appyface Posted January 9, 2009 Report Share Posted January 9, 2009 I just dropped a hint in another thread, but thought I'd come here and make it official after all :-) It would be very handy to have a "copy variable" function. I'm thinking of variables that are currently defined within the download entry you're working on, but I suppose it could extend to any variables defined in any Ketarin download entry. It's not that big of a deal to define two variables by hand. But if both use the same source URL and/or both have similar scrape instructions, it would be nice to define one and get it working, then copy it to a new name and alter as needed. Similarly, a rename variable function would be handy, though if we had "copy variable" a rename could be handled as a two-step process (copy to new name, delete old name). While I'm here :-) I've sometimes wanted a "disable variable" function. I'd like to leave the variable in the Ketarin entry, but mark it such that Ketarin doesn't process it. Useful if I'm working on an alternate scrape, for example, but don't want Ketarin to spend any cycles on it except when I'm working on it. Probably not a big deal if we don't get it, but hey it can't hurt to ask :-) Thanks and regards, --appyface Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floele Posted January 9, 2009 Report Share Posted January 9, 2009 For now, these suggestions are not going to get on my todo list. It's rather something post 1.0. BTW, variables which are not being used are not processed either. Thus, you don't have to disable them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
appyface Posted January 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2009 BTW, variables which are not being used are not processed either. Thus, you don't have to disable them. Nice to know, thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Zugec Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 You got my vote I am now working on more complex applications with multiple variables and at beginning I have no idea what will be the best name for it (whether it will return full URL, partial URL, version, name...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
appyface Posted March 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 Hi Flo, For now, these suggestions are not going to get on my todo list. It's rather something post 1.0. Bump... in the hopes of attracting more votes as well as your renewed attention? And yes I realize we're not "post 1.0" yet... Thanks as always for your consideration of this 'wish' for the never-ending 'todo list'. --appyface Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CybTekSol Posted March 19, 2009 Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 @Flo, I could definitely use the 'rename variable' feature now as one site I am using is slowly phasing in changes to their redirect method and forces me to use my {redir} variable instead of my {download_url} as the actual download link. To keep things consistent, I currently has to delete both variables and rework them from the clipboard. It would be much easier to delete my {download_url} variable and rename my {redir} variable to {download_url}. Just my take on it for your consideration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FranciscoR Posted March 19, 2009 Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 This is already possible editing XML directly. I do it all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CybTekSol Posted March 19, 2009 Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 This is already possible editing XML directly. I do it all the time. I'm well aware of this FranciscoR, but IMHO that is just as cumbersome and time consuming (if not more so) than the method I currently use within Ketarin's GUI as you have to export the app entry to XML, edit it externally and then import it. Editing my 'global' app XML export with 1000+ apps is always my last resort and something I avoid if possible, so it would have to be done from an individual app entry export for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FranciscoR Posted March 19, 2009 Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 In YOUR *specific* case I admit there could be a better solution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
appyface Posted March 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 Today I accomplish both the 'copy' function and the 'rename' function manually. Still cumbersome especially if it needs to be done with many apps. Yes XML can be edited but I'd still like to work within the variable dialog if possible. Today I go to the variable dialog on an app, find the existing variable I want to copy or rename, and copy out the URL, regex, start/end string info, textual content... to my text editor. I then add a new variable via the variable dialog, and paste in the URL, regex, etc. ('Find start/end' delimiters have to be set up again, if those are in use.) So now I have made a copy of the first variable. If this was intended as a 'rename', I delete the first variable and I'm done. If it was intended as a 'copy' I can now proceed to modify the new variable copy as I desire. If we can have at least the 'copy variable' function, that would cover both of my 'wishes'. The rename function becomes just two steps (clone then delete original variable name). Of course a 'rename variable' option turns that into one step. So far the votes I've collected are for rename. But if I have to choose just one, I'll ask that it be 'copy' instead. --appyface Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CybTekSol Posted March 19, 2009 Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 But if I have to choose just one, I'll ask that it be 'copy' instead. Ahhh heck appyface... let's just go ahead and ask Flo for BOTH 'copy variable' AND 'rename variable' and maybe we'll get lucky! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
appyface Posted March 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 LOL Flo may still make us wait until "post 1.0"... there are a LOT of numbers possible from 1.0.4 so we might have to wait a very long time...! Hey wait. Doesn't 1.0.4 come AFTER 1.0? Maybe we're already "post 1.0" and I just didn't realize it!!!! ROTFMAO Seriously. Because the only votes so far are for 'rename', the last thing I want is the possibility of giving the impression the 'copy' function is not so important. Being that this is *my* wish thread I want to stress that 'copy' is my most important request of these two wishes. But yes yes yes I would like to have both functions! Hence the subject line... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floele Posted March 19, 2009 Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 Erm...no one noticed that you can actually rename variables already? F2 is your friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
appyface Posted March 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 Nope... didn't notice that!!!! LOL Thanks. 'Copy' is what I'm really after though... what key is that? :-p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CybTekSol Posted March 20, 2009 Report Share Posted March 20, 2009 Erm...no one noticed that you can actually rename variables already? F2 is your friend. Dooooooooooh! Even with the hundreds of hours working with Ketarin, I had not realized that! Thanks for enlightening us Flo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkoepke Posted November 16, 2010 Report Share Posted November 16, 2010 We should add this to the wiki. I just wasn't sure where. Is there a section for app keyboard shortcuts in the wiki? I was going to ask for the rename capability. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floele Posted November 16, 2010 Report Share Posted November 16, 2010 Nope, feel free to find another place though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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