File/Folder Customization Tool (Template Generator)

In order to make the file and folder customization system a bit easier to understand, we've provided this tool. With it, you can create the template string based on some common configurations. Answer the questions below and you'll see your template changing. We start out with the standard "one size fits all" for the selected class of customization (in the first question):

ImageFileConfig.txt:

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Example resulting path/name:

Select the options you want:

1. Which class of ACP files are you customizing?
   Image files (ImageFileConfig)
   Darks and biases (CalFileConfig)
   Run logs (LogFileConfig)
2. Organized into folders by run date or by target name?
   By Date
   By Target Name
3. Organized into separate folders by run date?
4. Separate folders for each color/band?
   Color in file name
   Color in separate folders and in file name
   No color at all (no filters in system)
5. Names made unique using Set-Repeat-Count or UTC Date@Time?
   Set-Repeat-Count
   Date@Time
6. Include binning in file names?
7. Include GEM pointing state in file names? (e.g. "East" means looking East)
8. Include sky position angle (PA) in file names?
9. Include exposure duration in file names?
10. Include observing plan name in file names?
11. Include remote user name in file names?

Do not map log files into DropBox or other cloud/sync service! For details see Using Dropbox or Other Cloud Sync.