dir-regex usage in templating.cfg

ashokc

Hi,

I have a 'data-type' configured as follows, so that it would only generate files to the directory "lessonslearned/sessions" under the user's workarea. That seems to be imposed by Teamsite correctly, i.e if I select an another directory, it would complain and not generate the output file.

But the file browser window opens to the root of the workarea, NOT the allowed location "lessonslearned/sessions". Because I am giving a regex that can only match with ONE location, I am not sure why the file browser window open up to that location to begin with. Is there a way to make the file browser window to automatically open to the allowed directoy? Thanks for your help

- ashok

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<data-type name="lessonlearned" dcr-type="iwov">
<presentation>
<template name="lessonlearned.tpl" extension="asp">
<locations>
<branch vpath-regex=".*/main/intranet/qms" preview-dir="/">
<directory dir-regex="^lessonslearned/sessions$"/>
</branch>
</locations>
</template>
</presentation>
</data-type>

Adam Stoller

This has been asked many times in the past - the regex only comes into effect when you try to save the DCR - it has *no* effect on the directory location used for initializing the Save browsing dialog box.

The solutions for this are (a) handle the creation of the DCR via a workflow and don't allow the users to select Save or Save As in the DCT form [formAPI to disable those buttons], or (b) simalarly to 'a' - disable the Save and Save As buttons and provide your own Save callout button in the DCT form - that way *you* control the browser functionality.

--fish
Senior Consultant, Quotient Inc.
http://www.quotient-inc.com