$Type Folder Format not working when adding new comics

[Frankthetankk]

Describe the bug
Might be similar to #421. My folder format is set to "$Publisher - $Series ($Year) $Type". When I add a new series it doesn't add the edition anymore. For example, "Action Lab - Chainsaw Reindeer (2019)" is a one-shot, and it doesn't create a "One-Shot" in place of $Type. Back in git (build 3af6bb1) this feature used to work.

carepackage.zip

Environment:

• OS: Windows10 VM
• Branch master
• git (build b67e1d3)
• Mylar Version: master [v0.4.5 - Gaze into the fist of Dredd]
• Python Version : 3.7.6
• Language : en_US.cp1252
• installed via Install Mylar Windows for Usenet Comics but changed info to mylar3.

Additional information
#421 is still ongoing.

[evilhero]

In order to use the $Type variable in the Folder Format, you need to enable the format_booktype option in the config.ini (set it to True with Mylar not running). There was some problems initially with how it was setting the $Type field, so to minimize it screwing up everyone's directories we disabled it by default and put in the config.ini as 'hidden option' kinda thing.
Lately tho, it seems to be working far better - so we're going to make it a GUI option sooner rather than later.

Once it's enabled, any change on the Edit Settings tab will also cause a rename of the existing folder. (ie. If you have a series called SuperHero (2016), and your folder format is [$Type] $Series $(Year) and you update the settings via the Edit Settings dropdown - either with some other change, or just clicking on it with no change - it will rename the existing folder to [One-Shot] SuperHero (2016)).

#421 is for File Format, not Folder Format - seems the same but totally different.

[Frankthetankk]

You were right, I changed format_booktype to True and adding a new series adds the edition.

and you update the settings via the Edit Settings dropdown - either with some other change, or just clicking on it with no change - it will rename the existing folder

I could not repeat this part. What worked for me is to change Force-Type (original:One-Shot) to something else like Digital, for example. Save it and change it back to One-Shot , save it. Then the folder name will update. Anything else in the Edit Settings didn't update for me.

Is there a readme file that list every config.ini option and the details on what each one does? I am wondering what other 'hidden options' I am missing.

[barbequesauce]

There isnt, no - that said, we accept PRs :)

[Frankthetankk]

If I can figure out how to do a pull request, I will share data that I've found on the config.ini options.

[evilhero]

Closing as I believe this has been fixed in recent builds, this well over a year old and is probably stale. So if it's still problem, open up a new issue with the relevant information so it gets proper attention.