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Populating dialog field with current directory

Posted: Fri 01 May, 2015 16:14
by old_gregg
Hi all,

I'm learning Far and I love it so far. Anyway...

When I (for example) put the cursor on a zip file and hit Shift-F2, the Extract Files dialog appears and the "Extract files to" text field is populated with "C:\Program Files\Far Manager\". Is there a hotkey to replace that with the current directory?

Or better yet, can I make that default to the current directory?

Thanks!
Gregg

Populating dialog field with current directory

Posted: Fri 01 May, 2015 16:34
by old_gregg
Ctrl-. to insert current directory would be intuitive, I think

Populating dialog field with current directory

Posted: Fri 01 May, 2015 16:44
by Shmuel
old_gregg wrote: and the "Extract files to" text field is populated with "C:\Program Files\Far Manager\"
Not exactly, it is populated with the directory of the passive panel, whatever it is.
old_gregg wrote: Is there a hotkey to replace that with the current directory?
No, AFAIK.
old_gregg wrote: can I make that default to the current directory?
Yes, with a macro. But first check the plugin ArcLite's settings, may be you find there something like that.

Populating dialog field with current directory

Posted: Fri 01 May, 2015 17:57
by pepak
But you can press CTRL+[ to use the Left directory and CTRL+] to use the Right directory.

Populating dialog field with current directory

Posted: Fri 01 May, 2015 18:07
by old_gregg
pepak wrote:But you can press CTRL+[ to use the Left directory and CTRL+] to use the Right directory.
Ah, nice! That makes sense too. Thanks!

Populating dialog field with current directory

Posted: Fri 01 May, 2015 18:11
by old_gregg
Shmuel wrote:
old_gregg wrote: and the "Extract files to" text field is populated with "C:\Program Files\Far Manager\"
Not exactly, it is populated with the directory of the passive panel, whatever it is.
Ah right, the passive panel.
old_gregg wrote: can I make that default to the current directory?
Yes, with a macro. But first check the plugin ArcLite's settings, may be you find there something like that.[/quote]
I'll have to learn about macros. I don't see anything in ArcLite config. Thanks!

Populating dialog field with current directory

Posted: Fri 01 May, 2015 18:26
by DrKnS
old_gregg wrote:Is there a hotkey to replace that with the current directory?
Ctrl+Shift+[

Populating dialog field with current directory

Posted: Fri 01 May, 2015 22:07
by HaRT
old_gregg wrote:Is there a hotkey to replace that with the current directory?
Why not just type a dot?

Populating dialog field with current directory

Posted: Mon 04 May, 2015 13:47
by old_gregg
HaRT wrote:
old_gregg wrote:Is there a hotkey to replace that with the current directory?
Why not just type a dot?
Ummm, I don't know? :oops: