Thanks Chris. I will try this out. Regards, Raj
On Sunday, October 28, 2012 10:29:51 AM UTC+5:30, Christopher Stone wrote: > > On Oct 27, 2012, at 06:43, Rajkumar <[email protected] <javascript:>> > wrote: > > Is it possible to instruct BBEdit to use the path of last open file for > the new file that I am opening? I am finding that when I open multiple > files from the same location, I have to navigate to a specific folder for > each file. > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > Hey Raj, > > It's unclear to me what you're doing. > > If you're opening a number of files at once from the same location you can > select multiple files in the open dialog. > > BBEdit 10.5 remembers the last location the open dialog went to on my > system. I use Default Folder <http://www.stclairsoft.com/DefaultFolderX/> to > have much more control than that. > > You can exercise quite a lot of control by using a script. > > This will default to the front window open in the Finder. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > try > > > tell *application* "Finder" > if front *window* *exists* then > set folderAlias to target of front *window* as *alias* > else > error "No windows are open in the Finder!" > end if > end tell > > > set fileList to *choose file* default location folderAlias with multiple > selections allowed > > > tell *application* "BBEdit" > *open* fileList > end tell > > > on error e number n > set e to e & return & return & "Num: " & n > tell me to set dDlg to *display dialog* e with title "ERROR!" buttons { > "Cancel", "Copy", "OK"} default button "OK" > if button returned of dDlg = "Copy" then *set the clipboard to* e > end try > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Use the Applescript Editor to save it. > > Put it in the scripts menu. > > Give it a keyboard shortcut. > > And go to town. > > You can even limit the types of files it will see, but that takes a little > more code. > > -- > Best Regards, > Chris > > -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "BBEdit Talk" discussion group on Google Groups. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at <http://groups.google.com/group/bbedit?hl=en> If you have a feature request or would like to report a problem, please email "[email protected]" rather than posting to the group. Follow @bbedit on Twitter: <http://www.twitter.com/bbedit>
