Forgive this really bone-headed question, but when I go to save a collection of files as a project -- and I have created them within the project using CMD + Shift + N -- both a project file is saved as well as the individual files. In other words, the individual files appear in the finder. Now, if the groupings were also being saved as folders/directories, it might be okay -- this is what happens when drags a collection of folders and files to Textmate. I thought the save as project feature produced a package of some kind? I don't see a preference I could have changed, so I'm wondering what's going on.
On Mar 13, 2007, at 12:46 PM, Laudun John wrote:
Forgive this really bone-headed question, but when I go to save a collection of files as a project -- and I have created them within the project using CMD + Shift + N -- both a project file is saved as well as the individual files. In other words, the individual files appear in the finder.
As far as I understand, this is correct behavior. The project file tells TextMate what files are in that particular project. Now, when you open that project, all of the files should be quickly available to you in the drawer.
Now, if the groupings were also being saved as folders/directories, it might be okay -- this is what happens when drags a collection of folders and files to Textmate. I thought the save as project feature produced a package of some kind? I don't see a preference I could have changed, so I'm wondering what's going on.
I do not believe that TextMate is supposed to create a folder (package) for you and stick all of the project files in it if this is your question. Instead, it leaves the file structure of your system up to you. That way, you can have a project with files from several different places without worrying about TextMate moving them all around and putting them in the same place.
Michael
On Tue, 13 Mar 2007 13:46:40 -0500, Laudun John wrote:
Forgive this really bone-headed question, but when I go to save a collection of files as a project -- and I have created them within the project using CMD + Shift + N -- both a project file is saved as well as the individual files. In other words, the individual files appear in the finder. Now, if the groupings were also being saved as folders/directories, it might be okay -- this is what happens when drags a collection of folders and files to Textmate. I thought the save as project feature produced a package of some kind? I don't see a preference I could have changed, so I'm wondering what's going on.
This way, if you have several files that must live at different locations for some reason, but you want quick access to them all at once, you can use a project to do so. In other words, a TextMate project is only an easy access point for some regular files.
If you don't like the clutter of having the individual files lying around, you can make a new folder in the Finder, call it Project Files or something, and save all of the individual files in there. The project itself, which you want to see, can be outside the Project Files folder where it's easier to find.
That's only one possible way - it doesn't matter.
David
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