default-pathname question

[NEC]

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Question regarding default pathnames.

I organize shows in a directory structure as follows, with items in <> changing as needed:

Parent Directory —
<Drive Letter>Shows<year><showname>

Do I need to manually create all of the possible sub-directories that may get used for default-pathnames to function properly for this feature work correctly or will they get created if not already existing?

[DrewFinale]

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Hey NEC, I just updated the Default pathnames, documentation to clarify that directories are not automatically created when generating individual reports, labels, and diagrams, but that the Print Batch functionality does automatically create missing directories as needed. Here’s an excerpt from the documentation article:

 

 

…If you include a directory in your Default Pathname, such as C:\Shows\2025, note that the directory structure must already exist beforehand (if you are printing an individual report). Otherwise, the save location will revert to the last used directory. In other words, if your desired save location is C:\Shows\2025, you will need to create a directory named “Shows”, and a sub-directory named “2025” before generating the report. By contrast, if you use the Print batch feature, you don’t need to create the directories beforehand — any missing directories will be created automatically.

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Thanks Drew!  I guessed that was the case and wrote an ugly but effective Powershell script that takes a show name, default root directory and creates the directory structure(s).

 

 

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