Possible to set default name of a new archive to the current folder's parent folder?

[plymouthvan]

I know there's a setting to set the default name of a new archive containing multiple files to the name of the current folder, but I'm wondering if it's possible to name it after the current folders parent folder. I'm guessing probably not, but if there's a clever way to go about doing this, it would be tremendously helpful!

[aonez]

Hi @plymouthvan! Can you add an example?

[plymouthvan]

Hi @plymouthvan! Can you add an example?

Sure, so in my particular case I am often compressing files inside a dated folder, which is inside a folder that is named with a users identifier.

The folder structure looks something like this:

Jane Doe / [Date] / [files to compress]

The archive's file name ultimately needs to be JaneDoe_Date.zip.

Currently I'm just renaming them by hand, but since the info is in the file path, it would be super helpful if there were a way to grab the parent's parent folder and automatically make them.

[aonez]

That's a nice idea to add in the placeholders.

For example:

• %p0% for parent folder, in your example Date.
• %p1% for parent of the parent folder, in your example Jane Doe.
• ...
• %pg0% for the root folder, in your example Jane Doe.
• %pg1% for the second root folder, in your example Date.
• ...

Even an all path option:

• %pf% i.e. /Users/Keka/Test/Files -> Users-Keka-Test-Files.7z

[aonez]

Just added an issue: #1101

[plymouthvan]

So awesome, thank you for looking into it! ❤️