Simpler invocation of cm_FileSync for archive contents

[Lefteous]

Here is s small wish which shouldn't be too difficult to add. I often have the situation that I want to compare the contents of archives (which are in the same folder most of the time). The command to use is synchronize dirs. AFAIK the only way to do it is:

1. Open the folder on both sides.
2. Open archive 1 left
3. Open archive 2 right
4. cm_FileSync

What I wanna do is
1. Select both files (on one side or not)
2. cm_FileSync (or maybe a new command)

What do you think?

[HolgerK]

AFAIK the only way to do it is:

One way to do it:

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TOTALCMD#BAR#DATA
%COMMANDER_EXE%
/S=S %P%S
wcmicons.dll,48
Synchronize first two marked folder (separate Instance)
%COMMANDER_PATH%

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Regards
Holger

[Lefteous]

2HolgerK

One way to do it

Thank you! I didn't think that /S=S also supports archives I don't think we need an extra command.

Can be moved to English forum.

[Hacker]

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[Damel]

How to make it works, if first archive is on left and second on right panel?

I tested, unsuccessfully (it broke the original functionality when both selected archives are on one side), these parameters:
/S=S:= %P%S %T%R

[HolgerK]

accepts two paths as parameters, or alternatively a settings name in the form /S=S:SettingsName

S: and S:= are meant for the alternate setting files.
%P%S is the list of all selected files in the source panel
%T%R is the list of all selected files in the target panel
If you want to compare the archive under the cursor with the corresponding archive in the opposite panel, you should try:
/S=S %P%N %T%N
(mention that between "/S=S" and "%P%N %T%N" is only a space character)

If these files have different names but in each panel ís only one file selected:
/S=S %P%S %T%R
If more than one file per panel is selected:
/S=S %P%S1 %T%R1
S1 limits the list to the first selected file in source panel.
R1 does the same for the target panel (also it's not explicit listed in Help).

Regards
Holger

Edit:
/S=S:= %P%S1 %T%R1 should work as well with the last used Settings

[Damel]

Thank you HolgerK for your advices!

Is there a way how to cover both possibilities by one button, namely that in one case are compared archives in the same panel and in another case is one archive on the left and the second archive on the right panel?

[petermad]

How about this solution_

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TOTALCMD#BAR#DATA
%COMMANDER_EXE% /S=S
%C1 %C2
wcmicons.dll,48
Synchronize first two marked folder (separate Instance)


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It will act the same way as Compare by Content. It will sync the first two folders/arhives it sees. If two folders are marked in the active side then these two folders wil be sync'ed (no matter wat is selected or not in the other panel). If one folder is selected in the active panel it will be sync'ed with the first selected folder in the other panel.

If nothing is selected in either panel, Then TC will try to compare the folder under the cursor with a folder with the same name in the opposite panel - NOTE there is no check of whether there actually existst such a folder in the inactive panel - you'll find out when you start the sync - "Left/Right path invalid" message.

[Damel]

Thank you petermad!

Your solution works for most situation flawlessly, except if you want compare two disks (e.g. work disk and backup disk). An little unclean workaround is to show parent dir [..] in root of drive and place the cursor on it in active panel. Do you (or anybody else ofcourse) have any idea, how to solve this litle glitch?

[Dalai]

2Damel
Try

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TOTALCMD#BAR#DATA
%COMMANDER_EXE% /S=S
%P %T
wcmicons.dll,48
Synchronize current folders (separate instance)


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HTH

Regards
Dalai

[petermad]

except if you want compare two disks

Then you just use the normal Synchronize Dirs option in the menu...

[Damel]

To Dalai: This does not work as expected in connection with the previous requirements (among others comparing the contents of selected archives). But even so, thank you for your effort!

To petermad: I was afraid you'd say that. However, now I will use your code as a user command assigned to the keyboard shortcut (CS+D), which I had with cm_FileSync. So many thanks again!

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[em_FileSync]
button=wcmicons.dll,48
cmd=%COMMANDER_EXE%
param=/S=S %C1 %C2
menu=Synchronize first two marked folders/archives (separate Instance)