Build 359 - relative folder path macro
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Build 359 - relative folder path macro
%[FolderName] (despite its name) inserts the full path of the document. Is there any way to insert the right path part that's relative to the root folder given to Choose Input Files? E.g. myfolder when I gave C:\myproject\ containing myfolder.
Using %[FolderName] undesirably exposes the project location in the output.
Thanks.
Using %[FolderName] undesirably exposes the project location in the output.
Thanks.
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Re: Build 359 - relative folder path
Clunky partial workaround: Import instead from a drive created with SUBST to hide the project path, giving e.g. T:\myfolder.
My, what would we do without 20thC relic tech to help us out?
My, what would we do without 20thC relic tech to help us out?
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Re: Build 359 - relative folder path
Hello, chrisjj
The %[FolderTitle] macro is the item you are looking for. This adds only the folder that the file is in, not the full path to it.
Kind regards,
The %[FolderTitle] macro is the item you are looking for. This adds only the folder that the file is in, not the full path to it.
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Re: Build 359 - relative folder path
Thanks but I need not just the folder name, but relative folder path entire. i.e. myfolder1\subfolder, myfolder2\subfolder, etc.
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Hello, chrisjj
In that case, I am afraid you will need to manually enter the desired path.
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In that case, I am afraid you will need to manually enter the desired path.
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Re: Build 359 - relative folder path
> In that case, I am afraid you will need to manually enter the desired path.
How? I have %[FolderName] in the footer of a Merge Documents tool and obviously its value varies with input doc.
How? I have %[FolderName] in the footer of a Merge Documents tool and obviously its value varies with input doc.
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Hello, chrisjj
As you yourself said, the foldername only navigates to the current folder. You have explicitly said you want to save the files to the folder containing the current folder (IE drill up one step), beside the input folder, not within it.
This is not possible to do automatically at this time, and as such, if you wish to save to a location outside of the current folder, you would need to either manually choose where to save each file as this processes. Or manually enter the desired location so that Tools can save the processed items to the desired location all at once.
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As you yourself said, the foldername only navigates to the current folder. You have explicitly said you want to save the files to the folder containing the current folder (IE drill up one step), beside the input folder, not within it.
This is not possible to do automatically at this time, and as such, if you wish to save to a location outside of the current folder, you would need to either manually choose where to save each file as this processes. Or manually enter the desired location so that Tools can save the processed items to the desired location all at once.
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Re: Build 359 - relative folder path
> As you yourself said, the foldername only navigates to the current folder. You have explicitly said you want to save the files to the folder containing the current folder (IE drill up one step), beside the input folder, not within it.
That's a different issue. I've expanded this issue's Subject to help distinguish.
That's a different issue. I've expanded this issue's Subject to help distinguish.
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Re: Build 359 - relative folder path macro
Hello, chrisjj
In that case I am not sure what to offer here, the Foldername macro should be perfectly capable of offering this, simply place it as the first item in the filename field of the save step, where you place macros normally, Tools should then save to that folder.
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In that case I am not sure what to offer here, the Foldername macro should be perfectly capable of offering this, simply place it as the first item in the filename field of the save step, where you place macros normally, Tools should then save to that folder.
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Re: Build 359 - relative folder path macro
> the Foldername macro should be perfectly capable of offering this
Then it is not working as designed.
>, simply place it as the first item in the filename field of the save step, where you place macros normally, Tools should then save to that folder.
Again, that's a different issue - in a separate thread.
As I said here: "I have %[FolderName] in the footer of a Merge Documents tool and obviously its value varies with input doc."
Then it is not working as designed.
>, simply place it as the first item in the filename field of the save step, where you place macros normally, Tools should then save to that folder.
Again, that's a different issue - in a separate thread.
As I said here: "I have %[FolderName] in the footer of a Merge Documents tool and obviously its value varies with input doc."
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Re: Build 359 - relative folder path macro
Hello chrisjj,
If you need to include the path to a file after it's merged - then do a save operation in PDF Tools, and then open the now saved in the desired folder document, and add the footer with the right macro.
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Stefan
If you need to include the path to a file after it's merged - then do a save operation in PDF Tools, and then open the now saved in the desired folder document, and add the footer with the right macro.
Kind regards,
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Re: Build 359 - relative folder path macro
That doesn't work, because I said, "obviously its value varies with input doc."
To clarify. My tool:
1 Opens many source docs
2 Adds a footer containing the source path
3 Merges.
I want the footer to show the path within the source doc set i.e. as I said, relative to the root folder given to Choose Input Files.
To clarify. My tool:
1 Opens many source docs
2 Adds a footer containing the source path
3 Merges.
I want the footer to show the path within the source doc set i.e. as I said, relative to the root folder given to Choose Input Files.
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Re: Build 359 - relative folder path macro
Hello chrisjj,
So you want to add each of the input files their own respective current path as a footer, and then merge them?
You will really just need to reorder the steps your PDF Tool routine is performing and execute that and should be able to achieve the desired output. Unless I am completely not understanding the issue - in which case - can I please ask for a sample of what you want to achieve including the names and paths of the input files, and the desired information written in the output, as well as a description of what you do manage to get using the currently available macros?
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Stefan
So you want to add each of the input files their own respective current path as a footer, and then merge them?
You will really just need to reorder the steps your PDF Tool routine is performing and execute that and should be able to achieve the desired output. Unless I am completely not understanding the issue - in which case - can I please ask for a sample of what you want to achieve including the names and paths of the input files, and the desired information written in the output, as well as a description of what you do manage to get using the currently available macros?
Kind regards,
Stefan
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> So you want to add each of the input files their own respective current path as a footer, and then merge them?
Yes.
> You will really just need to reorder the steps your PDF Tool routine is performing and execute that and should be able to achieve the desired output.
Great. What macro should I put in the footer, given that neither FolderTItle nor FolderName does this?
Yes.
> You will really just need to reorder the steps your PDF Tool routine is performing and execute that and should be able to achieve the desired output.
Great. What macro should I put in the footer, given that neither FolderTItle nor FolderName does this?
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Hello chrisjj,
Can you please check my question in the above post? I am really not 100% sure I am understanding your desired end result, that is why I am asking for a sample from your end which will allow me to understand the current and desired outputs, and then I will see if this can be achieved with the macros already available.
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Stefan
Can you please check my question in the above post? I am really not 100% sure I am understanding your desired end result, that is why I am asking for a sample from your end which will allow me to understand the current and desired outputs, and then I will see if this can be achieved with the macros already available.
Kind regards,
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Current: none.
Desired: Each page merged from e.g. C:\myproject\myfolder\mysubfolder\mydoc.pdf has a footer saying "myfolder\mysubfolder\mydoc.pdf".
Desired: Each page merged from e.g. C:\myproject\myfolder\mysubfolder\mydoc.pdf has a footer saying "myfolder\mysubfolder\mydoc.pdf".
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Hello, chrisjj
That will not be possible, we do not have a reliable way to detect at what point you want to start presenting a "relative" path. Earlier on you complain that it "undesirably exposes the project location". Our software would have no reliable way to know what is desirable and what the minimum is to remain useful. It is simply not something that we could assume programmatically, and thus not something we currently offer.
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That will not be possible, we do not have a reliable way to detect at what point you want to start presenting a "relative" path. Earlier on you complain that it "undesirably exposes the project location". Our software would have no reliable way to know what is desirable and what the minimum is to remain useful. It is simply not something that we could assume programmatically, and thus not something we currently offer.
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Re: Build 359 - relative folder path macro
> That will not be possible
OK, thanks.
> we do not have a reliable way to detect at what point you want to start presenting a "relative" path.
As I said, "relative to the root folder given to Choose Input Files".
OK, thanks.
> we do not have a reliable way to detect at what point you want to start presenting a "relative" path.
As I said, "relative to the root folder given to Choose Input Files".
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Hello, chrisjj
Thank you for the clarification. We have forwarded the idea to the dev team, and if they accept it, a ticket will be made. until we hear back from them though, I cannot make any promises.
Kind regards,
Thank you for the clarification. We have forwarded the idea to the dev team, and if they accept it, a ticket will be made. until we hear back from them though, I cannot make any promises.
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Hello, chrisjj
Unfortunately, as expected, the dev team have reviewed this and decided that we will not be able to implement something of this ilk for the foreseeable future. My apologies.
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Unfortunately, as expected, the dev team have reviewed this and decided that we will not be able to implement something of this ilk for the foreseeable future. My apologies.
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OK. Thanks.
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