that will automatically save to the desired directory without having to click my way down one path for one file and down another path for another file...
I know this makes me sound lazy, what can I say...
-Adam
Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2003 9:14 pm
by mcgyver5
I would like to do this too as I have to do a lot of navigating between servers, between JSP and JAVA folders.
Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2003 4:50 am
by webmasta
A macro is just what da webmasta ordered.
1. Open a file....
2. Macros /record (you'll see a casette tacked on to the cursor)...
3. File /save as...
4. Drill to your final resting place...
5. Type a filename.ext....
6. save....
7. Macros /stop recording....
In the popup dialog
8. Type a unique display name for your macro ( eg; saveToWWWdir)...
9. Description (anything u desire or nothing)...
10. Make sure play once is checked....
11. You can either browse to save it where u want or acccept the default folder by clicking OK....
Setting up the lazy dude part
12. Configure /preferences....
13. Click "keyboard" in left pane....
14. Click "macros" in categories pane....
15. Select your macro name from the commands pane....
16. Click in the shortcut key field to give it focus....
17. Type ure shortcut (eg; ctrl+/ or whatever u desire)....
(if it clashes with something else TP will advise you)
18. When satisfied Click Assign....
19. Click Ok....
Test your macro either by selecting it from the macro menu or use the kb shortcut you assigned.
Experiment to configure to your particular situation.
I should also add that everytime you use that macro it will save the currently open file with the filename.ext in the same folder you setup in the macro.... thus be warned that if you're head is not on your shoulders when using it, you can very well overwrite the saved file with something else unintentionally.
TP rockz...
Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2003 7:50 pm
by mcgyver5
Thanks! That is an excellent solution. The one I came up with since posting this was to download TWEAKUI for Windows XP and use that to edit the custom "places" bar that appears on the left of the "save as" and "open" dialog boxes. I can add 5 custom places and just click on those when I "save as" or "open" and zoom right to the folder