Current Projects buttons (+hotkeys)

Buttons/Scripts
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Hi there,
Very simple,
As I work on say 3 or 4 projects for maybe a few days to a month I use these buttons with hotkeys (1-5) which work great for 'current' projects. It's quicker than constantly updating favourites etc. Might be helpful to people.
For instance 1 = Current, highly active project etc. 2,3,4 descending.
I might set 2 to another project that I get less calls about. Like all work it's transient and changes so my '1' folder in a few weeks would be something else. Shift click sets the folder, and obviously I would set the hotkey to 1 in the button, and so on for 2-5. I have attached a .zip with the pngs which are skinny so don't take up too much toolbar space.

Below is code for 'folder1' so you would update each 2 to 5.

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aed_Quick1.zip (4.0 KB)

//Shift + click will set the folder project.

//No modifier down////////////////////////////////////////////
@keydown:none  
Go  {$glob:folder1} TABFINDEXISTING  

//if shift down set global var to source path////////////////////
@keydown:shift    
@set glob!:folder1 = {s} 
{dlgstring|  folder1 has been set to : |{$glob:folder1}   }
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2

would be nice with come labels huh? Well maybe in DOpus 14

3

You can already add labels if you want them.

4

My apologies for not explaining more clearly. i meant dynamic labels. Like a variable or something to change to set the label of the button, so you know which project is selected.

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That can be done in Opus 13 using Evaluator Button Labels [Directory Opus Manual].

Quick example, where the button label will change to the path where you last clicked the button:

@set glob!:folder1={sourcepath|noterm}
@toggle:update
@label=Val("$glob:folder1")
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6

I use all kinds of custom buttons for locations, like normal bookmarks. The idea of this is just the 'most active' projects based on 1-5. Sounds like you want normal bookmarks or location buttons.

7

Oh, nice thx, gonna try that!

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Here is my version of a method to easily create on-the-fly access to files or folders.

Features:

  1. allows for a large number of files or folders
  2. mouse driven
  3. two clicks opens a file or folder
  4. two clicks adds a selected file or folder to the list
  5. requires only the button below and a folder of your creation to store the automatically created links to the files or folders
  6. folders are listed before files

The button is a three button button:
LMB - opens the list of files and folders to access
RMB - adds the currently selected file or folder to the list
MMB - opens the list to manually rename or delete any items in the list.

You will need to edit the button to point to the folder you create to store the automatically created links to the files or folders.

Quick Links.dcf (1.5 KB)

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