Printing to a postcript file from the print dialogue box, and when the "save as" box comes up, there is no file name in the file name line. What!?!?
I must have my postscript files match precisely my file name. How could this feature be gone?? I have to manually name my print file? That's like exporting a jpg but having to name your jpg each time...
UNBELIEVABLE!!!
I've seen that, too, and I agree that it's a huge annoyance. Of course, Corel should fix that.
I have a VBA macro that can copy the document title to the Windows Clipboard. You're welcome to try it if you wish.
It would still cost you a button click or keystroke to run the macro, then another to paste the copied text into the field of the print dialog.
I would love that Eskimo. What would the script be? Thanks in advance!
Rick said:That worked~!
Super!
The naming for one of those subs may seem goofy, and it's because I'm following the naming that is used in the API. That's why the dialog shows "Tags", but my macro sub shows "Keywords". In the API, it's Document.Metadata.Keywords.
The reason that I am using the document Title rather than the FileName is because Title can get the filename (if the document has been saved) or "Untitled-1" or similar (if the document hasn't been saved). In contrast, FileName doesn't get you anything until the document has been saved.
The fact that there are both Document.Title and Document.Metadata.Title is another possible source of confusion.
If you are going to use that one sub a lot for getting the filename for PostScript files, just put it on a button somewhere convenient, or assign a keyboard shortcut to it.
Eskimo, I am having trouble again with your macro for copy title... It works fine, however each time I close corel, it disappears. I have to re "load" it into my script docker... Any way to get this marco to "stay" and load automatically each time I open corel? Sorry for troubles and thanks in advance.
Eskimo sorry to bother I think I figured it out. I had to manually install the gms file you provided into:
C:\Program Files\Corel\CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X.\Draw\GMS
You can put the .GMS file there, or you can put it in the appropriate "user" folder. I mention both of those options here: #1: Getting started with using VBA macros (What do you do with a .GMS file?).
There is also a YouTube video that I think covers installation in the "user" folder quite well:
It would be nice if CorelDRAW provided a straightforward way for the user to navigate to a .GMS file, then have it copied to their "user" GMS folder.
In my preferred file manager - XYplorer - I have a number of tabs (with descriptive names) that point to various "special" folders. That way, I only have to "pay once" to find some goofy folder location.
Another way to do that sort of thing is to locate the folder, then create a shortcut to it.
JUST FIX IT COREL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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