How to summarize the path of a folder in the dialog box

[smithcgl9043167]

Hello everyone!

I remember I already saw this in some script but I can not remember which one.

I have in the dialog box with a static text that represents the path of a directory but it does not show its end once it exceeds the space limit.

Does anyone have any knowledge about this, and can you share? Thank you

Sample:

#target Photoshop
var dlg=new Window("dialog","My Dialog",[0,0,345,80]);    
var  btn_inputFolder = dlg.add("button",  {x:25, y:25, width:80,height:25} ,"Select Folder");    
var txt_Path = dlg.add("statictext",  {x:115, y:28, width:250,height:25} ,"C:/Users/MyComputer/folder02/Pictures",{multiline:true});
 btn_inputFolder.onClick  = function() { 
var inputFolder = Folder.selectDialog("Select a folder");
if(inputFolder !=null){txt_Path.text = inputFolder.fsName}; 
}  
dlg.center(); 
dlg.show(); 

[pixxxelschubser]

Hi smithcgl9043167​

IMHO truncate() does not work in Adobe Extendscript.

Here is a possible solution:

jquery - How to truncate a string (containg a path) without touching the filename? - Stack Overflow

[mauricior6328708]

Hi smithcgl9043167 what you want to add may be possible !.

Here's something that might help you:

if you notice this there is in the Image Provcessor.jsx script

I do not understand javascript and maybe someone can do it for you. Good luck

[pixxxelschubser · Accepted solution]

Hi mauricior6328708​,

cool - good finding. It seems to work now (in newer versions)

var txt_Path = dlg.add("statictext",  {x:115, y:28, width:200,height:25} ,"C:/Users/MyComputer/folder02/Pictures",{ truncate:'middle' });  

[mauricior6328708]

pixxxel schubser you went very well! That was a perfect fit.

[r-bin]

can also do this )

if(inputFolder !=null){txt_Path.helpTip=txt_Path.text=inputFolder.fsName};   

[pixxxelschubser]

Hi r-bin​,

yes.

But I think he want see only

C:/Folder/v…rylongPath/Subfolder

instead of

C:/Folder/veryveryveryverylongPath/veryveryveryverylongPath/Subfolder

[r-bin]

This pops up when you point the mouse at the text.

And what to do if the last folder is S1234567890uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuBBBBBBBBBBBBolder ?

[pixxxelschubser]

[r-bin]

:))

[smithcgl9043167]

Perfect! It works divinely well.

mauricior6328708 Thanks for the tip fundamentel

pixxxel schubser Thanks for the solution

r-bin thanks for adding a tooltip to this function!

Thank you all!