Documentation for ThisFolder: CreateFolders 1.023

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ThisFolder: CreateFolders quickly creates empty folders in the folder you choose. You can specify the name and quantity of folders. By default, the folders will be named EMPTY FOLDER 01 through EMPTY FOLDER 10. If there are already empty folders with those numbers, you will get different numbers.

In the dialog box that appears, just click "Do It" to do it!
That's it! Do It performs the operation.
Preview previews the operation.
Explore opens the selected folder in Windows Explorer.
Set... chooses a new folder to process.
If Exit When Done is checked, ThisFolder: CreateFolders will exit after Doing It.
If Recursive is checked, all folders below the chosen folder will be processed also.
Show Log/Hide Log shows/hides the operations log. The system menu (in the upper left corner of the window) has a few menu commands: Preferences allows you to edit the INI file to set additional options.
About displays information about ThisFolder: CreateFolders.
Save Log save the the contents of the log to a text file you choose.
Copy Log copies the contents of the log to the clipboard.

• You can drag a file or folder to the ThisFolder: CreateFolders window to set the folder to process.
• Delete the preference file "ThisFolder CreateFolders.ini" to reset all preferences to the default.
• To email the author, choose "About" from the system menu cand click "Email ThisFolder", or email thisfolder@thisfolder.com
• To report a bug, choose "About" from the system menu cand click "Email Tech Support", or email support@thisfolder.com

Windows 98, Windows NT, Windows ME, Windows 2000, Windows XP; 16MB memory; 1MB disk space

To install ThisFolder: CreateFolders, use the installer, ThisFolderCreateFolders1023.exe.

A standard uninstaller is included. You can uninstall ThisFolder: CreateFolders by going to Start > Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs.

For most purposes, there is no need to change your preferences. However, there are several useful options available for people who want to control exactly how ThisFolder: CreateFolders works. Preferences for ThisFolder: CreateFolders are stored in a standard INI file. You can edit this file and restart ThisFolder: CreateFolders to set your preferences. The file "ThisFolder CreateFolders.ini" should be located in the same folder as "ThisFolder CreateFolders.exe" unless you are using a -pref command line parameter to point to a different INI file. Preferences override command-line options. If no INI file is found, the following default file will be created:

#------------------------------------------------------------------------
# ThisFolder CreateFolders.ini
#------------------------------------------------------------------------

[Settings]

# default directory if other directory not specified at startup
DefaultFolder=

# sumber of folders to create
# If empty, will use the default of 10.
NumFolders=10

# folder name for empty folders
# The folder number will be appended, e.g. "EMPTY FOLDER 01")
# If EmptyFolderName ends in a space, you have to put it in
# quotes, e.g. EmptyFolderName="EMPTY FOLDER "
EmptyFolderName="EMPTY FOLDER "

# 0 - main window is a normal window
# 1 - main window is always on top
AlwaysOnTop=0

# 0 - minimize main window to task bar (like normal programs)
# 1 - minimize main window to system tray
MinimizeToSysTray=0

# confirm quit
ConfirmExit=0

# start maximized
StartMaximized=0

# start minimized
StartMinimized=0

# 0 - "Exit When Done" is unchecked by default
# 1 - "Exit When Done" is checked by default
ExitWhenDone=1

# 0 - "Recursive" is unchecked by default
# 1 - "Recursive" is checked by default
Recursive=1

# sound to play when done
AlertSound=

# 0 - normal Browse For Folder dialog box
# 1 - normal Browse For Folder dialog box, show files 
# 2 - use Save As dialog box to choose folders (has create folder button)
ChooseFolderInterface=1

# window rect (left,top,right,bottom)
# e.g. WindowRect=10,10,250,300
# leave blank to use default
WindowRect=

# window width
# leave blank to use default
WindowWidth=

# window height
# leave blank to use default
WindowHeight=

# On exit, save window size and/or position:
# 0 - don't save anything
# 1 - save exact window rect
# 2 - save window width
# 3 - save window height
# 4 - save window width & height
SaveWindowPosition=4

# 0 = can only run one copy of application at once... for multi-file explorer
# selection, only first file or folder is used.
# 1 = can run more than one copy of application at once... but will open
# many copies of the application if run on multiple files/folders.
AllowMultipleInstances=0

# 0 - hide log at startup (user must press "Show Log" to see log)
# 1 - show log at startup
ShowLog=0

# 0 - hide exit button (user must click close box or choose Close menu item to exit)
# 1 - show exit button
ShowExitButton=0

# 0 - hide ToolTips
# 1 - show ToolTips
ShowToolTips=1

# 0 - do it without asking for confirmation
# 1 - ask to confirm after user clicks "Do It"
ConfirmDoIt=0

# 0 - Wait until user clicks "Do It" 
# 1 - Do It immediately after running.  Do not wait for user to click "Do It"
# NOTE: If you hold down the Control key when running, this preference is ignored.
DoItImmediately=0

#------------------------------------------------------------------------
# ThisFolder: CreateFolders.ini - Preferences file for ThisFolder: CreateFolders
#
# http://www.ThisFolder.com/CreateFolders/
#
# This file should be located in the same folder as "ThisFolder CreateFolders.exe"
# unless you are using a -pref command line parameter to point to a different
# INI file.  Note that these preferences override command-line options.
#------------------------------------------------------------------------
# EOF
#------------------------------------------------------------------------

-pref "C:\Path To File\SettingsFile.ini" = location of preference (INI) file
-settings "C:\Path To File\SettingsFile.ini" = location of preference (INI) file
-preferences "C:\Path To File\SettingsFile.ini"= location of preference (INI) file
-doit = do it immediately when launched (no need to click "Do It") This is the same as the "DoItImmediately" preference.
-minimizetosystemtray = when application is minimized, show up as an icon in the system tray (instead of in the task bar)
-alwaysontop = window is always on top of other windows
-confirmexit = ask user before exiting application
-windowrect = window rect to use
-recursive = "Recursive" is checked by default
-log = turn on log
-logfile = location of log file

Name: ThisFolder: CreateFolders
Version: 1.023
EXE Build Date: April 26, 2006

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