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trevzilla
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Copy filename without extension to clipboard.

Post by trevzilla »

Is there a way to quickly and easily copy the filename without the extension to the clipboard? The two methods I've found are by hitting F2, then ctrl+c, then esc. Which successfully copies the filename without the extension but is 3 key presses.

The other I've found is by assigning "filename(s)" to a shortcut key in the settings menu. (r in my case). But this shortcut copies the extension as well, which means when I paste the filename in another program, I must hit the delete key 4 times to get rid of ".jpg"

Ideally I'm looking for a shortcut, like the "r" key, that will copy just the filename, and no extension.
Does this exist?

Thanks in advance!
cday
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Re: Copy filename without extension to clipboard.

Post by cday »

It should be possible to do what you want using any one of a number of macro keystroke recorders...

You could look for example at AutoHotKey, a heavyweight general purpose scripting utility, or possibly at TinyTask among others.

Or, in the absence of other suggestions if our estimed archivist doesn't come up with a few suggestions, try Google a search...
bdragon
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Re: Copy filename without extension to clipboard.

Post by bdragon »

i agree. let's stick to the purpose of xnview and not make it do coffee too just because we like coffee
cday
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Re: Copy filename without extension to clipboard.

Post by cday »

@trevzilla:

In my XnView MP 0.86, selecting a file in the browser selects just the filename without the extension, so that would be just two operations with Ctrl - C. I'm not sure if might be due to a different XnView MP setting, or possibly because my Windows 7 is set for 'single click to select' ??

But if you want a single action to copy the filename without the extension, a simple script should be the solution...
bdragon
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Re: Copy filename without extension to clipboard.

Post by bdragon »

Does your window show extensions at all? Because that is not enabled by default
cday
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Re: Copy filename without extension to clipboard.

Post by cday »

bdragon wrote:Does your window show extensions at all? Because that is not enabled by default
In the XnView MP file browser, extensions are shown on my computer although they are currently off globally in Windows, but I have had extensions enabled recently, but they are still dispayed after closing and restarting XnView MP, although I wonder if the setting might have been saved when the program was closed?? I couldn't see how to simply refresh the browser display.

But in any case, a simple script should be the answer, as you said... :D

Edit:
cday wrote:I couldn't see how to simply refresh the browser display.
Found it now, couldn't see for looking, extensions remain visible after refreshing, and F2 still selects only the filename, not the extension.
trevzilla
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Re: Copy filename without extension to clipboard.

Post by trevzilla »

Thanks all for replying.

Actually, I already am using AutoHotKey, and have that script written. However, I just figured that since the rename dialog box doesn't automatically select the extension, that there might be an easier way already programmed that I didn't know about. I figured that I may be introducing extra programs when I didn't need to! But I guess I wasn't.

By no means am I suggesting this as a feature that needs to be included. :) Of course, I wouldn't complain if it was though!
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