Import and sort - New filename - Cannot open destination file

[lomik_xp]

Hello. Great app.
When I using "Import and sort" feature and choosing "New filename" with this value "{Folder name}\{EXIF:Date Taken [Y-m-d H-M-S]}"
then get error "Cannot open destination file". All rights have.
If I create folder myself then where is no error.

[helmut]

Hello. Great app.
When I using "Import and sort" feature and choosing "New filename" with this value "{Folder name}\{EXIF:Date Taken [Y-m-d H-M-S]}"
then get error "Cannot open destination file". All rights have.
If I create folder myself then where is no error.

There's a field "Destination" and a field "Filename". In "Destination" you are supposed to specify the destination folder and in "Filename" the (new) filename. In your case you specify both a folder and a filename in "Filename". This seems to work in some way but as we can see it doesn't work 100%. Please split folder information and filename into the fields "Destination" and "Filename" and I assume that your problem will dissappear.

[lomik_xp]

It doesnt work.
May be not enough "mkdir" command programatically, because hint say it subfolders must work in filename.
I think its a bug.

[lomik_xp]

Here is error like.

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[lomik_xp]

XnView MP Windows
Version 0.99.7 64bits (Jan 13 2022)
Libformat version 7.100

[helmut]

Thank you for your additional info, lomik_xp. I could reproduce your behaviour but I don't think that this is a bug:

I'm not 100% familiar with the "Import and sort" utility, but I think the hint "Here the filenames will be transfered. Subfolders will be created" is misleading and wrong. Subfolders will be created as specified in field "Subfolder". But I think that one must not use placeholder "{Folder name}" and backslash(es) in "New filename" field. Please remove "{Folder name}\" and see what happens.

[lomik_xp]

Yes its work, but not how I wanted
There is now two ways for this topic,
- its is bug and hint is not correct,
- its not bug, but suggestion and need add subfolders creation, and hint is confusing.

[lomik_xp]

As a programmer I would preferred this topic be a suggestion and implemented, this is simple.

[helmut]

Thank you for your feedback, lomik_xp.

As a programmer I would preferred this topic be a suggestion and implemented, this is simple.

I understand. As a user I would prefer a clean user interface. Let's try and find a way to provde required functionality combined with a clean and intuitive user interface.
From my point of view the field "subfolder" should be more flexible and allow for entering subfolders or make use of the placeholder {Folder name}. Whereas the "New filename" is for specifying a filename - backslashes or placeholder {Folder name} shouldn't be allowed in that field.

Alternatively, both fields "subfolder" and "New filename" might be combined but I think this would make things less intuitive.

[lomik_xp]

Yes, user friendly interface is always must be in priority.
As example here (on screenshots) is "Videos" group with "Subfolder" field, just do it like there and write "mask" there, it's will be intuitively and clear.
In total, I may close bug and make a suggestion?