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Introduction
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The sub-folder creation mask allows cardWatch to automatically create a
sub-folder for you images based on certain specified information.

For example say you store all you images in "My Documents\My Pictures".
cardWatch can automatically create a sub-folder in there based on: -
  - a name you give, 
  - a incrementing number, 
  - the current date/time 
or any combination of the three.

The sub-folder creation mask allows you to control exactly how these options are
layed out in the folder name.

Options
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Lets look at each of the options and what they mean.

Option      Meaning
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 %d         "%d" will get replaced by the current date time. Depending on the
            date/time format you specify.
            
            The options for this allow you to specify exactly how the current
            date/time is formatted. For example, display just the date, just the
            time, a combination of both and how the date or time is formatted.
            e.g year first, then month then day.
            
 %i         "%i" will be replaced by the next value in an incrementing number
            series. cardWatch controls this value itself and will automatically
            increment the value after a transfer has taken place. It will start
            with "1". 
            
            The options for this allow you to specify how many digits to 
            pad the number by.
            
 %u         "%u" means that before the transfer starts, you'll be asked to enter
            some text - this text is to allow you to identify the specific
            folder easier.
            For example you may enter something like: -
                "Stock Photo Shoot for Acme Inc."
            and in that case, "%u" would get replaced with "Stock Photo Shoot
            for Acme Inc."


Now that you understand what each of the options do, your next task is to put
them together.

You can repeat the options as many times as you see fit although you should be
aware that windows only allows a folder name to be up to 255 characters long. If
you where to go beyond that then the folder name would be truncated. Another 
thought to keep in mind is is long folder names can be clumsy to view.

Any text that is in the sub-folder creation mask that isn't one of the options
is used as is.

Therefore a sub-folder creation mask of: -
  "%i - %u - (c) 2007 Example Ltd."

Assuming %i would get replaced by: -
  "0001"
  
And %u would get replaced by: -
  "Stock Photo Shoot for Acme Inc"

The the result would be: -
  "0001 - Stock Photo Shoot for Acme Inc - (c) 2007 Example Ltd."

Note that the " - " and " - (c) 2007 Example Ltd." is created exactly as it was
shown in the sub-folder creation mask.


Notes
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Windows makes a number of restrictions on the characters you can use in a folder
name. For example you must NOT use any of the following characters: -
  \ / : * ? " < > |

Windows has a limitation on the length of a folder name. This limit is 255
characters. If your "rendered" sub-folder creation mask exceeds this limit, it
will be truncated after the 255th character.