Comments on: Folder Templates

By: Vernon Blake

Vernon Blake — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:36:58 +0000

@Bitfiend – Depending on your needs, there is a very nice, free utility called Renamer and can be found here:

http://www.den4b.com/projects.php

(Windows only)

By: Mark Shead

Mark Shead — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:07:19 +0000

@Bitfiend – If you want something more complicated, you can probably use a scripting language to set it up. If you are on Windows, look at .bat files. If you are on OS X look at Apple Script, Automator and possibly Quick Silver

By: Bitfiend

Bitfiend — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 18:25:20 +0000

I realize this is an older post but its the ONLY thing i’ve found even remotely close to the issue i would like to resolve. can you tell me if it is possible with the template folder to:
when renaming the top folder – have it add that name to specific parts of the titles of sub-folders?
Keep the exact same view every time?
are permissions set on the template transferable or do they have to be set up each time you rename the template?
If need i can explain what i am trying to set up.
thanks for the help,
Bit

By: Mark Shead

Mark Shead — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:51:27 +0000

@Maciel – Oh ok I see. Yes you don’t have that same view in Windows, but you can still use the folder template idea.

By: Maciel

Maciel — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:33:06 +0000

Not quite Mark. The ability to have several pane views is not available in explorer. That is what i like most in finder. The tree view in different panes is just a big hit.

But I just found Looca, (http://www.osx-e.com/downloads/finder/looca.html) an emulator, still testing but apparently it does the job.

Thx again.

By: Mark Shead

Mark Shead — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:27:19 +0000

@Maciel – The finder is just the file explorer. Pretty much every operating system will have what you need to do this. Thanks for reading!

By: Maciel

Maciel — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:18:25 +0000

Mark, thx for the hints. I’d been looking for some idea on folder organization, but yours was the first that struck me as the solution. The point is that it had to be simple enough to be used and well accepted by everybody in the office, as I’m trying to introduce a pattern.

Shame that we are XP users and there’s nothing like Finder for MS_OS… at least not that I know of.

keep up with the good work. I’ll be coming back to check ;-)

By: Folder Template Video at Productivity501

Folder Template Video at Productivity501 — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 21:47:03 +0000

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By: Mark Shead

Mark Shead — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 14:11:09 +0000

@Toni – That is a good way to do it if you want the folder at the top. I used the z_ because I want it to be at the bottom out of the way. It probably depends on how often you create new clients.

By: Toni Verbeiren

Toni Verbeiren — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 08:06:03 +0000

I would recommend naming the template folder ‘__template’ instead of ‘z_template’. This avoids scrolling down to find the template folder as it will always be on the top of the list instead of the bottom.

By: Spike

Spike — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 20:12:52 +0000

This is a simple but smart idea. I've always had a preference for using basic folders over any other approach because it can be used anywhere and I have full control over it (ie. music in folders rather than in an itunes database) SpiKe, Organize IT

By: Joke

Joke — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 20:08:30 +0000

The underscore idea is tremendous! Thank you!