File customization doesn't apply in merge modules

[jjmcgaffey]

I'm merging two PDFs, alternate scanned pages, using Alternate Mix (exactly what it's for, it's perfect). I would like the output to have a standard filename, with an incrementing number. Customizing file names has that functionality - but the merge modules (Alternate Mix and Merge) don't have a "File names settings" field, they have "Destination file". That field doesn't have the file customization - if I right-click, it just gives me various copy/paste commands.

Feature request - apply the File Customization ability/functions to the Merge modules as well as the various Split and Extract modules (I don't understand why it isn't already there). Thanks!

[torakiki]

Those keywords are only for modules generating multiple PDF files, the idea is that you can't just give a output file name because they generate many files so you use those keywords to drive the output files names. For Merge and Alternate mix you only have one output file, so you can pick the output name you want

[jjmcgaffey]

But when I'm doing multiple files(multiple merges), I have to type the whole entry each time (or carefully modify what I entered last time). It would be much easier if I could use [TIMESTAMP] and the incrementing numbers. I see your point, but there are circumstances where multiple files are created in the merge modules as well - not in a single run, but in a single session. (Which brings up a separate feature request - save a set of settings so I don't have to change _this_ and _this_ and _this_ when I'm doing almost the same thing over and over - different sessions. But that is separate, I'll enter it later.) Is it much more complicated to have the same field in all modules? I'd think it would be simpler. You can do straight typing into the File settings field as well, but the wildcards are available when needed. Jennifer McGaffey Blue Pegasus Computer Consultations Make Your Computer Fly! jjmcgaffey@bluepegasuscc.com

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On December 19, 2017 00:52:16 Andrea Vacondio ***@***.***> wrote: Those keywords are only for modules generating multiple PDF files, the idea is that you can't just give a output file name because they generate many files so you use those keywords to drive the output files names. For Merge and Alternate mix you only have one output file, so you can pick the output name you want -- You are receiving this because you authored the thread. Reply to this email directly or view it on GitHub: #274 (comment)

[torakiki]

Understood, we'll see what we can do about it.
Regarding the session state you can save and load workspaces, I think that's pretty much what you are referring to.

[jjmcgaffey]

Ah, thank you! I'll check that out. Yes, sounds like what I want. Jennifer McGaffey Blue Pegasus Computer Consultations Make Your Computer Fly! jjmcgaffey@bluepegasuscc.com

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On December 19, 2017 02:58:52 Andrea Vacondio ***@***.***> wrote: Understood, we'll see what we can do about it. Regarding the session state you can save and load workspaces, I think that's pretty much what you are referring to. -- You are receiving this because you authored the thread. Reply to this email directly or view it on GitHub: #274 (comment)